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WEC 8 Hours of Bahrain
FIA World Endurance Championship
The WEC has established itself as one of the premier championships under the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the leading global series for endurance racing.
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Algosaibi secures Porsche Sprint Challenge double
Algosaibi secures Porsche Sprint Challenge double
Fahad Algosaibi from Saudi Arabia secured a double today to cap an exciting final round in the 2021/2022 Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East, held over the weekend at Bahrain International Circuit as part of the support programme of the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.
Algosaibi took a pole-to-flag victory after 11 laps in a total race time of 22 minutes 48223 seconds.
He was joined on the podium by the Dutch pair of Morris Schuring and Thierry Vermeulen.
Schuring was not far behind, completing the race distance just 1.496 seconds behind Algosaibi, while Vermeulen claimed third place 6.749s back.
Bandar Alesayi from Saudi and Dutchmen Lucas Groeneveld and Daan Van Kuijk were fourth through sixth, respectively, while Briton James Dorlin and Belgian Ghislain Cordeel rounded off the top eight.
Bahrain’s homegrown talent Shaikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa was classified 10th in the race, while Shaikh Jaber bin Ali Al Khalifa came 18th.
The event wrapped up the 2021/2022 campaign for the BIC-based, one-make Porsche series, which features top racers from across the region.
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