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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. It attracts countless stars in motorsport, and it continues to grow in popularity every year, with races taking place in eight countries across four continents.

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Algosaibi wins first race Porsche Sprint Challenge final round

Algosaibi wins first race Porsche Sprint Challenge final round

Fahad Algosaibi clinched a pole-to-flag victory today in the first race of the final round in the 2021/2022 Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East, being held at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) as part of this weekend’s Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2022.

Algosaibi clinched the win in a total race time of 23 minutes 37.115 seconds after 11 laps.

The Saudi Arabian driver took the chequerd flag 2.789 seconds ahead of Thierry Vermeulen from the Netherlands, while Algosaibi’s countryman Bandar Alesayi took the last podium step 8.791s back.

Richard Wagner from Germany finished fourth, Morris Schuring from the Netherlands was fifth and James Dorlin from Great Britain came sixth, while Dutchmen Daan Van Kuijk and Lucas Groeneveld were seventh and eighth, respectively.

Bahrain’s Shaikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa came 13th on the final classification while Shaikh Jaber bin Ali Al Khalifa was 18th from the 20 competing cars.

The Porsche Sprint Challenge now heads for its season-ending race on Sunday, scheduled for a 3.10pm start.

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