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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Bryant pair capture pole in ’64 Shelby Cobra for Race 1 of Classic Challenge
Oliver and Grahame Bryant, driving a 1964 Shelby Cobra, claimed pole position this evening for Race One in the Bahrain Classic Challenge, taking place as a part of the Bapco Bahrain GT Festival.
They shone brightest under BIC’s floodlights and clocked a best time of 2m 20.628s to grab the leading place on the start grid.
The Christophe Van Riet-Caroline Grifneee duo were second in a 1965 Shelby Cobra 289. They were 3.872s behind.
Qualifying third 6.402s off the leading pace were the team of Edwin Stucky and Ludovic Cholley driving a 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona.
All three were competing in the GTS12 class.
Race One is scheduled to take place Saturday at 11.30am. Race Two is at 4.15pm.