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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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ENJOY TOP-CLASS MOTORSPORT IN STYLE AT BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT'S EXCLUSIVE HOSPITALITY LOUNGE OVERLOOKING THE PIT LANE AND GARAGES ON THE MAIN STRAIGHT. WITNESS ONE OF THE MOST EXHILARATING EVENTS OF THE YEAR, THE 2024 FIA WEC 8 HOURS OF BAHRAIN PRESENTED BY BAPCO
View MoreKobayashi-Conway-Lopez keep Toyota Gazoo Racing on top
Kobayashi-Conway-Lopez keep Toyota Gazoo Racing on top
Toyota Gazoo Racing’s #7 crew of Kamui Kobayashi-Mike Conway-Jose Maria Lopez set the pace in Free Practice 2 this morning in the FIA WEC Bapco 6 Hours of Bahrain weekend at Bahrain International Circuit.
The trio had a best lap of 1min 49.063secs in their GR010 Hybrid to post the overall best time and also lead the Hypercar class.
Free Practice 1 leaders, Toyota Gazoo Racing’s #8 crew of Sebastien Buemi-Kazuki Nakajima-Brendon Hartley, were just 0.030secs slower, while Alpine Elf Matmut’s Andre Negrao-Nicolas Lapierre-Matthieu Vaxiviere were third in class 1.131secs off the pace in their #36 A480-Gibson.
Leading the LMP2 class were the #28 Oreca 07-Gibson of JOTA’s Sean Gelael-Stoffel Vandoorne-Tom Blomqvist. They had a fastest lap of 1:50.199.
The LMGTE categories had a pair of Porsches in front. Leading the Pro category were Neel Jani and Kevin Estre in their #92 Porsche 911 RSR-19 with a best lap of 1:56.411, while Team Project 1’s Egidio Perfetti-Matteo Cairoli-Riccardo Pera in their #56 911 RSR-19 were the frontrunners amongst the LMGTE Am competitors with a time of 1:58.015.
The WEC competitors will be back on track this afternoon for an hour-long Free Practice 3 starting at 12.45pm. Qualifying will then follow in the late afternoon.
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