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.
View MorePeugeot TotalEnergies topped the timesheet today in the opening World Endurance Championship (WEC) Free Practice session of the 2024 WEC 8 Hours of Bahrain
Peugeot TotalEnergies topped the timesheet today in the opening World Endurance Championship (WEC) Free Practice session of the 2024 WEC 8 Hours of Bahrain, powered by Bapco Energies, at Bahrain International Circuit.
Peugeot’s #94 crew of Stoffel Vandoorne, Paul Di Resta, and Loic Duval emerged as the early pace-setters amongst the star-studded WEC cast, posting a fastest lap of one minute 50.837 seconds in the 90-minute session.
Porsche Penske Motorsport’s #5 crew of Matt Campbell, Michael Christensen, and Frederic Makowiecki followed on the timesheet with a best lap of 1:50.886, while Ferrari AF Corse’s #51 trio of Antonio Giovinazzi, Alessandro Pier Guidi, and James Calado were classified third with a 1:51.041 lap.
All three overall top-placers are competing amongst the WEC’s Hypercar field.
Leading the LMGT3 pack were the #78 Akkodis ASP Team of Arnold Robin, Conrad Laursen, and Kelvin van der Linde. They had a best lap time of 2:02.079.
Vista AF Corse’s #55 crew of Alessio Rovera, Simon Mann, and Francois Heriau came second with a time of 2:02.342, and third were the #60 Iron Lynx squad of Matteo Cressoni, Claudio Schiavoini, and Matteo Cairoli with a 2:02.818 fastest lap.
The WEC will be back in action this afternoon with the second Free Practice at 5.30pm.