The 8 Hours of Bahrain (previously 6 Hours of Bahrain) (بطولة ست ساعات في البحرين) is a sports car race that is held at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was created for the FIA World Endurance Championship, and was held for the first time on 29 September 2012 as the sixth round of the 2012 World Endurance Championship.[1] The creation of the race led to controversy, as the date for the inaugural race clashed with the 2012 Petit Le Mans.[2]
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| FIA WEC | |
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| Venue | Bahrain International Circuit |
| Corporate sponsor | Bapco |
| First race | 2012 |
| First WEC race | 2012 |
| Last race | 2023 |
| Distance | 1,347.34 km (837.20 mi) |
| Laps | 249 |
| Duration | 8 hours |
| Previous names | 6 Hours of Bahrain |
| Most wins (driver) |  Mike Conway (5) |
| Most wins (team) |  Toyota Gazoo Racing (7) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Toyota (9) |
2021 Double-header edit
On 7 July 2021, the ACO announced that the fifth round of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship in Fuji had been cancelled due to the travel restrictions related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and replaced by an additional 6-hour race in Bahrain on 30 October. The original 8 hour race would also be brought forward from 20 to 6 November, creating the first double-header in the championship's history.[3]
Results edit
Statistics edit
Wins by manufacturer edit
| Rank | Constructor | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota |
9 | 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019–2023[a] |
| 2 |  Audi |
2 | 2012, 2016 |
| 3 | Porsche |
1 | 2015 |
- ^ Two races were held in Bahrain as part of the 2021 season finale. Toyota won both of them.
References edit
- ^ Dagys, John (12 November 2011). "LE MANS: 2012 WEC Schedule Released". Speed Channel, Inc. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ Watkins, Gary (14 November 2011). "ALMS boss unhappy as Petit Le Mans is excluded from World Endurance Championship". AutoWeek. Crain Communications. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "FIA WEC Japanese round cancelled; Bahrain becomes double-header". fiawec.com. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Bahrain 6 Hours 2012". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Bahrain 6 Hours 2013". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Bahrain 6 Hours 2014". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Bahrain 6 Hours 2015". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Bahrain 6 Hours 2016". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Bahrain 6 Hours 2017". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "6 h Bahrain 2021". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Bahrain 8 Hours 2019". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Bahrain 8 Hours 2020". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "2021 Bahrain results". FIA World Endurance Championship. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "2022 Bahrain results". FIA World Endurance Championship. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "2023 Bahrain results". FIA World Endurance Championship. Retrieved 5 November 2023.