2016 6 Hours of Bahrain
26°1′57″N 50°30′38″E / 26.03250°N 50.51056°E
| Event information | |
|---|---|
| Round 9 of 9 in the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship | |
| Date | 19 November 2016 |
| Location | Sakhir |
| Venue | Bahrain International Circuit |
| Duration | 6 Hours |
| Results | |
| Laps completed | 201 |
| Distance (km) | 1087.812 |
| Distance (miles) | 675.963 |
| LMP1 | |
| Pole position | |
| Time | 1:39.207 |
| Team | Audi Sport Team Joest |
| Winners | |
| Team | Audi Sport Team Joest |
| Drivers | Loïc Duval Lucas di Grassi Oliver Jarvis |
| LMP2 | |
| Winners | |
| Team | G-Drive Racing |
| Drivers | Roman Rusinov Alex Brundle René Rast |
| LMGTE Pro | |
| Winners | |
| Team | Aston Martin Racing |
| Drivers | Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen |
| LMGTE Am | |
| Winners | |
| Team | Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing |
| Drivers | Khaled Al Qubaisi Patrick Long David Heinemeier Hansson |
The 2016 6 Hours of Bahrain was an endurance sports car racing event held on the Grand Prix Circuit of the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain on 17–19 November 2016, and served as the ninth and last race of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship. The race was won by the #8 Audi R18 of Loïc Duval, Lucas di Grassi and Oliver Jarvis, run by Audi Sport Team Joest. [1]
Qualifying
Qualifying result
Pole position in Class is in bold.[2]
| Pos | Class | Team | Average Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP1 | No. 8 Audi Sport Team Joest | 1:39.207 | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | No. 1 Porsche Team | 1:39.471 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | No. 2 Porsche Team | 1:39.669 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | No. 7 Audi Sport Team Joest | 1:39.698 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP1 | No. 6 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:40.222 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP1 | No. 5 Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:40.776 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP1 | No. 13 Rebellion Racing | 1:45.091 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | No. 36 Signatech Alpine | 1:49.640 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | No. 44 Manor | 1:50.034 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | No. 43 RGR Sport by Morand | 1:50.410 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | No. 30 Extreme Speed Motorsports | 1:50.685 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | No. 45 Manor | 1:50.800 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | No. 31 Extreme Speed Motorsports | 1:51.071 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | No. 35 Baxi DC Racing Alpine | 1:51.185 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 | No. 27 SMP Racing | 1:51.427 | 15 |
| 16 | LMP2 | No. 37 SMP Racing | 1:51.475 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 97 Aston Martin Racing | 1:56.953 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 95 Aston Martin Racing | 1:57.081 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 51 AF Corse | 1:57.380 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 67 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 1:57.891 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 71 AF Corse | 1:58.201 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 66 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | 1:58.504 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE-Pro | No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing | 1:58.882 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE-Am | No. 98 Aston Martin Racing | 1:59.879 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE-Am | No. 83 AF Corse | 2:00.227 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE-Am | No. 50 Larbre Compétition | 2:00.938 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE-Am | No. 86 Gulf Racing | 2:02.112 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE-Am | No. 78 KCMG | 2:39.576 | 28 |
| – | LMP1 | No. 4 ByKolles Racing | No Time | 29 |
| – | LMGTE-Am | No. 88 Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing | No Time | 30 |
| – | LMP2 | No. 26 G-Drive Racing | No Time1 | 31 |
^1 – The No. 26 G-Drive Racing all laptimes deleted because of both its front brakes cooling ducts were not fitted with mesh.[3]
Race
Race result
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's race distance) was 141 laps. Class winners in bold.[4]
References
- ^ Karanja, Earl (2016-11-19). "6 Hours of Bahrain: Audi Wins Farewell Race with Emotional 1-2 Finish". GTspirit. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ "FIA WEC 6 Hours of Bahrain - Qualifying Final Classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "FIA WEC 6 Hours of Bahrain Steward Decisions Nr 15" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "FIA WEC 6 Hours of Bahrain Race Final Classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.