2021 6 Hours of Bahrain
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{{Infobox WEC race|flag=BHR|title=2021 6 Hours of Bahrain|round_no=5|round_total=6|year=2021|track_map=Bahrain International Circuit--Grand Prix Layout.svg|date=30 October|location=Sakhir|circuit=Bahrain International Circuit|duration=6 Hours|weather=|laps=185|distance_km=1001.22|distance_miles=622.155|pole_time=1:47.049|pole_team={{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Gazoo Racing|pole_drivers=|category1=Hypercar|category1_winner_team={{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Gazoo Racing|category1_winner_drivers={{flagicon|GBR}} Mike Conway
{{flagicon|JPN}} Kamui Kobayashi
{{flagicon|ARG}} José María López|category2=LMP2|category2_winner_team={{flagicon|BEL}} Team WRT|category2_winner_drivers={{flagicon|NLD}} Robin Frijns
{{flagicon|AUT}} Ferdinand Habsburg
{{flagicon|FRA}} Charles Milesi|category3=LMP2 Pro-Am|category3_winner_team={{flagicon|NLD}} Racing Team Nederland|category3_winner_drivers={{flagicon|NLD}} Frits van Eerd
{{flagicon|NLD}} Giedo van der Garde
{{flagicon|NLD}} Job van Uitert|category4=LMGTE Pro|category4_winner_team={{flagicon|GER}} Porsche GT Team|category4_winner_drivers={{flagicon|FRA}} Kévin Estre
{{flagicon|SUI}} Neel Jani|category5_winner_drivers={{flagicon|USA}} Ben Keating
{{flagicon|LUX}} Dylan Pereira
{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Fraga|category5_winner_team={{flagicon|GBR}} TF Sport|category5=LMGTE Am}}
The 2021 Bapco 6 Hours of Bahrain was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, on 30 October 2021. It served as the fifth and penultimate round of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship, and was the ninth running of the event as part of the championship. This race was a replacement for the cancelled race at Fuji Speedway,{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2021/07/08/6-hours-of-fuji-cancelled-due-to-covid-19/|title=6 Hours of Fuji cancelled due to COVID-19|last=Allaway|first=Phil|website=frontstretch.com|date=8 July 2021 |access-date=19 October 2022}} creating the first double-header in the championship's history, with the 8 Hours of Bahrain being run on 6 November 2021. The race was won by the Toyota GR010 Hybrid of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María López.
Qualifying
= Qualifying Results =
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.{{cite web|url=http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/10_2021/05_BAHRAIN%20INTERNATIONAL%20CIRCUIT%206%20HOURS/396_FIA%20WEC/202110291700_Qualifying/90_Classification_Qualifying.PDF|title=2021 Bapco 6 Hours of Bahrain Qualifying Results}}
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! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! Class ! {{Tooltip|No.|Number}} ! Team ! Time ! {{Tooltip|Gap|Gap in seconds}} ! {{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}} |
1
| Hypercar | 8 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:47.049 | - | 1 |
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2
| Hypercar | 7 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:47.447 | +0.398 | 2 |
3
| Hypercar | 36 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Alpine Elf Matmut | 1:48.003 | +0.954 | 3 |
4
| LMP2 | 28 | {{flagicon|GBR}} JOTA | 1:49.932 | +2.883 | 4 |
5
| LMP2 | 22 | {{flagicon|USA}} United Autosports USA | 1:49.994 | +2.945 | 5 |
6
| LMP2 | 38 | {{flagicon|GBR}} JOTA | 1:50.198 | +3.149 | 6 |
7
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 70 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Realteam Racing | 1:50.559 | +3.510 | 7 |
8
| LMP2 | 34 | {{flagicon|POL}} Inter Europol Competition | 1:50.658 | +3.609 | 8 |
9
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 29 | {{flagicon|NED}} Racing Team Nederland | 1:50.942 | +3.893 | 9 |
10
| LMP2 | 31 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Team WRT | 1:51.043 | +3.994 | 10 |
11
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 21 | {{flagicon|USA}} DragonSpeed USA | 1:51.312 | +4.263 | 11 |
12
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 44 | {{flagicon|SVK}} ARC Bratislava | 1:51.487 | +4.438 | 12 |
13
| LMP2 Pro-Am | 20 | {{flagicon|DNK}} High Class Racing | 1:51.506 | +4.457 | 13 |
14
| LMP2 | 1 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Richard Mille Racing Team | 1:51.736 | +4.687 | 14 |
15
| LMGTE Pro | 92 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche GT Team | 1:56.144 | +9.095 | 15 |
16
| LMGTE Pro | 91 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche GT Team | 1:56.178 | +9.129 | 16 |
17
| LMGTE Pro | 52 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | 1:57.327 | +10.278 | 17 |
18
| LMGTE Pro | 51 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | 1:57.573 | +10.524 | 18 |
19
| LMGTE Am | 60 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Iron Lynx | 1:58.687 | +11.638 | 19 |
20
| LMGTE Am | 98 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Aston Martin Racing | 1:59.331 | +12.282 | 20 |
21
| LMGTE Am | 56 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Team Project 1 | 1:59.404 | +12.355 | 21 |
22
| LMGTE Am | 47 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Cetilar Racing | 1:59.410 | +12.361 | 22 |
23
| LMGTE Am | 54 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | 1:59.534 | +12.485 | 23 |
24
| LMGTE Am | 33 | {{flagicon|GBR}} TF Sport | 1:59.538 | +12.489 | 24 |
25
| LMGTE Am | 88 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Dempsey-Proton Racing | 1:59.923 | +12.874 | 25 |
26
| LMGTE Am | 83 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | 2:00.263 | +13.214 | 26 |
27
| LMGTE Am | 77 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Dempsey-Proton Racing | 2:00.294 | +13.245 | 27 |
28
| LMGTE Am | 777 | {{flagicon|JPN}} D'Station Racing | 2:00.300 | +13.251 | 28 |
29
| LMGTE Am | 85 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Iron Lynx | 2:00.457 | +13.408 | 29 |
30
| LMGTE Am | 86 | {{flagicon|GBR}} GR Racing | 2:00.939 | +13.890 | 30 |
31
| LMGTE Am | 57 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Kessel Racing | 2:01.877 | +14.828 | 31 |
Race
= Race Result =
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's distance) was 129 laps. Class winners are denoted in bold and {{double-dagger}}.{{cite web|url=http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/10_2021/05_BAHRAIN%20INTERNATIONAL%20CIRCUIT%206%20HOURS/396_FIA%20WEC/202110301100_Race/Hour%206/03_Classification_Race_Hour%206.PDF|title=2021 Bapco 6 Hours of Bahrain Race Classification}}
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!rowspan=2| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !rowspan=2| Class !rowspan=2| {{Tooltip|No.|Number}} !rowspan=2| Team !rowspan=2| Drivers ! Chassis !rowspan=2| Tyre !rowspan=2| {{Tooltip|Laps|Laps completed}} !rowspan=2| Time/Retired |
Engine |
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rowspan=2| 1
|rowspan=2| Hypercar |rowspan=2| 7 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Gazoo Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mike Conway |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 185 |rowspan=2| 6:00:33.356 ‡ |
Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
rowspan=2| 2
|rowspan=2| Hypercar |rowspan=2| 8 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toyota Gazoo Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Sébastien Buemi |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 185 |rowspan=2| +51.401 |
Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 |
rowspan=2| 3
|rowspan=2| Hypercar |rowspan=2| 36 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alpine Elf Matmut |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BRA}} André Negrão |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 184 |rowspan=2| +1 lap |
Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 4
|rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 31 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BEL}} Team WRT |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} Robin Frijns | Oreca 07 |rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}} |rowspan=2| 180 |rowspan=2| +5 laps ‡ |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 5
|rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 28 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} JOTA |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|IDN}} Sean Gelael | Oreca 07 |rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}} |rowspan=2| 180 |rowspan=2| +5 laps |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 6
|rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 38 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} JOTA |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|MEX}} Roberto González | Oreca 07 |rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}} |rowspan=2| 180 |rowspan=2| +5 laps |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 7
|rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 22 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} United Autosports USA |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Philip Hanson | Oreca 07 |rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}} |rowspan=2| 180 |rowspan=2| +5 laps |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 8
|rowspan=2| LMP2 Pro-Am |rowspan=2| 29 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} Racing Team Nederland |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NLD}} Frits van Eerd | Oreca 07 |rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}} |rowspan=2| 178 |rowspan=2| +7 laps ‡ |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 9
|rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Richard Mille Racing Team |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Sophia Flörsch | Oreca 07 |rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}} |rowspan=2| 178 |rowspan=2| +7 laps |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 10
|rowspan=2| LMP2 Pro-Am |rowspan=2| 70 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Realteam Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Esteban Garcia | Oreca 07 |rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}} |rowspan=2| 178 |rowspan=2| +7 laps |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 11
|rowspan=2| LMP2 Pro-Am |rowspan=2| 20 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DNK}} High Class Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DNK}} Dennis Andersen | Oreca 07 |rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}} |rowspan=2| 177 |rowspan=2| +8 laps |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 12
|rowspan=2| LMP2 |rowspan=2| 34 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|POL}} Inter Europol Competition |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|POL}} Jakub Śmiechowski | Oreca 07 |rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}} |rowspan=2| 175 |rowspan=2| +10 laps |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 13
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Pro |rowspan=2| 92 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche GT Team |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Kévin Estre |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 174 |rowspan=2| +11 laps ‡ |
Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2| 14
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Pro |rowspan=2| 91 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Porsche GT Team |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianmaria Bruni |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 174 |rowspan=2| +11 laps |
Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2| 15
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Pro |rowspan=2| 51 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Pier Guidi |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 174 |rowspan=2| +11 laps |
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 16
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Pro |rowspan=2| 52 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BRA}} Daniel Serra |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 174 |rowspan=2| +11 laps |
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 17
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Am |rowspan=2| 33 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} TF Sport |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Keating |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 172 |rowspan=2| +13 laps ‡ |
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 18
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Am |rowspan=2| 77 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Dempsey-Proton Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Ried |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 172 |rowspan=2| +13 laps |
Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2| 19
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Am |rowspan=2| 56 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Team Project 1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NOR}} Egidio Perfetti |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 172 |rowspan=2| +13 laps |
Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2| 20
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Am |rowspan=2| 98 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Aston Martin Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CAN}} Paul Dalla Lana |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 172 |rowspan=2| +13 laps |
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 21
|rowspan=2| LMP2 Pro-Am |rowspan=2| 44 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SVK}} ARC Bratislava |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SVK}} Miro Konôpka | Oreca 07 |rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}} |rowspan=2| 172 |rowspan=2| +13 laps |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 22
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Am |rowspan=2| 83 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} François Perrodo |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 172 |rowspan=2| +13 laps |
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 23
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Am |rowspan=2| 86 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} GR Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Wainwright |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 171 |rowspan=2| +14 laps |
Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 |
rowspan=2| 24
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Am |rowspan=2| 54 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Thomas Flohr |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 171 |rowspan=2| +14 laps |
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 25
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Am |rowspan=2| 85 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Iron Lynx |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CHE}} Rahel Frey |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 171 |rowspan=2| +14 laps |
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 26
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Am |rowspan=2| 57 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SUI}} Kessel Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takeshi Kimura |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 170 |rowspan=2| +15 laps |
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 27
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Am |rowspan=2| 47 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Cetliar Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Lacorte |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 170 |rowspan=2| +15 laps |
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 28
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Am |rowspan=2| 777 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} D'station Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoshi Hoshino |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 169 |rowspan=2| +16 laps |
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 29
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Am |rowspan=2| 60 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Iron Lynx |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Rino Mastronardi |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 169 |rowspan=2| +16 laps |
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 |
rowspan=2| 30
|rowspan=2| LMP2 Pro-Am |rowspan=2| 21 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} DragonSpeed USA |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SWE}} Henrik Hedman | Oreca 07 |rowspan=2| {{Goodyear}} |rowspan=2| 166 |rowspan=2| +19 laps |
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 |
rowspan=2| 31
|rowspan=2| LMGTE Am |rowspan=2| 88 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|DEU}} Dempsey-Proton Racing |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|UAE}} Khaled Al Qubaisi |rowspan=2| {{Michelin}} |rowspan=2| 166 |rowspan=2| +19 laps |
Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 |
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