6 Hours of Bahrain

bahrain-track
Sakhir, Bahrain
19/11/2016
16:00 (local time)
Free Practice 1 P5 – 1:42.955
Free Practice 2 P2 – 1:40.272
Free Practice 3 P1 – 1:40.318
Qualifying P2 – 1:39.471
Race P3 – 15 points

2016 Race Review

Timo Bernhard starts from second on the grid and lets Neel Jani in the sister car pass him on the first lap. On lap 13 the number 7 Audi also overtakes him, Bernhard is fourth now. After 29 laps he hands over to Mark Webber, who manages to improve to third by overtaking the number 5 Toyota on lap 43. Brendon Hartley jumps in after 59 laps, and after 89 laps Bernhard takes over until Hartley is back in the car after 120 laps. Bernhard once again jumps in after 150 laps, before finally, after 180 laps, Webber goes in to enjoy the final stint of his racing career. After a total of 201 laps he brings the 919 home in P3.

Podium finish and title win for Porsche in a highly emotional finale

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World championship leaders set best time in their Porsche 919 Hybrid

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Mark secures World Endurance Drivers’ Championship title with Porsche

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Mark and his team mates take fifth pole of the season in Bahrain

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Strong start to the season finale for the Porsche 919 Hybrids

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