2017 6 Hours of Bahrain

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Bahrain 2017 6 Hours of Bahrain
Event information
Round 9 of 9 in the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship
Date18 November 2017
LocationSakhir
VenueBahrain International Circuit
Duration6 Hours
Results
Laps completed199
Distance (km)1076.988
Distance (miles)669.237
LMP1
Pole position
Time1:39.383
TeamGermany Porsche LMP Team
Winners
TeamJapan Toyota Gazoo Racing
DriversUnited Kingdom Anthony Davidson
Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
Japan Kazuki Nakajima
LMP2
Winners
TeamSwitzerland Rebellion Racing
DriversFrance Julien Canal
France Nicolas Prost
Brazil Bruno Senna
LMGTE Pro
Winners
TeamItaly AF Corse
DriversItaly Davide Rigon
United Kingdom Sam Bird
LMGTE Am
Winners
TeamUnited Kingdom Aston Martin Racing
DriversCanada Paul Dalla Lana
Portugal Pedro Lamy
Austria Mathias Lauda

The 2017 6 Hours of Bahrain was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain on 16–18 November 2017, and served as the ninth and last race of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship. Toyota's Anthony Davidson, Sébastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima won the race driving the No. 8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid. This was the last race of the Porsche 919 Hybrid.[1] This would be the last time the race would be run in a 6 Hours format, with the race being extended to 8 hours for the 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship, after being absent from the 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship.

  1. ^ Watkins, Gary. "Porsche quits WEC LMP1 class for Formula E programme". Autosport.com. Retrieved 2019-01-20.

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