2020 8 Hours of Bahrain explained

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2020 8 Hours of Bahrain
Round No:8
Round Total:8
Year:2019-20
Date:14 November
Location:Sakhir
Circuit:Bahrain International Circuit
Duration:8 Hours
Laps:263
Distance Km:1423.356
Distance Miles:884.469
Pole Team: Toyota Gazoo Racing
Category1:LMP1
Category1 Winner Team: Toyota Gazoo Racing
Category1 Winner Drivers: Mike Conway
Kamui Kobayashi
José María López
Category2:LMP2
Category2 Winner Team: Jackie Chan DC Racing
Category2 Winner Drivers: Gabriel Aubry
Will Stevens
Ho-Pin Tung
Category3:LMGTE Pro
Category3 Winner Team: Porsche GT Team
Category3 Winner Drivers: Michael Christensen
Kévin Estre
Category4:LMGTE Am
Category4 Winner Team: Team Project 1
Category4 Winner Drivers: Jörg Bergmeister
Egidio Perfetti
Larry ten Voorde

The 2020 8 Hours of Bahrain was an endurance sportscar racing event that was held on 14 November 2020, as the season finale of the 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship. It was also the eighth running of the 8 Hours of Bahrain, and the second running in an extended 8 hours format. The race was won by the #7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid.

Background

On 3 April 2020, a new revised calendar for the 2019–20 season was released, with another 8 Hours of Bahrain event, on 21 November 2020, replacing the cancelled 1000 Miles of Sebring.[1] The final round at Bahrain in November was moved up a week as a result of Formula One scheduling a double header event at that venue for the end of the month.[2]

Results

Race

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's race distance) was 184 laps. Class winners are denoted in bold and with .[3]

ClassTeamDriversChassisTyreTime/Retired
Engine
1LMP17 Toyota Gazoo Racing Mike Conway
Kamui Kobayashi
José María López
Toyota TS050 Hybrid2638:00:13.867
Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6
2LMP18 Toyota Gazoo Racing Sébastien Buemi
Brendon Hartley
Kazuki Nakajima
Toyota TS050 Hybrid263+1:04.594
Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6
3LMP237 Jackie Chan DC Racing Gabriel Aubry
Will Stevens
Ho-Pin Tung
Oreca 07247+16 Laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
4LMP238 Jota Sport António Félix da Costa
Anthony Davidson
Roberto González
Oreca 07247+16 Laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
5LMP229 Racing Team Nederland
Giedo van der Garde
Nyck de Vries
Oreca 07247+16 Laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
6LMP222 United Autosports Filipe Albuquerque
Philip Hanson
Paul di Resta
Oreca 07247+16 Laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
7LMP236 Signatech Alpine Elf Thomas Laurent
André Negrão
Pierre Ragues
Alpine A470246+17 Laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
8LMGTE
Pro
92 Porsche GT Team Michael Christensen
Kévin Estre
Porsche 911 RSR-19235+28 Laps
Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6
9LMGTE
Pro
91 Porsche GT Team Gianmaria Bruni
Richard Lietz
Porsche 911 RSR-19235+28 Laps
Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6
10LMGTE
Pro
71 AF Corse Miguel Molina
Davide Rigon
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo235+28 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
11LMGTE
Pro
97 Aston Martin Racing Maxime Martin
Richard Westbrook
Aston Martin Vantage AMR234+29 Laps
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8
12LMGTE
Pro
95 Aston Martin Racing Marco Sørensen
Nicki Thiim
Aston Martin Vantage AMR233+30 Laps
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8
13LMGTE
Am
56 Team Project 1 Jörg Bergmeister
Egidio Perfetti
Larry ten Voorde
Porsche 911 RSR232+31 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
14LMGTE
Am
83 AF Corse Emmanuel Collard
Nicklas Nielsen
François Perrodo
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo232+31 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
15LMGTE
Am
88 Dempsey-Proton Racing Khaled Al Qubaisi
Jaxon Evans
Marco Holzer
Porsche 911 RSR232+31 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
16LMGTE
Am
54 AF Corse Francesco Castellacci
Giancarlo Fisichella
Thomas Flohr
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo232+31 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
17LMGTE
AM
86 Gulf Racing Ben Barker
Alessio Picariello
Michael Wainwright
Porsche 911 RSR232+31 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
18LMGTE
AM
57 Team Project 1 Jeroen Bleekemolen
Ben Keating
Dylan Pereira
Porsche 911 RSR231+32 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
19LMGTE
Pro
51 AF Corse James Calado
Daniel Serra
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo231+32 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
20LMGTE
Am
77 Dempsey-Proton Racing Dennis Olsen
Riccardo Pera
Christian Ried
Porsche 911 RSR231+32 Laps
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6
21LMGTE
Am
90 TF Sport Jonathan Adam
Charlie Eastwood
Salih Yoluç
Aston Martin Vantage AMR231+32 Laps
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8
22LMGTE
Am
98 Aston Martin Racing Paul Dalla Lana
Ross Gunn
Pedro Lamy
Aston Martin Vantage AMR231+32 Laps
Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8
23LMGTE
Am
62 Red River Sport Kei Cozzolino
Bonamy Grimes
Colin Noble
Ferrari 488 GTE Evo231+32 Laps
Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8
24LMP247 Cetilar Racing Andrea Belicchi
Roberto Lacorte
Giorgio Sernagiotto
Dallara P217231+32 Laps
Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8
BOX SCORE

References

  1. Web site: Bahrain as Season Finale in Revised 2019-20 Schedule. Sportscar365. Dagyes. John. 3 April 2020. 3 April 2020.
  2. News: WEC moves Bahrain date, creates Sebring 12h clash. Motorsport Network. 25 August 2020. 26 August 2020.
  3. Web site: 2020 8 Hours of Bahrain Classification.