2017 6 Hours of Bahrain
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26°1′57″N 50°30′38″E / 26.03250°N 50.51056°E
| Event information | |
|---|---|
| Round 9 of 9 in the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship | |
 | |
| Date | 18 November 2017 |
| Location | Sakhir |
| Venue | Bahrain International Circuit |
| Duration | 6 Hours |
| Results | |
| Laps completed | 199 |
| Distance (km) | 1076.988 |
| Distance (miles) | 669.237 |
| LMP1 | |
| Pole position | |
| Time | 1:39.383 |
| Team |  Porsche LMP Team |
| Winners | |
| Team |  Toyota Gazoo Racing |
| Drivers |  Anthony Davidson Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima |
| LMP2 | |
| Winners | |
| Team | Rebellion Racing |
| Drivers |  Julien Canal Nicolas Prost Bruno Senna |
| LMGTE Pro | |
| Winners | |
| Team |  AF Corse |
| Drivers | Davide Rigon Sam Bird |
| LMGTE Am | |
| Winners | |
| Team | Aston Martin Racing |
| Drivers |  Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy 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.
Qualifying result
| Pos | Class | N° | Team | Driver | Times | Grid A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP1 | 1 | Porsche LMP Team |
Neel Jani |
1 min 39 s 383 | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
Mike Conway |
1 min 39 s 646 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 2 | Porsche LMP Team |
Timo Bernhard |
1 min 40 s 011 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
Kazuki Nakajima |
1 min 40 s 774 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut |
André Negrão |
1 min 47 s 227 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 38 |  Jackie Chan DC Racing |
Thomas Laurent |
1 min 47 s 612 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 31 | Vaillante Rebellion |
Bruno Senna |
1 min 47 s 721 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 26 |  G-Drive Racing |
Loïc Duval |
1 min 47 s 989 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 25 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing |
Vitaly Petrov |
1 min 48 s 176 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 24 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing |
Ben Hanley |
1 min 48 s 374 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing |
Matthieu Vaxiviere |
1 min 48 s 386 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 13 | Vaillante Rebellion |
Nelson Piquet Jr. |
1 min 48 s 387 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing |
Tristan Gommendy |
1 min 49s 102 | 13 |
| 14 | LMGTE-Pro | 71 | AF Corse |
Davide Rigon |
1 min 56 s 033 | 14 |
| 15 | LMGTE-Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing |
Darren Turner |
1 min 56 s 372 | 15 |
| 16 | LMGTE-Pro | 67 |  Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK |
Harry Tincknell |
1 min 56 s 463 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE-Pro | 51 | AF Corse |
James Calado |
1 min 56 s 881 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE-Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing |
 Marco Sørensen |
1 min 57 s 019 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team |
Frédéric Makowiecki |
1 min 57 s 516 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team |
Kévin Estre |
1 min 57 s 522 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing |
Pedro Lamy |
2 min 00 s 111 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 61 |  Clearwater Racing |
 Matt Griffin |
2 min 00 s 285 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing |
Christian Ried |
2 min 00 s 395 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race |
Francesco Castellacci |
2 min 01 s 352 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK |
Olivier Pla |
1 min 57 s 588 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing UK |
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