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The Toyota #7 wins in Bahrain followed by two Porsche

The Toyota #7 won the Bahrain 6h after winning a race that seemed to have a clear winner, the Toyota # 8 suffered problems in the alternator. After the Toyota #7 have finished the two Porsche, #14 and #20.

After a fantastic start of the Porsche where they placed first and second, both Toyota began to ascend, overtaking the Porsche # 20. Behind them the two Audi.

In LMP2 Ligier touch between G-Drive and one of the Oreca. The first had problems and went into the pits.

The Lotus P1 / 01 stood after 3 minutes of the start.

In front of the race the #8 Toyota tried to overtake the Porsche # 14 who fought back and held the position.

Finally a lap later the Toyota #8 managed to overtake Porsche and he placed as the new leader.

While at GTE Pro pilots head went ahead almost every curve with constant lead changes.

After half an hour of the race, came the first Full Course Yellow, all the cars limited to 80km / h, and many cars took to pit.

The #37 Oreca KCMG touched in the straight with the Toyota #7 and fell off the entire front.

Passed one hour of the race, issues for Aston Martin #99 who went out of the pit lane just stood and when he tried again was running out power.

The Audi began to run backward demonstrating that they are not up to the Porsche and Toyota who were dominating the race.

With just over 4 hours to go, alternator problems on Toyota #8 who lost a lot of time in the pit ceding leadership to Toyota # 7.

The #14 Porsche was going to a different strategy to the rest after the last stop, rolling quarter and had just ahead of the Audi #2. Finally the Porsche advanced  the Audi and he went to third place.

Passed the half of the race, Toyota continued to lead followed by both Porsche and both Audi. In leading of  the LMP2 was Oreca of KCMG and in GTE Aston Martin #97.

A just over two hours to end the Ferrari #90 was closed when the Aston Martin #95 attempted to overtake him. They touched and the Ferrari spun.

Failing an hour to go, the race was almost sentenced in all categories. In LMP1 Toyota #7 had the first position with more than 40 seconds ahead like the Oreca of KCMG in LMP2. In GTE the Ferrari #51 was leading.

With just over 40 minutes left there was a touch between Audi # 1 and one of the Oreca SMP who spun and hit the other SMP.

Finally, Toyota #7 took the win followed by the two Porsche, #14 and #20 and the two Audi #2 and #1.

In LMP2 victory for the Oreca of KCMG and in GTE victory for Ferrari #51 followed by the Aston Martin #97 and Ferrari #71.

The Toyota #8 has won the drivers’ championship despite the bad result of today.

Results after 6 hours:

Pos. Car Category Drivers Car Team Laps Gap Diff
1 7 LMP1-H Wurz – Sarrazin – Conway Toyota TS 040 – Hybrid Toyota Racing
2 14 LMP1-H Dumas – Jani – Lieb Porsche 919 Hybrid Porsche Team + 50,460 + 50,460
3 20 LMP1-H Bernhard – Webber – Hartley Porsche 919 Hybrid Porsche Team + 57,268 + 6,808
4 2 LMP1-H Fässler – Lotterer – Treluyer Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi Sport Team Joest -1 + 1 Lap
5 1 LMP1-H Di Grassi – Duval – Kristensen Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi Sport Team Joest -2 + 2 Laps
6 13 LMP1-L Kraihamer – Belicchi – Leimer Rebellion R-One – Toyota Rebellion Racing -7 + 7 Laps
7 12 LMP1-L Prost – Heidfeld – Beche Rebellion R-One – Toyota Rebellion Racing -13 + 13 Laps
8 47 LMP2 Howson – Bradley – Matsuda Oreca 03 – Nissan KCMG -14 + 14 Laps
9 37 LMP2 Ladygin – Shaitar – Ladygin Oreca 03R – Nissan SMP Racing -17 + 17 Laps
10 35 LMP2 Patterson – Ihara – Cheng Morgan – Judd OAK Racing -17 + 17 Laps
11 8 LMP1-H Davidson – Lapierre – Buemi Toyota TS 040 – Hybrid Toyota Racing -18 + 18 Laps
12 26 LMP2 Rusinov – Pla – Canal Ligier JS P2 – Nissan G-Drive Racing -18 + 18 Laps
13 51 GTE Pro Bruni – Vilander Ferrari F458 Italia AF Corse -22 + 22 Laps
14 97 GTE Pro Turner – Mücke Aston Martin Vantage V8 Aston Martin Racing -22 + 22 Laps
15 71 GTE Pro Rigon – Calado Ferrari F458 Italia AF Corse -22 + 22 Laps
16 91 GTE Pro Pilet – Bergmeister Porsche 911 RSR Porsche Team Manthey -22 + 22 Laps
17 92 GTE Pro Makowiecki – Lietz Porsche 911 RSR Porsche Team Manthey -23 + 23 Laps
18 95 GTE Am Poulsen – Heinemeier-Hansson – Stanaway Aston Martin Vantage V8 Aston Martin Racing -23 + 23 Laps
19 81 GTE Am Wyatt – Rugolo – Bertolini Ferrari F458 Italia AF Corse -24 + 24 Laps
20 98 GTE Am Dalla Lana – Lamy – Nygaard Aston Martin Vantage V8 Aston Martin Racing -14 + 14 Laps
21 88 GTE Am Ried – Bachler – Al Qubaisi Porsche 911 RSR Proton Competition -25 + 25 Laps
22 90 GTE Am Roda – Ruberti – Segal Ferrari F458 Italia 8 Star Motorsports -25 + 25 Laps
23 61 GTE Am Companc – Cioci – Venturi Ferrari F458 Italia AF Corse -25 + 25 Laps
24 99 GTE Pro MacDowall – O’Young – Rees Aston Martin Vantage V8 Aston Martin Racing -25 + 25 Laps
25 75 GTE Am Perrodo – Collard – Vaxiviere Porsche 911 RSR Prospeed Competition -25 + 25 Laps
26 27 LMP2 Zlobin – Minassian – Mediani Oreca 03R – Nissan SMP Racing -25 + 25 Laps
27 9 LMP1-L Bouchut – Rossiter – Auer Lotus T129 – AER Lotus -194 + 194 Laps