Sunday, November 5, 2023

FIA WEC S11 - 8 Hours of Bahrain

The 11th season of the FIA World Endurance Championship concludes with the 8 Hours of Bahrain and this race marks the end of the LMGTE AM class before the switch to GT3 class this season. This is the finale worth placing in the history books as Toyota and Ferrari lash at each other to determine which of their hypercars will be crowned this season's world champion.

Screengrab from WEC

After a dramatic 8-hour finale that rocked the motoring world, Toyota Gazoo Racing pulled a 1-2 finishing blow with the #8 GR010 the winner and the #7 finished 2nd, sealing Toyota Gazoo Racing's status as the world champions in the Hypercar class with Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley, and Ryo Hirakawa taking home the gold. The #41 Team WRT wins the LMP2 class and as a send-off to the LMGTE AM Class, the all-female Iron Dames nailed their first WEC win with their #85 Porsche 911 car.

As the #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing cemented its world champion status, the #41 Team WRT is crowned the LMP2 champion with Louis Deletraz, Robert Kubicka, and Rui Andrade behind the wheel. The #33 Corvette Racing is officially the final LMGTE AM Class champion with Ben Keating, Nico Varrone, and Nicky Catsburg behind the wheel.

This is the end of the 11th season of the FIA World Endurance Championship. See you next year for Season 12!

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