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6 Hours Of Bahrain
The 8 Hours of Bahrain (previously 6 Hours of Bahrain) (بطولة ست ساعات في البحرين) is a sports car race that is held at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was created for the FIA World Endurance Championship, and was held for the first time on 29 September 2012 as the sixth round of the 2012 World Endurance Championship. The creation of the race led to controversy, as the date for the inaugural race clashed with the 2012 Petit Le Mans. 2021 Double-header On 7 July 2021, the ACO announced that the fifth round of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship in Fuji had been cancelled due to the travel restrictions related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ... and replaced by the an additional 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIA World Endurance Championship
The FIA World Endurance Championship is an auto racing world championship organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The series supersedes the ACO's former Intercontinental Le Mans Cup which began in 2010 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, 2010 and is the first endurance series of world championship status since the demise of the World Sportscar Championship at the end of 1992 World Sportscar Championship, 1992. The World Endurance Championship name was previously used by the FIA from World Sportscar Championship, 1981 to 1985. The series features multiple classes of cars competing in endurance racing (motorsport), endurance races, with sports prototypes competing in the Hypercar (Le Mans Hypercar, LMH) and Le Mans Prototype#LMP2, LMP2 categories, and production-based grand tourers competing in the LM GTE Pro and Am categories. World champion titles are awarded to the top-scoring drivers and manufacturers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Lotterer
André Lotterer (born 19 November 1981) is a German professional racing driver currently racing for Avalanche Andretti Formula E in the FIA Formula E Championship. He is best known for his success in endurance racing with the works Audi team, including three victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the drivers' title of the FIA World Endurance Championship. He has also competed in the Japanese Super Formula series for over a decade, winning the title in 2011. Lotterer was a test driver for the Jaguar Formula One team in , but this did not lead to a race seat. Twelve years later, he joined Caterham, replacing Kamui Kobayashi at the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix. Racing career Early life Lotterer was born in Duisburg to a German-Peruvian father, Henri Lotterer, and a Belgian mother. He was raised by his Belgian mother in Nivelles. He competes with a Belgian racing licence, yet opts to represent Germany. Single-seaters Lotterer succeeded in both German and British Formula 3 Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 6 Hours Of Bahrain ...
The 2015 6 Hours of Bahrain was an endurance sports car racing event held on the Grand Prix Circuit of the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain on 19–21 November 2015, and served as the eighth and last race of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship season. Porsche's Marc Lieb, Romain Dumas and Neel Jani won the race driving the No. 18 Porsche 919 Hybrid car. Qualifying Qualifying result Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold. Race Race result Class winners in bold. See also * 2015 Bahrain 2nd GP2 Series round * 2015 Bahrain GP3 Series round References {{8 Hours of Bahrain 8 Hours of Bahrain 2015 in Bahraini sport Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota TS040 Hybrid
The Toyota TS040 Hybrid is a Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) sports car built and used by Toyota Motorsport GmbH in the 2014 and 2015 seasons of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Work on the car's design began in November 2012, when the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) published its 2014 technical regulations and Toyota utilised its resources after the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car is an aerodynamic improvement on its predecessor, the TS030 Hybrid, and its design allowed four-wheel drive. It has two kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) regenerative-braking devices at the front and rear axles to charge a supercapacitor and, in accordance with the 2014 regulations, was placed in the class. The TS040's engine was carried over from the TS030; its displacement was increased from to for better efficiency, producing to the rear wheels. The TS040 was shown to the press for the first time at the 26 March preseason test session at Circuit Paul Ricard, and was driven bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Wurz
Alexander Georg Wurz (born 15 February 1974) is an Austrian former professional racing driver, driver training expert and businessman. He competed in Formula One from until , and is also a two-time winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours. He is currently under contract to race for the Toyota factory racing team in the WEC (World Endurance Championship). In Formula 1, he is a commentator for TV and media, as well as being Williams F1 Team's driver coach, chairman of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, and occasionally a driver steward. Career Cycling Born in Waidhofen an der Thaya, Wurz competed in cycling events in his youth, and won the BMX World Championship in 1986 at the age of 12. In 2000, Wurz started a mountain bike team with his countryman Markus Rainer. The team, Rainer-Wurz.com, is sponsored by sponsors McLaren, Siemens, and Cannondale, and has won the World Cup several times. In the early 2000s, niche bicycle brand Katarga presented a limited edition high-end mountain bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 6 Hours Of Bahrain
The 2014 6 Hours of Bahrain was an endurance sports car racing event held on the Grand Prix Circuit, of the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain from 13–15 November 2014, and served as the seventh, and penultimate race of the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship season. The race was won by Alexander Wurz, Stéphane Sarrazin and Mike Conway driving the No. 7 Toyota TS040 Hybrid car. Their team-mates Sébastien Buemi and Anthony Davidson secured the World Endurance Drivers' Championship at the event after finishing in 11th place. Qualifying Qualifying result Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold. Race Race result Class winners in bold. References {{6 Hours of Bahrain 8 Hours of Bahrain 6 Hours of Bahrain Bahrain 6 Hours of Bahrain The 8 Hours of Bahrain (previously 6 Hours of Bahrain) (بطولة ست ساعات في البحرين) is a sports car race that is held at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was create ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota TS030 Hybrid
The Toyota TS030 Hybrid is a Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) sports car built by Toyota Motorsport GmbH and used by the manufacturer in the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2012 and 2013. It was Toyota's first all new prototype since the GT-One last competed in 1999, and was the first petrol-hybrid engine car to participate in the World Endurance Championship. Work on designing the car began in late 2010 when early chassis designs were presented to Toyota Motorsport. The project was stopped briefly after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, but the car's building was approved six months later. The TS030 Hybrid featured a Kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) regenerative braking device to charge a super capacitor. Its engine, a naturally aspirated petrol V8 power unit, was mounted at a 90-degree angle, produced , and was based on Toyota's Super GT project. On 24 January 2012 the TS030 Hybrid was shown to the press for the first time at Circuit Paul Ricard and the team comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota Motorsport GmbH
Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe GmbH (TGR-E), formerly Andersson Motorsport GmbH and Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG), is a fully-owned and controlled entity of Toyota Motor Corporation, based in Cologne, Germany, which provides motorsport and automotive services to fellow Toyota companies and to outside clients, employing around 350 people in a 30,000 m2 factory. As of the 2020 season, TGR-E currently operates Toyota's FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) factory team under the name Toyota Gazoo Racing, and develops and manufactures the engine for Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT. TGR-E's WEC team is not to be confused with the Finland-based World Rally Championship team, which is not operated by TGR-E. Andersson Motorsport GmbH was responsible for Toyota's World Rally Championship cars starting from the 1970s until the 1990s. In addition, since 1994, TMG has developed a tuning business for Toyota road cars, offering complete vehicle service, tuning and sports accessories. However TM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Davidson
Anthony Denis Davidson (born 18 April 1979) is a British former racing driver, currently working as an analyst for the Sky Sports F1 television channel, as part of the commentary team for WEC TV, as colour commentator for the F1 series of video games, and as simulator and demonstration driver for Mercedes AMG Petronas. He is best known for racing in Formula One for Minardi and Super Aguri, and has been a test or reserve driver for the British American Racing, Honda, and Brawn GP teams. Davidson was the 2014 WEC World Champion, alongside his teammate, Sébastien Buemi. Driving career Born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, Davidson began kart racing in 1987, competing in various British, European and North American championships. He won three British championships (93, 94, 95), one Italian championship and was runner-up in the Formula A European championship in 1996. In 1999, he moved to single seater cars, racing Formula Fords and winning the 1600 cc Kent engine cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sébastien Buemi
Sébastien Olivier Buemi (born 31 October 1988) is a Swiss professional racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula E Championship for Envision Racing. He competed for Scuderia Toro Rosso in Formula One from 2009 to 2011. After leaving Formula One, Buemi became a reserve driver for Scuderia Toro Rosso's sister team, Red Bull Racing from 2012 to 2013. He returned to Red Bull Racing in 2019 as a reserve driver. Buemi has competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Toyota Gazoo Racing (formerly Toyota Racing) since 2012. He became the 2014 World Endurance Champion in the LMP1 class. He won both the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans and, subsequently, the 2018-19 WEC Championship. He also won the 2019, 2020 and 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans. Buemi has raced FIA Formula E Championship with e.dams Renault (now Nissan e.dams) since 2014. He won the Formula E Championship in 2015-16. Buemi also became part of the Nismo Global Driver Exchange. Early career Formula BMW Born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stéphane Sarrazin
Stéphane Jean-Marc Sarrazin (born 2 November 1975) is a French professional racing driver. He has won races across a number of single-seater, sportscar and rallying disciplines and competitions, was French Formula Renault champion in 1994, and Le Mans Series champion in both 2007 and 2010. He has finished on the podium six times at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, including four outright second positions, although he has never won. He participated in one Formula One Grand Prix, the 1999 Brazilian Grand Prix, for Minardi as a replacement for Luca Badoer, who had injured his wrist. He suffered a big spin in the race coming up to the start-finish straight on lap 31 and scored no championship points. He also carried out testing duties for the Prost Grand Prix team during the 1999–2001 Formula One seasons and for Toyota Racing in their first season in . Career During the 1999 season, Sarrazin raced in International Formula 3000, winning one race at the Hungaroring. In 2003, he ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 6 Hours Of Bahrain
The 2013 6 Hours of Bahrain was an endurance auto race held at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain on 30 November 2013. The race was the eighth and final showdown of the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season. The race was won by Sébastien Buemi, Stéphane Sarrazin and Anthony Davidson driving the No.8 Toyota TS030 Hybrid of Toyota Racing. Qualifying Qualifying result Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold. Race Race result Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC). References {{8 Hours of Bahrain 8 Hours of Bahrain Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ... 6 Hours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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