The Bahrain International Circuit saw an eight-hour finale filled with drama as Porsche secured the drivers’ title and took second in the constructors’ championship.
Porsche Penske Motorsport’s No. 6 Porsche 963 faced early struggles, yet drivers Kévin Estre, André Lotterer, and Laurens Vanthoor mounted an impressive recovery. Despite penalties that pulled them back from a podium finish, they ended the race in 11th, clinching the drivers’ world championship..
Lotterer, Estre, and Vanthoor completed the season at the top of the drivers’ standings with 150 points.
Porsche finished the year second in the manufacturers’ standings with 184 points, just short of Toyota Gazoo Racing’s 190.
Porsche drivers Matt Campbell, Michael Christensen, and Frédéric Makowiecki took third place, despite late safety car interventions that dashed their hopes of victory.
The Porsche 963 returns to Bahrain on Sunday for testing, with factory driver Mathieu Jaminet taking part in the FIA WEC rookie test and Michelin conducting tyre tests.
Race Results
Hypercar Class
| Driver(s) | Car | Number | Time Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buemi / Hartley / Hirakawa | Toyota | 8 | 235 laps |
| Pier Guidi / Calado / Giovinazzi | Ferrari | 51 | 27.539 seconds behind |
| Campbell / Christensen / Makowiecki | Porsche | 5 | 29.177 seconds behind |
| Hanson / Button / Rasmussen | Porsche | 38 | 1:00.834 minutes behind |
| Estre / Lotterer / Vanthoor | Porsche | 6 | 1:19.711 minutes behind |
| Andlauer / Jani / Tincknell | Porsche | 99 | 1 lap behind |
| Ilott / Stevens / Nato | Porsche | 12 | 1 lap behind |
LMGT3 Class
| Driver(s) | Car | Number | Time Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heriau / Mann / Rovera | Ferrari | 55 | 214 laps |
| Van Rompuy / Andrade / Eastwood | Corvette | 81 | 3.022 seconds behind |
| Koizumi / Baud / Juncadella | Corvette | 82 | 4.879 seconds behind |
| Lietz / Shahin / Schuring | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 91 | 30.654 seconds behind |
| Bachler / Malykhin / Sturm | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 92 | 1:08.767 minutes behind |
