FIA World Endurance Championship to conclude 2021 season with double-header in Bahrain

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

The FIA World Endurance Championship will conclude its 2021 season with a double-header in the Kingdom of Bahrain, marking the championship’s first-ever back-to-back race weekend. Round five of the WEC – the 6 Hours of Bahrain – will take place on 30 October and will be run in daylight.

The race will start at 11h00 local time and finish six hours later at 17h00, just as the sun is setting. The WEC season-finale - the 8 Hours of Bahrain - will be staged the following weekend (6 November) and will start in the daytime and conclude in the dark. The green flag for the race will be dropped at 14h00 and last until 22h00, providing a challenge for the drivers as they encounter changes in track temperature and daylight on the circuit. 

After consultation with the WEC teams and taking into consideration all the collective feedback, it has been decided that both events will use the traditional 5.4km Grand Prix circuit. As the track is renowned for its particularly abrasive surface, tyrewear management from the teams and drivers could play a crucial factor in deciding who wins both races.

Indeed, it will be all to play for in Bahrain as a total of 63 points will be available across both weekends (25 points for round 5 and 38 points for the season finale).