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| Event information | |
|---|---|
| Round 6 of 6 in the2021 FIA World Endurance Championship | |
 | |
| Date | 6 November 2021 |
| Location | Sakhir |
| Venue | Bahrain International Circuit |
| Duration | 8 Hours |
| Results | |
| Laps completed | 247 |
| Distance (km) | 1336.764 |
| Distance (miles) | 830.661 |
| Hypercar | |
| Pole position | |
| Time | 1:46.250 |
| Team |  Toyota Gazoo Racing |
| Winners | |
| Team | Toyota Gazoo Racing |
| Drivers |  Sébastien BuemiKazuki Nakajima Brendon Hartley |
| LMP2 | |
| Winners | |
| Team |  Team WRT |
| Drivers |  Robin Frijns Ferdinand Habsburg Charles Milesi |
| LMP2 Pro-Am | |
| Winners | |
| Team | Racing Team Nederland |
| Drivers | Frits van EerdGiedo van der GardeJob van Uitert |
| LMGTE Pro | |
| Winners | |
| Team |  AF Corse |
| Drivers |  James CaladoAlessandro Pier Guidi |
| LMGTE Am | |
| Winners | |
| Team | AF Corse |
| Drivers | François Perrodo Nicklas NielsenAlessio Rovera |
The2021 8 Hours of Bahrain was anendurancesportscar racing event held on 6 November 2021, as the sixth and final round of the2021 FIA World Endurance Championship. It was the tenth running of the8 Hours of Bahrain, and the third running in an extended 8 hours format.
Pole position winners in each class are marked inbold.[1]
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:46.250 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:46.540 | +0.290 | 2 |
| 3 | Hypercar | 36 | Alpine Elf Matmut | 1:47.025 | +0.775 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports USA | 1:49.525 | +3.275 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 70 | Realteam Racing | 1:49.819 | +3.569 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 38 | JOTA | 1:49.910 | +3.660 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 29 | Racing Team Nederland | 1:50.149 | +3.899 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 20 | High Class Racing | 1:50.372 | +4.122 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 1 | Richard Mille Racing Team | 1:50.744 | +4.494 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 31 | Team WRT | 1:51.063 | +4.813 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 21 |  DragonSpeed USA | 1:51.134 | +4.884 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 28 | JOTA | 1:51.145 | +4.895 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 34 |  Inter Europol Competition | 1:51.187 | +4.937 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 44 |  ARC Bratislava | 1:51.424 | +5.174 | 14 |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 92 |  Porsche GT Team | 1:56.041 | +9.791 | 15 |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | 1:56.201 | +9.951 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | 1:56.541 | +10.291 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 52 | AF Corse | 1:56.603 | +10.353 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE Am | 47 | Cetilar Racing | 1:58.712 | +12.462 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 83 | AF Corse | 1:58.759 | +12.509 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Lynx | 1:58.958 | +12.708 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | 1:58.989 | +12.739 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 33 | TF Sport | 1:59.087 | +12.837 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | 1:59.096 | +12.846 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | 1:59.359 | +13.109 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | 1:59.492 | +13.242 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | 1:59.936 | +13.686 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing | 2:00.301 | +14.051 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'station Racing | 2:00.364 | +14.114 | 29 |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 86 | GR Racing | 2:01.282 | +15.032 | 30 |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | 2:01.941 | +15.691 | 31 |
The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's distance) was 172 laps. Class winners are denoted inbold and ‡.[2]
