2017 6 Hours of Bahrain
# 2017 6 Hours of Bahrain

The 2017 6 Hours of Bahrain was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain on 16–18 November 2017, and served as the ninth and last race of the 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship. Toyota's Anthony Davidson, Sébastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima won the race driving the No. 8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid. This was the last race of the Porsche 919 Hybrid. This would be the last time the race would be run in a 6 Hours format, with the race being extended to 8 hours for the 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship, after being absent from the 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship.

## Qualifying

### Qualifying result

Performance done during the qualifying session (Pole position in Class is in bold) :

| Pos | Class | N° | Team | Driver | Times | Grid A |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | LMP1 | 1 | Porsche LMP Team | Neel Jani | 1 min 39 s 383 | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway | 1 min 39 s 646 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 2 | Porsche LMP Team | Timo Bernhard | 1 min 40 s 011 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Kazuki Nakajima | 1 min 40 s 774 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | André Negrão | 1 min 47 s 227 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Thomas Laurent | 1 min 47 s 612 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 31 | Vaillante Rebellion | Bruno Senna | 1 min 47 s 721 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Loïc Duval | 1 min 47 s 989 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 25 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Vitaly Petrov | 1 min 48 s 176 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 24 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Ben Hanley | 1 min 48 s 374 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing | Matthieu Vaxiviere | 1 min 48 s 386 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 13 | Vaillante Rebellion | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 1 min 48 s 387 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Tristan Gommendy | 1 min 49s 102 | 13 |
| 14 | LMGTE-Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon | 1 min 56 s 033 | 14 |
| 15 | LMGTE-Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner | 1 min 56 s 372 | 15 |
| 16 | LMGTE-Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Harry Tincknell | 1 min 56 s 463 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE-Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado | 1 min 56 s 881 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE-Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Marco Sørensen | 1 min 57 s 019 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Frédéric Makowiecki | 1 min 57 s 516 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Kévin Estre | 1 min 57 s 522 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Pedro Lamy | 2 min 00 s 111 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 61 | Clearwater Racing | Matt Griffin | 2 min 00 s 285 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried | 2 min 00 s 395 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race | Francesco Castellacci | 2 min 01 s 352 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Olivier Pla | 1 min 57 s 588 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | | | 26 |

## Race

### Race result

Class winners are denoted with a yellow background.

| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Anthony Davidson Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | M | 199 | 6:01:26.294 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Anthony Davidson Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 199 | 6:01:26.294 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 2 | Porsche LMP Team | Timo Bernhard Earl Bamber Brendon Hartley | Porsche 919 Hybrid | M | 198 | +1 Lap |
| 2 | LMP1 | 2 | Porsche LMP Team | Timo Bernhard Earl Bamber Brendon Hartley | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | M | 198 | +1 Lap |
| 3 | LMP1 | 1 | Porsche LMP Team | Neel Jani Nick Tandy André Lotterer | Porsche 919 Hybrid | M | 198 | +1 Lap |
| 3 | LMP1 | 1 | Porsche LMP Team | Neel Jani Nick Tandy André Lotterer | Porsche 2.0 L Turbo V4 | M | 198 | +1 Lap |
| 4 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota TS050 Hybrid | M | 196 | +3 Laps |
| 4 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota 2.4 L Turbo V6 | M | 196 | +3 Laps |
| 5 | LMP2 | 31 | Vaillante Rebellion | Julien Canal Nicolas Prost Bruno Senna | Oreca 07 | D | 186 | +13 Laps |
| 5 | LMP2 | 31 | Vaillante Rebellion | Julien Canal Nicolas Prost Bruno Senna | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 186 | +13 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ho-Pin Tung Oliver Jarvis Thomas Laurent | Oreca 07 | D | 186 | +13 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 38 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | Ho-Pin Tung Oliver Jarvis Thomas Laurent | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 186 | +13 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 13 | Vaillante Rebellion | Mathias Beche David Heinemeier Hansson Nelson Piquet Jr. | Oreca 07 | D | 185 | +14 Laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 13 | Vaillante Rebellion | Mathias Beche David Heinemeier Hansson Nelson Piquet Jr. | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 185 | +14 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Nicolas Lapierre Gustavo Menezes André Negrão | Alpine A470 | D | 185 | +14 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine Matmut | Nicolas Lapierre Gustavo Menezes André Negrão | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 185 | +14 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 25 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Roberto González Simon Trummer Vitaly Petrov | Oreca 07 | D | 185 | +14 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 25 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Roberto González Simon Trummer Vitaly Petrov | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 185 | +14 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 24 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Matt Rao Ben Hanley Jean-Éric Vergne | Oreca 07 | D | 185 | +14 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 24 | CEFC Manor TRS Racing | Matt Rao Ben Hanley Jean-Éric Vergne | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 185 | +14 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Roman Rusinov Léo Roussel Loïc Duval | Oreca 07 | D | 184 | +15 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 26 | G-Drive Racing | Roman Rusinov Léo Roussel Loïc Duval | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 184 | +15 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | David Cheng Alex Brundle Tristan Gommendy | Oreca 07 | D | 183 | +16 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 37 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | David Cheng Alex Brundle Tristan Gommendy | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 183 | +16 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing | François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxiviere Emmanuel Collard | Oreca 07 | D | 182 | +17 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 | 28 | TDS Racing | François Perrodo Matthieu Vaxiviere Emmanuel Collard | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | D | 182 | +17 Laps |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon Sam Bird | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 175 | +24 Laps |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Davide Rigon Sam Bird | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 175 | +24 Laps |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 175 | +24 Laps |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | James Calado Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 175 | +24 Laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell | Ford GT | M | 174 | +25 Laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 67 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Andy Priaulx Harry Tincknell | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 174 | +25 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Richard Lietz Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 174 | +25 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Richard Lietz Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 174 | +25 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla | Ford GT | M | 170 | +25 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK | Stefan Mücke Olivier Pla | Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 170 | +25 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE | D | 174 | +25 Laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 95 | Aston Martin Racing | Nicki Thiim Marco Sørensen | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 174 | +25 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner Jonathan Adam | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE | D | 174 | +25 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner Jonathan Adam | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 174 | +25 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE | D | 170 | +29 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Mathias Lauda | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 170 | +29 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 61 | Clearwater Racing | Weng Sun Mok Keita Sawa Matt Griffin | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 170 | +29 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 61 | Clearwater Racing | Weng Sun Mok Keita Sawa Matt Griffin | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 170 | +29 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Miguel Molina | Ferrari 488 GTE | M | 169 | +30 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 54 | Spirit of Race | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Miguel Molina | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 169 | +30 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Matteo Cairoli Marvin Dienst | Porsche 911 RSR | D | 164 | +31 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Matteo Cairoli Marvin Dienst | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | D | 164 | +31 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | Michael Wainwright Ben Barker Nick Foster | Porsche 911 RSR | D | 165 | +30 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | Michael Wainwright Ben Barker Nick Foster | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | D | 165 | +30 Laps |
| NC | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 911 RSR | M | 84 | |
| NC | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Michael Christensen Kévin Estre | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 84 | |
