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Bahrain International Circuit

11/7/2022

For one last round of the 911 RSR: the racetrack Bahrain International Circuit.

For one last round of the 911 RSR: the racetrack Bahrain International Circuit.

On November 12, the Porsche works drivers will start their two 911 RSRs in the WEC for the last time. The 62nd race on the Bahrain International Circuit will mark the end of the works involvement in the GTE-Pro class.

 

Before the checkered flag drops, the drivers must master a truly challenging racetrack: Hermann Tilke, a civil engineer from Aachen, Germany, has designed a varied as well as challenging circuit that adapts to the hilly conditions of the Sakhir desert. The artificially created differences in altitude on the circuit are characteristic. The maximum incline of the racetrack is 3.6%, the maximum decline 5.6%.

The asphalt strip in the middle of the Bahrain desert stretches over a total of 5.412 kilometers and awaits the drivers with a total of 15 turns and high-speed sections. The drivers must master nine right and six left turns. And they need to do so over a varied circuit, through slow and fast passages, high-speed straights, medium-fast as well as smooth curves.

 

The heat and the sand that keeps blowing onto the desert track are a special challenge for drivers and material. You have to keep control in the corners, but still fight for the best places. The tires and engines are therefore put under enormous strain.

 

This combination makes the Bahrain International Circuit a major challenge for the whole team.

Fans can look forward to a thrilling last race with the 911 RSR in the GTE-Pro class.

 



Circuit information

LocationSakhir/Bahrain
Opening2004
Length5.412 km
Curves15 curves, 9 right and 6 left curves
Racetrack Bahrain

For our entire team, the season finale in Bahrain is associated with great emotion," says Alexander Stehlig, Head of Works Racing FIA WEC, looking forward to the final appearance of the 911 RSR factory team. "Our mechanics, the engineers and the drivers have experienced many highlights in the GTE-Pro class in recent years.

Alexander StehligHead of Works Racing FIA WEC
Two Porsche 911 RSR on the Bahrain International Circuit.

Timetable 8h of Bahrain/WEC

Thursday, 10.11. 2022
15:30 pm - 17:00 pm: Free Practice 1

Friday, 11. 11. 2022
07:00 am - 08:30 am: Free Practice 2
11:20 am - 12:20 pm: Free Practice 3
15:20 pm - 15:30 pm: Qualifying

Saturday, 12.11. 2022
12:00 pm - 20:00 pm: Race

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