From pole position, the #8 Audi R18 was able to hold its ground through the checkered flag, with Lucas di Grassi, Loïc Duval (winner at the 2013 24 Hours) and Oliver Jarvis ahead of three-time Le Mans winners Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer and Benoît Tréluyer. The German manufacturer's one-two has not however prevented the victors of the 2016 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans - Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb - from clinching the World Endurance Championship Drivers title after Porsche's Constructor title.
Below are the key headlines:
- Lucas Di Grassi, Loïc Duval and Oliver Jarvis take second win of season to end Audi endurance era on an unforgettable high
- Marcel Fässler, Benoit Tréluyer and André Lotterer complete perfect send-off for German manufacturer with dominant 1-2
- No.2 Porsche 919 Hybrid trio of Romain Dumas, Marc Lieb and Neel Jani take FIA World Endurance Drivers’ title after sixth place finish, despite contact with KCMG Porsche in second hour
- Porsche takes fourth WEC title in two years
- Mark Webber finishes career with podium placing as he and teammates Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley take hard-fought third place
- Australian ace takes chequered flag for final time in career to emotional scenes
- Audi’s win is 107th in all major international series and 16th in FIA WEC history
- Toyota Gazoo Racing end season with fourth and sixth positions with No.5 TS050 Hybrid heading No.6 car to finish line
- Rebellion Racing take eighth LM P1 Privateer class win of 2016 season in comfortable run to flag in final race with R-One-AER
Ferrari win GT Manufacturers race; Aston Martin seal LM GTE Pro title
- LM GTE Pro sees Danish pair Marco Sorensen and Nicki Thiim crowned champions in No.95 Aston Martin after they resist late pressure from No.51 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE
- New champions inherited lead from No.97 entry after they lose time with lost wheel after a suspected brake problem
- No.71 AF Corse Ferrari of Sam Bird and Davide Rigon takes third place as Prancing Horse celebrate winning the FIA World Endurance Cup for GT Manufacturers
- LM GTE Am sees Abu-Dhabi Proton Porsche of Khaled Al Qubaisi, David Heinemeier Hansson and Pat Long take second class win of the year
- Newly crowned champions – No.83 AF Corse Ferrari trio of Emmanuel Collard, Francois Perrodo and Rui Aguas take third in class behind KCMG Porsche 911 RSR to seal championship.
Results
- Facts from the FIA WEC press release -
Photo (Copyright - Gabi Tomescu, AdrenalMedia.com/FIA WEC): The #8 Audi R18 has won the 2016 edition of the 6 Hours of Bahrain.
