# 2021 6 Hours of Bahrain

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The 2021 Bapco 6 Hours of Bahrain was an endurance sports car racing event held at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, on 30 October 2021. It served as the fifth and penultimate round of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship, and was the ninth running of the event as part of the championship. This race was a replacement for the cancelled race at Fuji Speedway, creating the first double-header in the championship's history, with the 8 Hours of Bahrain being run on 6 November 2021. The race was won by the Toyota GR010 Hybrid of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María López.

## Qualifying
### Qualifying Results

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:47.049 | - | 1 |
| 2 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:47.447 | +0.398 | 2 |
| 3 | Hypercar | 36 | Alpine Elf Matmut | 1:48.003 | +0.954 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 28 | JOTA | 1:49.932 | +2.883 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports USA | 1:49.994 | +2.945 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 38 | JOTA | 1:50.198 | +3.149 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 70 | Realteam Racing | 1:50.559 | +3.510 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | 1:50.658 | +3.609 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 29 | Racing Team Nederland | 1:50.942 | +3.893 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 31 | Team WRT | 1:51.043 | +3.994 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 21 | DragonSpeed USA | 1:51.312 | +4.263 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 44 | ARC Bratislava | 1:51.487 | +4.438 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 20 | High Class Racing | 1:51.506 | +4.457 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 1 | Richard Mille Racing Team | 1:51.736 | +4.687 | 14 |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | 1:56.144 | +9.095 | 15 |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | 1:56.178 | +9.129 | 16 |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 52 | AF Corse | 1:57.327 | +10.278 | 17 |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | 1:57.573 | +10.524 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | 1:58.687 | +11.638 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | 1:59.331 | +12.282 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | 1:59.404 | +12.355 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 47 | Cetilar Racing | 1:59.410 | +12.361 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | 1:59.534 | +12.485 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 33 | TF Sport | 1:59.538 | +12.489 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | 1:59.923 | +12.874 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 83 | AF Corse | 2:00.263 | +13.214 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | 2:00.294 | +13.245 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'Station Racing | 2:00.300 | +13.251 | 28 |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Lynx | 2:00.457 | +13.408 | 29 |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 86 | GR Racing | 2:00.939 | +13.890 | 30 |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing | 2:01.877 | +14.828 | 31 |

## Race
### Race Result

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of the overall winning car's distance) was 129 laps. Class winners are denoted in bold and ‡.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | M | 185 | 6:00:33.356 ‡ |
| 1 | Hypercar | 7 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Mike Conway Kamui Kobayashi José María López | Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 185 | 6:00:33.356 ‡ |
| 2 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima Brendon Hartley | Toyota GR010 Hybrid | M | 185 | +51.401 |
| 2 | Hypercar | 8 | Toyota Gazoo Racing | Sébastien Buemi Kazuki Nakajima Brendon Hartley | Toyota 3.5 L Turbo V6 | M | 185 | +51.401 |
| 3 | Hypercar | 36 | Alpine Elf Matmut | André Negrão Nicolas Lapierre Matthieu Vaxivière | Alpine A480 | M | 184 | +1 lap |
| 3 | Hypercar | 36 | Alpine Elf Matmut | André Negrão Nicolas Lapierre Matthieu Vaxivière | Gibson GL458 4.5 L V8 | M | 184 | +1 lap |
| 4 | LMP2 | 31 | Team WRT | Robin Frijns Ferdinand Habsburg Charles Milesi | Oreca 07 | G | 180 | +5 laps ‡ |
| 4 | LMP2 | 31 | Team WRT | Robin Frijns Ferdinand Habsburg Charles Milesi | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 180 | +5 laps ‡ |
| 5 | LMP2 | 28 | JOTA | Sean Gelael Stoffel Vandoorne Tom Blomqvist | Oreca 07 | G | 180 | +5 laps |
| 5 | LMP2 | 28 | JOTA | Sean Gelael Stoffel Vandoorne Tom Blomqvist | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 180 | +5 laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 38 | JOTA | Roberto González António Félix da Costa Anthony Davidson | Oreca 07 | G | 180 | +5 laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 38 | JOTA | Roberto González António Félix da Costa Anthony Davidson | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 180 | +5 laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports USA | Philip Hanson Fabio Scherer Filipe Albuquerque | Oreca 07 | G | 180 | +5 laps |
| 7 | LMP2 | 22 | United Autosports USA | Philip Hanson Fabio Scherer Filipe Albuquerque | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 180 | +5 laps |
| 8 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 29 | Racing Team Nederland | Frits van Eerd Giedo van der Garde Job van Uitert | Oreca 07 | G | 178 | +7 laps ‡ |
| 8 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 29 | Racing Team Nederland | Frits van Eerd Giedo van der Garde Job van Uitert | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 178 | +7 laps ‡ |
| 9 | LMP2 | 1 | Richard Mille Racing Team | Sophia Flörsch Beitske Visser Gabriel Aubry | Oreca 07 | G | 178 | +7 laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 1 | Richard Mille Racing Team | Sophia Flörsch Beitske Visser Gabriel Aubry | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 178 | +7 laps |
| 10 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 70 | Realteam Racing | Esteban Garcia Loïc Duval Norman Nato | Oreca 07 | G | 178 | +7 laps |
| 10 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 70 | Realteam Racing | Esteban Garcia Loïc Duval Norman Nato | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 178 | +7 laps |
| 11 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 20 | High Class Racing | Dennis Andersen Anders Fjordbach Robert Kubica | Oreca 07 | G | 177 | +8 laps |
| 11 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 20 | High Class Racing | Dennis Andersen Anders Fjordbach Robert Kubica | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 177 | +8 laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | Jakub Śmiechowski Renger van der Zande Alex Brundle | Oreca 07 | G | 175 | +10 laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 34 | Inter Europol Competition | Jakub Śmiechowski Renger van der Zande Alex Brundle | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 175 | +10 laps |
| 13 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Kévin Estre Neel Jani | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 174 | +11 laps ‡ |
| 13 | LMGTE Pro | 92 | Porsche GT Team | Kévin Estre Neel Jani | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 174 | +11 laps ‡ |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 174 | +11 laps |
| 14 | LMGTE Pro | 91 | Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Richard Lietz | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 174 | +11 laps |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | Alessandro Pier Guidi James Calado | Ferari 488 GTE Evo | M | 174 | +11 laps |
| 15 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | Alessandro Pier Guidi James Calado | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 174 | +11 laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 52 | AF Corse | Daniel Serra Miguel Molina | Ferari 488 GTE Evo | M | 174 | +11 laps |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 52 | AF Corse | Daniel Serra Miguel Molina | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 174 | +11 laps |
| 17 | LMGTE Am | 33 | TF Sport | Ben Keating Dylan Pereira Felipe Fraga | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 172 | +13 laps ‡ |
| 17 | LMGTE Am | 33 | TF Sport | Ben Keating Dylan Pereira Felipe Fraga | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 172 | +13 laps ‡ |
| 18 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Jaxon Evans Matt Campbell | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 172 | +13 laps |
| 18 | LMGTE Am | 77 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Christian Ried Jaxon Evans Matt Campbell | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 172 | +13 laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | Egidio Perfetti Matteo Cairoli Riccardo Pera | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 172 | +13 laps |
| 19 | LMGTE Am | 56 | Team Project 1 | Egidio Perfetti Matteo Cairoli Riccardo Pera | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 172 | +13 laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Augusto Farfus Marcos Gomes | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 172 | +13 laps |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Paul Dalla Lana Augusto Farfus Marcos Gomes | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 172 | +13 laps |
| 21 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 44 | ARC Bratislava | Miro Konôpka Oliver Webb Kush Maini | Oreca 07 | G | 172 | +13 laps |
| 21 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 44 | ARC Bratislava | Miro Konôpka Oliver Webb Kush Maini | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 172 | +13 laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 83 | AF Corse | François Perrodo Nicklas Nielsen Alessio Rovera | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 172 | +13 laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 83 | AF Corse | François Perrodo Nicklas Nielsen Alessio Rovera | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 172 | +13 laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 86 | GR Racing | Michael Wainwright Ben Barker Tom Gamble | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 171 | +14 laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 86 | GR Racing | Michael Wainwright Ben Barker Tom Gamble | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 171 | +14 laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 171 | +14 laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 54 | AF Corse | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 171 | +14 laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Lynx | Rahel Frey Sarah Bovy Katherine Legge | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 171 | +14 laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 85 | Iron Lynx | Rahel Frey Sarah Bovy Katherine Legge | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 171 | +14 laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing | Takeshi Kimura Mikkel Jensen Scott Andrews | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 170 | +15 laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Kessel Racing | Takeshi Kimura Mikkel Jensen Scott Andrews | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 170 | +15 laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 47 | Cetliar Racing | Roberto Lacorte Giorgio Sernagiotto Antonio Fuoco | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 170 | +15 laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 47 | Cetliar Racing | Roberto Lacorte Giorgio Sernagiotto Antonio Fuoco | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 170 | +15 laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'station Racing | Satoshi Hoshino Tomonobu Fujii Andrew Watson | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | M | 169 | +16 laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 777 | D'station Racing | Satoshi Hoshino Tomonobu Fujii Andrew Watson | Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 | M | 169 | +16 laps |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | Rino Mastronardi Andrea Piccini Matteo Cressoni | Ferrari 488 GTE Evo | M | 169 | +16 laps |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 60 | Iron Lynx | Rino Mastronardi Andrea Piccini Matteo Cressoni | Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 | M | 169 | +16 laps |
| 30 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 21 | DragonSpeed USA | Henrik Hedman Juan Pablo Montoya Ben Hanley | Oreca 07 | G | 166 | +19 laps |
| 30 | LMP2 Pro-Am | 21 | DragonSpeed USA | Henrik Hedman Juan Pablo Montoya Ben Hanley | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | G | 166 | +19 laps |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Khaled Al Qubaisi Adrien De Leener Julien Andlauer | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | M | 166 | +19 laps |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Dempsey-Proton Racing | Khaled Al Qubaisi Adrien De Leener Julien Andlauer | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | M | 166 | +19 laps |
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