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Motorsport Week looked at the key talking points in a preview on the FIA World Endurance Championship season finale, the 8 Hours of Bahrain.
The final race of the 2024 season will occur on Saturday 2 November at the Bahrain International Circuit, concluding a thrilling season for the Hypercar and LMGT3 categories in the WEC. This will be the fifth eight-hour edition, following the initial six-hour format, in what has been an action-packed campaign with six different winners, the most since 2012. The race at Bahrain, utilizing its various circuit configurations, will see drivers managing heat, humidity, and tire degradation owing to the desert climate. Teams will need to optimize brake management in key zones like Turns 1, 4, and 14 to avoid major tire-brake lock-ups, with visibility maintained through the nighttime phase thanks to the circuit’s floodlights. In the Drivers’ championship, the #6 Porsche crew is well-positioned to secure the title with a top-nine finish, while the #50 AF Corse Ferrari team will aim to challenge them for the championship with a race win and specific finish circumstances. Toyota GAZOO Racing is poised to defend their Hypercar Manufacturers’ title, setting the stage for an exciting conclusion to the 2024 WEC season in Bahrain.
