P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Ryo Hirakawa and the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid continue to lead comfortably in the Eight Hours of Bahrain, with approximately
As the race heads towards its final hours, Jose Maria Lopez in the #7 Toyota maintains a comfortable 1-2 position for the Japanese team. The #38 Hertz Team Jota Porsche, driven by Antonio Gelix Da Costa, had a chance for a podium finish but received a drive-through penalty for an unsafe rejoin, dropping them out of contention. This allowed two Ferraris, piloted by Niklas Nielsen in the #50 and Antonio Giovinazzi in the #51, to move ahead of the Jota Porsche into third and fourth place respectively. Despite the penalty, Da Costa managed to regain fourth place by overtaking Giovinazzi. He then set his sights on Nielsen for a podium spot, with the two drivers closely battling it out. In LMP2, Bent Viscaal in the #9 Prema Oreca 07-Gibson was involved in a collision with the GTE Am #98 Northwest AMR Aston Martin of Daniel Mancinelli, resulting in a penalty for the Aston Martin. In GTE Am, the #60 Iron Lynx Porsche retired due to the illness of driver Claudio Schiavoni, giving the lead to Rahel Frey in the #85 Iron Dames Porsche. Second and third positions in GTE Am are held by the #777 D’Station Racing Aston Martin Vantage and the #25 ORT BY TF Aston respectively, as they employ different pit strategies.
Forrás: Motorsport Week
