Title battles go down to the wire as newest WEC champions to be crowned at Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain at BIC
Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), ‘The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East’, is set for an action-packed 2025 Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain, with all still to play for between this season’s title contenders in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The endurance racing spectacle
is less than a month away, and race fans are eagerly awaiting to see the Spirit of Le Mans come alive in the WEC’s grand finale, when its newest world
champions are crowned under BIC’s bright lights this 7 and 8 November in Sakhir. Four of the WEC’s coveted 2025 titles are to be decided in the Kingdom. With 66 points available for manufacturers and teams and 39 for drivers, the Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain will certainly make for a thrilling pectacle that promises plenty of tight, wheel-to-wheel battles in both the WEC’s Hypercar and LMGT3 classes.
Hypercar Manufacturers’ Battle
In the series’ top-tier category, both the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers’ Championship and the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Drivers’ Championship are up for the taking. Ferrari currently top the manufacturers’ standings with 204 points, as Porsche and Cadillac follow with 165 points and 143 points, respectively – with both needing extraordinary results in Bahrain to wrest away the crown from the leaders.
Hypercar Drivers’ Championship
In the Hypercar drivers’ championship battle, Ferrari AF Corse’s #51 crew of Alessandro Pier Guidi, Antonio Giovinazzi, and James Calado are leaders on115 points, but they are just 13 ahead of the AF Corse’s trio of Philip Hanson, Robert Kubica, and Yifei Ye in their #83 Hypercar.Porsche Penske Motorsport’s #6 crew of Kevin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor – two of last season’s Hypercar drivers’ title winners – are still in the fight with 84 points, while Cadillac Hertz Team Jota’s #12 team of Alex Lynn, Norman, Nato, and Will Stevens have a slim chance to take the crown but are mathematically in the hunt.
LMGT3 Categories
Meanwhile, also to be won in Bahrain are the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Teams and FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Drivers. Both the LMGT3 teams’ and drivers’ standings are currently led by Manthey 1st Phorm’s #92 crew of Riccardo Pera, Richard Lietz, and Ryan Hardwick with 105 points as they chase back-to-back title doubles. Vista AF Corse’s #21 triumvirate of Alessio Rovera, Francois Heriau, and Simon Mann follow on 94 points, while TF Sport’s #81 trio of Charlie Eastwood, Rui Andrade, and Tom Van Rompuy are third with 81 points.
Historic Event
The Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain will be the 14th WEC race in Sakhir. It will also be the seventh time it is being held in its current eight-hour format,which is unique on the WEC calendar as the only race of this duration. BIC is calling on race fans across the Kingdom to purchase their tickets today for the WEC showcase. Tickets to the event offer tremendous value for an occasion of its calibre – rates that cannot be matched anywhere else in the world for a world championship event under the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). Grandstand seats cost just BD5.5 for adults and BD2.75 for children for both days of racing and family entertainment. They can be bought online at bahraingp.com or by calling the BIC Hotline on +973-17450000.
Fans are urged to secure their tickets as soon as possible due to high demand, especially with the WEC’s growing popularityamongst fans both from Bahrain and worldwide. Hospitality packages are also available to enjoy the event from BIC’s luxurious suites. These are priced at BD290 per person, excluding VAT, for the two days. The package is inclusive of dining and drinks, all in a first-class setting of the circuit’s lounge which overlooks the WEC pitlane and main straight. A group rate of BD2,800 for 10 people is also on offer.
Green Ticket
All tickets purchased will make a lasting impact off the track as BIC and Bapco Energies are collaborating again to bring back the ground-breaking Green Ticket Initiative. For every WEC ticket sold, a proportion of the revenue, matched by Bapco Energies, will be donated to a fund which will directly support the planting of new mangroves in Bahrain. For more information on the upcoming WEC season finale or other events and activities at BIC, visit bahraingp.com or call the BIC Hotline.
