A year on from Ferrari’s tenth overall victory in the centenary edition of the world’s oldest endurance race, the Maranello manufacturer returns to the La Sarthe circuit to confirm its position as a leading contender in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Thrilling ending of the LMP2 race when Louis Delétraz in Team WRT #41 second and leading #23 United Autosports of Tom Blomqvist had to stop for a last splash and dash 12 minutes from the finish. Thanks to better fuel management by the drivers, the Team WRT crew was faster in the pits enabling Deletraz, Andrade and Kubica to clinch victory.

After 11 cars qualified within 1 second, the LMP2 class race was a nice one to watch with 3 major leaders and the final victory of the #48 Hertz Team Jota trio of Beckmann-Ye-Stevens.

FIA WEC Season 2022 teams’ announcements.

Peugeot, Corvette racing, Glickenhaus and Alpine committed to 2022 WEC season.

FIA WEC Season 2021: Hypercar & LMP2 @ 8 Hours of Bahrain.

The suspense didn’t last long in Hypercar as Alpine Elf Matmut went in garage during 3 laps with gear box problem after 46’. Mike Conway, Jose Maria Lopez and Kamui Kobayashi clinched the first Hypercar World Endurance Drivers Championship.

FIA WEC Season 2021: 8 Hours of Bahrain Qualifications & Titles in play

Kamui Kobayashi in pole for tomorrow race. Both toyota will be in front row. Albuquerque was fastest in LMP2 with United Autosports #28 and Estre with Porsche #92 in LMGTE Pro. Roberto Lacorte with Cetilar Racing Ferrari #47 in pole for LMGTE AM class.

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FIA WEC Season 2021: 6 Hours of Bahrain LMP Race

Jose Maria Lopez, Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway (#7 Toyota) win the 6 Hours race. Team WRT #31 driven by Charles Milesi, Robin Frijs and Ferdinand Habsburg win the LMP2 class, #29 Racing Team Nederland win LMP2 Pro/am class.

FIA WEC Season 2021: 6 Hours of Bahrain Qualifications

Brendon Hartley in pole for tomorrow race. Both toyota will be in front row. Blomqvist was fastest in LMP2 with JOTA #28 and Estre with Porsche #92 in LMGTE Pro. Mastronardi with Iron Lynx Ferrari in pole for LMGTE AM class.

Third victory of the season for Miguel Molina, Matteo Cressoni and Rino Mastronardi who dominated the race with their #80 Iron Lynx Ferrari 488 GTE Evo and secured the title as well as an invitation to the next 24 Hours of Le Mans. The battle with Proton Porsche #93 was intense during the last hour.

United Autosport #2 wins the race and the second invitation to the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans.

G-Drive #25 as well as John Falb and Rui Andrade clinch the new Pro/AM championships.

DKR Engineering #4 cross checkered class first in LMP3 but got a 65” penalty still clinching the championship title as well as Laurent Horr.

Cool Racing in LMP2, United Autosports in LMP3 and TF Sport in LMGTE are the pole sitters in the 3 class for the 4 Hours of Portimao tomorrow.

The LMP2 Team title was wrapped up at Spa-Francorchamps last month by Orlen Team WRT and their drivers Louis Deletraz, Robert Kubica and Yiffei Ye took the Driver one. Still the second invitation at the 2022 24 Hours of Le Mans granted to the second of the class will be in play.

It is a different story in the other classes. Let us review the situation class by class.