Headlines after 4 Hours in Bahrain

Headlines after hour 4

• Kazuki Nakajima pulls clear in fourth hour as gap extends to over 30-seconds before handing over to Anthony Davidson
• Nick Tandy triple stints the No.1 Porsche 919 Hybrid and gets track position to lead 
• Tandy though almost immediately collides with Gulf Porsche of Nick Foster and loses lead to No.8 Toyota again as it pits with puncture
• Davidson re-takes lead and enjoys a 70-second advantage over No.2 Porsche 919 Hybrid
• The sister No.2 Porsche 919 Hybrid driven now by Earl Bamber sits second but still in contention after first hour front bodywork change
• No.7 Toyota places fourth after third hour repairs 
• No.38 Jackie Chan DC Racing car pulls clear at front in LMP2 as Thomas Laurent enjoys 42-second lead over No.31 Vaillante Rebellion car with which it is fighting for the title
• No.13 Vaillante Rebellion entry continues in third position as Nelson Piquet Jnr homes in on second position
• AF Corse Ferrari back in to 1-2 position in LMGTE Pro as Davide Rigon catches and passes Andy Priaulx as fifth hour arrives
• Aston Martin Racing car of Johnny Adam places third ahead of No.67 Ford GT as fourth scheduled stops arrive
• No.98 Aston Martin on target for title with a fourth win as they enjoy large gap to Spirit of Race Ferrari
• Clearwater Racing third as Keita Sawa gets aboard Ferrari for second stint at the wheel

Headlines after Hour 3

• Kazuki Nakajima continues to lead in no.8 Toyota TS 050 HYBRID as half-distance approaches at Bapco 6 Hours of Bahrain
• Toyota run 1-2 for most of third hour but at third scheduled stops Nick Tandy double stints his Michelins on No.1 Porsche 919 Hybrid and gets out ahead of No.7 Toyota TS 050 driven by Kamui Kobayashi
• But Kobayashi is hit by Michael Christensen’s LMGTE Pro class leading Porsche 911 RSR and suffers damage to right rear corner
• Delayed No.2 Porsche 919 Hybrid driven by Brendon Hartley steadily reduces gap to top three and sits 45-seconds from leader
• Ho-Pin Tung builds impressive lead in No.38 Jackie Chan DC Racing car before handing over to Thomas Laurent who continues with a healthy gap
• Second place is the No.31 Vaillante Rebellion which would see its title winning four point gap overturned should order remains the same until the end. Nicolas Prost at wheel of Swiss entered Oreca-Gibson
• Nelson Piquet Jr runs third in No.13 Vaillante Rebellion just ahead of Signatech Alpine
• Ferrari run 1-2 for majority of third hour with Davide Rigon in No.71 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE controlling the pace ahead of stablemate James Calado in No.51 car
• Calado cedes second to Michael Christensen’s Porsche 911 RSR as fresher tyres start to tell as stint wears on 
• But drama arrives just before mid-distance as Christensen retires after contact with Kobayashi at Turn Two
• The collision sees No.51 car re-take the lead, now with Alessandro Pier Guidi in cockpit. Gap to No.67 Ford GT is six seconds
• No.98 Aston Martin still in control of LMGTE Am as Pedro Lamy stretches advantage to 45-seconds
• Clearwater Racing place second ahead of Spirit of Race 488GTE as Francesco Castellacci get back in cockpit for second stint 
• Misfortune for No.77 Dempsey-Proton Porsche 911 RSR as it pits with a mechanical issue at start of third hour