Bahrain International Circuit
Bahrain lap record
Outright WEC record · LMP1
Fastest laps recorded in FIA WEC competition at Bahrain, by class and by year, from the official timing data in the circuit archive. Race records are complete for every WEC event here; qualifying records list only sessions with published per-car best laps.
Hypercar
Fastest qualifying lap
1:46.250
Kamui Kobayashi · GR010 HYBRID
Qualifying · Round 6 - BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT 8 HOURS 2021
Fastest race lap
LMP1
Fastest qualifying lap
Fastest race lap
| Year | Best qualifying lap | Best race lap |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | no data | 1:42.637 Kamui Kobayashi |
| 2019 | no data | 1:45.240 Jordan King |
| 2017 | no data | 1:42.862 André Lotterer |
| 2016 | no data | 1:41.511 Lucas Di Grassi |
| 2015 | no data | 1:41.893 Neel Jani |
| 2014 | no data | 1:45.989 Sébastien Buemi |
| 2013 | no data | 1:44.183 André Lotterer |
| 2012 | 1:45.814 Allan Mcnish | 1:47.128 Nicolas Lapierre |
LMP2
Fastest qualifying lap
1:49.525
Filipe Albuquerque · 07 - Gibson
Qualifying · Round 6 - BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT 8 HOURS 2021
Fastest race lap
| Year | Best qualifying lap | Best race lap |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1:52.290 Tom Blomqvist | 1:54.598 Charles Milesi |
| 2022 | 1:50.330 Norman Nato | 1:51.732 Robin Frijns |
| 2021 | 1:49.525 Filipe Albuquerque | 1:52.163 Norman Nato |
| 2020 | no data | 1:48.801 António Félix da Costa |
| 2019 | no data | 1:48.579 Paul Di Resta |
| 2017 | no data | 1:49.425 Alex Brundle |
| 2016 | no data | 1:51.768 Gustavo Menezes |
| 2015 | no data | 1:52.177 Nick Tandy |
| 2014 | no data | 1:52.283 Olivier Pla |
| 2013 | no data | 1:51.179 Nicolas Minassian |
| 2012 | 1:51.798 Stéphane Sarrazin | 1:53.349 John Martin |
LMGT3
Fastest qualifying lap
Fastest race lap
GTE Pro
Fastest qualifying lap
Fastest race lap
| Year | Best qualifying lap | Best race lap |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1:56.143 Gianmaria Bruni | 1:57.993 James Calado |
| 2021 | 1:56.041 Kévin Estre | 1:57.032 Miguel Molina |
| 2020 | no data | 1:57.169 Richard Lietz |
| 2019 | no data | 1:56.942 Miguel Molina |
| 2017 | no data | 1:58.456 Alessandro Pier Guidi |
| 2016 | no data | 1:58.995 James Calado |
| 2015 | no data | 1:59.600 Frédéric Makowiecki |
| 2014 | no data | 2:00.003 Gianmaria Bruni |
| 2013 | no data | 1:59.232 Kamui Kobayashi |
| 2012 | 2:00.234 Stefan Mücke | 2:02.297 Stefan Mücke |
GTE Am
Fastest qualifying lap
1:58.687
Rino Mastronardi · 488 GTE EVO
Qualifying · Round 5 - BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT 6 HOURS 2021
Fastest race lap
| Year | Best qualifying lap | Best race lap |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1:58.692 Sarah Bovy | 1:58.394 Alessio Picariello |
| 2022 | 1:59.186 Sarah Bovy | 1:58.873 Matteo Cairoli |
| 2021 | 1:58.687 Rino Mastronardi | 1:57.242 Nicklas Nielsen |
| 2020 | no data | 1:57.430 Jaxon Evans |
| 2019 | no data | 1:57.242 Ross Gunn |
| 2017 | no data | 1:59.900 Miguel Molina |
| 2016 | no data | 2:01.184 Ricky Taylor |
| 2015 | no data | 2:01.173 Mathias Lauda |
| 2014 | no data | 2:00.382 Nicki Thiim |
| 2013 | no data | 2:01.218 Matt Griffin |
| 2012 | 2:02.812 Rui Aguas | 2:03.887 Jean-Philippe Belloc |
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