The packed weekend timetable continues here in Bahrain with the main GP2 completed this morning won by Mitch Evans, who tests for Porsche here tomorrow, McLaren F1 reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne second after a fine battle with Alex Lynn (who tests for Toyota tomorrow).
There was less racing luck for some other sportscar regulars with Nathaneal Berthon not classified in GP2 after a late race issue, Jann Mardenborough eliminated from this morning’s GP3 race after first lap contact and Abdulaziz Al Faisal hitting trouble in the Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East.
The weather is suitably ‘Scorchio’ today after a little rain overnight but only high level cloud expected today.
The issue for the lighting system here last night that interrupted the start of the GTE Qualifying session has been fully investigated, the fault tracked and dealt with.
Sunset is at 16:50 local here just under 2 hours in to the 6 Hour race.
Starting Drivers in Grid Order
17 – Bernhard
18 – Dumas
7 – Fassler
8- Di Grassi
1 – Buemi
2 – Wurz
13 – Imperatori
12 – Beche
4 – Kaffer
36 – Dillmann
26 – Bird
47 – KCMG
28 – Derani
43 – Webb
30 – Dalziel
44 – Minassian
42 – Kane
31 – van Overbeek
51 – Vilander
95 – Thiim
99 – MacDowall
92 – Pilet
97 – Adam
91 – Christensen
98 – Lamy
50 – Ruberti
72 – Bertolini
83 – Collard
77 – Long
96 – Hall
71 – Calado
88 – Al Qubaisi
