F1: WEC season set for a thrilling climax – Gulf Digital News

F1: WEC season set for a thrilling climax – Gulf Digital News

Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) is all geared up to bring the curtain down on the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with the highly anticipated Bapco 8 Hours of Bahrain tomorrow and Saturday.

The WEC’s landmark 10th anniversary season is set for a thrilling climax as global endurance racing’s elite gather at ‘The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East’ for a grand finale.

The road to the Bahrain curtain-closer featured stops earlier this year in Sebring in the US, Spa in Belgium, Le Mans in France, Monza in Italy, and the foothills of Mount Fuji in Japan. Now, it’s on to the WEC’s only destination in the region for yet another spectacular duel in the desert.

Action this weekend flags off today behind closed doors, setting the stage for when BIC welcomes fans for two days of non-stop racing and entertainment.

The WEC’s star-studded cast of competitors will be holding their first Free Practice session over 90 minutes today between 12.15pm and 1.45pm, to be followed by a second Free Practice of the same duration from 5.30pm to 7pm.

Also on the day, the supporting WTCR-FIA World Touring Car Cup and Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East will each hold two Practices.

For the WTCR, the