Toyota holds a commanding lead at the halfway point of the Bahrain World Endurance Championship finale, with the #8 GR010 Hybrid crew in prime position to seal the title.
Brendon Hartley was over 30s clear of the field after four hours of racing at the Bahrain International Circuit on Saturday, aided by early drama for Mike Conway in the sister #7 car at the start. Conway had started second behind Hartley’s pole-sitting team-mate Sebastien Buemi but slipped to the rear of the Hypercar pack after being pitched into a spin by Earl Bamber, who locked up under braking for Turn 1 and couldn’t prevent his Cadillac from slamming the rear of the Toyota.
The sister #93 car was slapped with a drive-through penalty for breaking the FCY rules, leaving it 10th. Bamber picked up a hefty 60-second stop/go penalty for crashing into Conway at the start, consigning the sole factory Chip Ganassi Cadillac to a disappointing 11th after four hours of running. United back in lead in LMP2 United Autosports led the LMP2 field at the halfway point of the race, despite the #23 ORECA 07 dropping to the bottom of the pack in an early collision.
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