As in the three Free Practice sessions held since yesterday on the Bahrain International Circuit, both PEUGEOT 9X8 once again demonstrated their performance level in the qualifying session for the 8 Hours of Bahrain.
In the sunset qualifying session, Jean-Eric Vergne (#93) and Malthe Jakobsen (#94) improved their lap times steadily, finishing inside the top 10 to earn a place in the coveted Hyperpole—for the seventh time this season.
JEV and Malthe then returned to the track for a ten-minute Hyperpole shootout, each at the wheel of a PEUGEOT 9X8 fitted with four new Medium tyres.
With a 1:47.166, Malthe Jakobsen secured P3, giving Team Peugeot TotalEnergies its best qualifying result of the season, while teammate Jean-Eric Vergne took P4 (1:47.208), placing the second PEUGEOT 9X8 right behind him.
The 8 Hours of Bahrain, the final round of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), will get underway tomorrow, Saturday 8 November at 14:00 local time (12:00 CET).
Jean-Marc Finot, Senior VP Stellantis Motorsport
“Our two cars confirmed the strong and consistent pace shown since the start of the weekend in Bahrain. Malthe and Jean-Eric did a great job in Hyperpole. We’re only a few tenths away from the front row, which is very promising for tomorrow’s race. It should be an exciting one for the fans.”
Jean-Eric Vergne (PEUGEOT 9X8 #93)
“It was a great qualifying session for the whole team. We’re in a really good position to start the race. Now we need to keep up this strong form tomorrow and finish the season on a high.”
Malthe Jakobsen (PEUGEOT 9X8 #94)
“It was a really fun late afternoon in the car for me. My goal was to make the top 10 in qualifying—it was close, maybe I could have played it a bit safer. P3 in Hyperpole is our best result of the season. Tomorrow it’s going to be very hot, and tyre management will be key.”
