22 Saturday, October 3, 2015 SPORTS Saturday, October 3, 2015 23 REVV UP FOR SIX HRS OF BAHRAIN Aidan Payne/DTNN with top-class events that the Americas, to Asia and now wheel of a Porsche 919 Hybrid [email protected] awaits fans both leading up to the Middle East. “Bahrain in Bahrain. Hartley said, “The Manama to and during the event. He continues to provide the perfect weather pattern in Bahrain is ahrain International was joined at the BIC premises stage for the most prestigious, interesting and during the racing Circuit (BIC) last night in Sakhir by WEC CEO most competitive and best sport the winds change, making parts announcedB its plan to host the Gerard Neveu and popular car race to be held in the Middle of the circuit very challenging.” eighth and final round of the Porsche LMP1 team driver East region. This year we will Hartley will be sharing driving 2015 FIA World Endurance Brendon Hartley during the also have the GP2 and GP3 series responsibilities with teammates Championship (WEC) on announcement. racing alongside us providing a Mark Webber, another former November 20 and 21. “The FIA WEC Six Hours unique and great weekend of F1 star, and Timo Bernhard. Milton Keynes This year’s Six Hours of of Bahrain is one of the major entertainment for fans from Other big names from F1 FRANCE REACH QUARTERused his speed to outpace the Bahrain will be the fourth highlights on our BIC calendar Bahrain and beyond,”added would also be present at the rederic Michalak became defence and touch down. edition of the prestigious desert each year,” said Shaikh Salman. (From left) Brendon Hartley, Shaikh Salman and Gerard Neveu Neveu. event. Also set to make a splash FFrance’s all-time World race. This would also be BIC’s “We take pride in being the Fillon and WEC CEO Gerard entire paddock very much The race will begin at 3pm with the fans, is American Cup points scorer on Thursday Van der Merwe’s trio second time to host the season sole destination for the WEC in Neveu for their trust in BIC enjoys visiting Bahrain,” Neveu and end under floodlights at actor and star of the hit TV as his country became the first finale, after 2013. the entire Middle East. leading up to a second time weighed in. 9pm. Hartley, a former test series Grey’s Anatomy, Patrick team to reach the quarter-finals It took van der Merwe onto BIC Chief Executive Shaikh Shaikh Salman thanked the in hosting the event. “Racing This year 30 cars have been on and reserve driver for F1 teams Dempsey, who competes in the with a 41-18 win over Canada. 19 Test tries and was his third Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa Automobile Club de l’Ouest into the night gives the event the grid providing world-class Mercedes, Red Bull and Toro LMGTE Am class for his own The 33-year-old fly-half, in three games at this World announced the programme (ACO) President Pierre a special atmosphere, and the entertainment from Europe to Rosso, and will be behind the team Dempsey Racing. already France’s all-time Cup. leading scorer, scored 14 Hirayama converted to points to pass Thierry Lacroix’ rousing cheers, including previous mark of 124. He several spectators dressed as moved on to 136 points, Canadian Mounties, for 17-7. Makhachev to fight earning himself the man of the The Mounties were match award. whooping and hollering against Martins today The mercurial playmaker minutes later as unbelievably broke the record in front of the Canadians scored their VENUS BEATS VINCI a record crowd for Stadium second try. Hooker Aaron a calendar-year Grand Slam and a record-equalling 22nd mk of 28,145 including Prince Carpenter planted the ball on major title. Harry. the line -- though Hirayama “If I could I would give this France’s far from convincing missed the conversion -- for win to Serena at the US Open, win -- the Canadians came 17-12. but it doesn’t work like that in back from 17-0 down to 17-12 The French pulled tennis,” Williams said on court -- sets them up for their final themselves together and after the match. Pool D clash against Ireland on responded with a try two Williams -- who with 46 October 11 to decide who tops minutes from the break, the career titles has more wins to the table and avoids a probable ball worked by Bernard Le her name than the other semi- clash against New Zealand. Roux to lock Pascal Pape for finalists combined -- will face The Irish, unbeaten in their prop Rabah Slimani to finish Wimbledon finalist Garbine two games so far, play Italy on it off -- Michalak converted Muguruza on Saturday. Sunday. for 24-12. Muguruza downed A typical piece of visionary Hirayama reduced the brilliance by Michalak opened deficit two minutes into the Germany’s Angelique Kerber in Canada’s scrum half Gordon McRorie (right) runs to evade France’s scrum half Morgan Parra (left) two sets 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), despite up the Canadian defence in the second-half to make it 24-16. falling during the second set tie fourth minute handing off one Michalak converted to draw worsened as captain Tyler kick into Fofana’s path over Michalak adding the extras for The fly-half deservedly break and injuring her ankle. of the props dismissively and level with Thierry Lacroix Ardron had to go off with a the tryline but the centre wasn’t 17-0. The Canadians struck drew the Canadians within a “I knew (it) was going to bursting free. as France’s all-time leading knee injury. quite able to gather the ball and back almost immediately converted try of the French, be a very physical match. You He drew his defender and World Cup scorer on 124. Michalak and Fofana nearly touch it down. as debutant Remy Grosso slotting over another penalty know, (I’m) happy to be able to with a sublime sleight of hand The 33-year-old broke the combined for a second try in However, the French did not was beaten in the air and the as the clock ticked over into the Venus Williams hits a return win in two sets because I never passed the ball to Wesley record in the 15th minute the 24th minute started by a have to wait long to add to ball was eventually worked 55th minute. Wuhan ups and downs. I hope that on 6-2, 7-6 (7/4). “I’m of course win against her in two sets,” Team KHK MMA Fofana who needed no second slotting over a penalty to make great break by Michalak, then their try tally. Hooker Guilhem brilliantly out to the other wing Michalak made it 27-18 with enus Williams beat a day when I’m playing how I’d really sad because I lost. But if I said Muguruza. DT News Network Dagestan Republic in Russia invitation to run the ball in. it 10-0. The Canadians evening he placed a cheeky cross field Guirado bundled over with where DTH van der Merwe another penalty. (AFP) Roberta Vinci in a like it’s a more straightforward think all the tournament (it) is The 21-year-old Spaniard Manama has a 12 wins and no loss closelyV fought three set match match. She’s definitely tricky. okay. I played incredible, won and world number eight slam Makhachev of the record and is fourth on the bill yesterday, settling a score on She finds a way to hang in four matches here, (a) semi entered the semi-finals as the IKhalid Hamad Khalifa Mixed of 13 bouts when he faces off behalf of her sister Serena, to there,” said Williams. final, 7-6 in the third against highest ranked player, after Martial Arts (KHK MMA) with Martins who has a 27 win Parisse return boosts Italy for England, Australia reach the Wuhan Open finals. Williams looked comfortable Venus,” said a stoic Vinci. It retirements and shock defeats professional team is set to and seven defeat record. The seven-time Grand Slam- going into the third set, was Vinci’s second consecutive cleared out the top seeds. fight against Brazilian Adriano The top bout of the 13 is winner was a match point down securing a 4-1 lead over Vinci. semi-final meet against a Muguruza will rise to a Martins today in the Ultimate between Daniel Cormier of crucial game against Ireland teams slug it out to the Italian at one stage, but But the shock US Open member of the Williams career-high of number five Fighting Championship (UFC) the US who has 16 wins and Twickenham eventually saw her off in a final finalist pushed back, evening family, after downing world having made the semi-finals, 192 at the Toyota Centre in one loss and faces Sweden’s shame in the qualifying round set tie break. the score before finally falling number one Serena in the US and would reach number four Houston, Texas, US. Alexander Gustafsson with 16 who missed the first two games Favaro with whom he has ngland and Australia are if they lose again -- there is “I mean (there were) a lot of to the American veteran 5-7, Open, an upset that denied her if she takes the title Saturday. Makhachev from the wins and three losses. following surgery to drain a formed a potent partnership. fighting over the scrum a war of words over how the haematoma on his calf, is one Italy have won three of the beforeE they even go on the Pool A confrontation will be of five changes to the starting last four tests when Parisse pitch for their decisive World refereed at Twickenham.