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Daily Tribune
10-04-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Tribune
F1 Fans Without a Car Pass: Here's What You Need to Know About the New Parking Lot
Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), also known as the 'Home of Motorsport in the Middle East', has announced a new collaboration with Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club (REHC) to offer an additional parking area for Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 ticket holders without car passes. In response to high demand, BIC has opened the new parking area at REHC, providing an essential solution for those attending the Grand Prix without car passes. A convenient shuttle bus service will be available, transporting fans to and from REHC and BIC every 10 minutes throughout the race weekend. This initiative aims to alleviate traffic congestion in the area surrounding BIC, ensuring a smoother experience for all attendees. BIC extends its appreciation to REHC for providing this additional parking facility. Important Reminder: Only those with an appropriate car pass will be permitted to park near the circuit or within BIC's designated car parks. For more information on the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025, fans are encouraged to visit call the BIC Hotline at +973-17450000, or follow the circuit's social media channels.
Gulf Insider
12-03-2025
- Automotive
- Gulf Insider
Burnout Nights' Ramadhan Programme Set For Exciting Finale on Thursday at BIC
Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), 'The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East', hosts the fourth and final installment this Ramadhan of the ultra-exciting Burnout Nights on Thursday, March 13, in Sakhir. The event brings to a close the hugely thrilling Burnout programme that has thrilled fans since the start of the holy month. Thursday's action is scheduled to take place from 8pm to 12 midnight. Those interested in joining in on the spectacular show of bright sparks and rising white smoke can register on site. The cost to take part is BD8 per participant, with a fee of BD5.5 each for an accompanying passenger and/or crew member. All entrants' vehicles must meet specific eligibility criteria before being permitted to take part. Motorsport fans are invited to be a part of the action and enjoy the high-octane performances that are a treat for the senses. The circuit's spectator grandstand for Burnout Nights overlooks the drift park, part of the circuit's vast vehicle dynamics area, thus offering a fantastic vantage point for all those in attendance to watch the captivating displays. Tickets for fans are BD2 apiece, while VIP car passes are available at BD5 each. For more information on Burnout Nights or other events and activities at BIC, visit call the BIC Hotline on +973-17450000, or follow the circuit's social media channels.
Gulf Insider
11-03-2025
- Automotive
- Gulf Insider
BIC Brings Curtain Down on 2024/2025 Bahrain Drag Racing Championship This Week
Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), 'The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East', is all set to host the fifth and final round of the 2024/2025 Bahrain Drag Racing Championship this week. The stage is set for the curtain to come down on another exciting season in the region's biggest and most popular drag racing series. BIC will be welcoming competitors and their crews from all over the world to the world-class quarter-mile drag strip for four nights of high-octane thrills. The meeting is organised by BIC in cooperation with the Bahrain Motor Federation, the Bahrain Drag Racing Commission, and the Bahrain Motorcycle Commission. Action begins with two nights of Test and Tune on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 11-12. Both evenings' sessions are scheduled for 7.30pm to 1.30am. Qualifying will then be held on Thursday from 7.30pm onwards, setting the elimination ladders for race day on Friday, which is scheduled to kick off at 7.30pm. Fans looking to attend the season-ending round can watch the excitement on the strip from the Startline Grandstand and the Beyon Grandstand. Tickets to the Startline Grandstand are BD5 for both qualifying and race day. Tickets for Test and Tune are BD2 apiece for both days on the Beyon Grandstand, while tickets for qualifying and race day are BD3 per person for both nights along the Beyon Grandstand. Tickets can be purchased online at by calling the BIC Hotline at +973-17450000, or at the gate. The Bahrain Drag Racing Championship is sanctioned by the U.S.-based National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). As part of the prestigious NHRA Worldwide Network, BIC will be awarding this season's champions with the coveted Wally trophy – exclusive only to title winners of NHRA events. The champions of 2024/2025 will emerge from 14 categories for both cars and motorbikes. The cars classes include the Index 7.5, Pro 29.5 V8, Outlaw 4 Cylinder, Outlaw 6 Cylinder, Index 10.00, Index 9.00, Index 8.50, Competition 4.5, and Pro Mod; while the motorbike classes are Pro Street Bike, Street Fight 9.5, Index 8.5 Bike, Outlaw Bike, and Street Fight. Meanwhile, available to fans attending this week's meeting is the Dragster Experience – BIC's most adrenaline-pumping passenger activity. Known as 'the Fastest Ride on Earth', this offers fans the chance to get a taste of pure speed as they are taken from zero to 100kph in just one second while in the cockpit of a 10,500cc Top Dragster. It can be enjoyed individually or by two passengers at a time. The Dragster Experience is available at BD44 for a first passenger, while a second passenger can join for half the price. For more information on the Bahrain Drag Racing Championship, the Dragster Experience, or other events and experiences at BIC, visit call the BIC Hotline, or follow the circuit's social media channels.
