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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.
Daily Tribune
11-03-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Tribune
BIC set for Drag Racing finale
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 today and tomorrow, 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. 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.
Bahrain News Gazette
11-03-2025
- Automotive
- Bahrain News Gazette
BIC to Host Final Round of 2024/2025 Bahrain Drag Racing Championship This Week
Manama: Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), known as 'The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East', is set to host the concluding round of the 2024/2025 Bahrain Drag Racing Championship this week. The event, anticipated to be a grand finale, promises a thrilling end to the region's most popular drag racing series. According to Bahrain News Agency, the BIC will welcome competitors from across the globe to its premier quarter-mile drag strip for four nights filled with intense racing action. The event is organized in collaboration with the Bahrain Motor Federation, the Bahrain Drag Racing Commission, and the Bahrain Motorcycle Commission. The first two nights, March 11-12, are designated for Test and Tune sessions, running from 7.30pm to 1.30am. Qualifying rounds are scheduled for Thursday evening, followed by the main races on Friday, starting at 7.30pm. Fans can witness the action from the Startline Grandstand and the Beyon Grandstand. Tickets are priced at BD5 for the Startline Grandstand on qualifying and race days. Tickets for the Test and Tune sessions along Beyon Grandstand cost BD2 each, while access to qualifying and race days is BD3 per person. Tickets are available online, via the BIC Hotline, or at the venue's gate. The championship is sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) based in the U.S., and winners will be awarded the prestigious Wally trophy. The competition spans 14 categories for cars and motorbikes, including Index 7.5, Pro 29.5 V8, Pro Street Bike, and Outlaw Bike, among others. Additionally, attendees can experience the Dragster Experience, offering a high-speed thrill, taking passengers from zero to 100kph in one second in a 10,500cc Top Dragster. The experience is available for BD44, with an option for a second passenger at half price.
Daily Tribune
11-02-2025
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
Al Balooshi dominates drag racing
Meanwhile, in the bikes categories, Ali Hejair took first place amongst the Street Fight Bikes 9.5 competitors with a final run of 10.462s at 201.75kph. He beat Fadi Abu Jamous's 14.852s at 133.72kph. Musab Alismail came third. Abu Jamous took the win in the 8.5 Index Bikes class after clocking a winning time of 8.505s at 231.31kph in the final. Jihad Aljamal had to settle for the runner-up spot with an 8.407s run at 263.42kph, while Abdullah Alkhaldi was also on the podium. Ali Bahram was the victor in the Pro Street Bikes category. He had a 5.184s run in the final at 221.27kph, beating Hamad Ahmed, who went for a 5.348s time at 228.74kph. Hattan Al Abbadi followed in third. Khalid Aldossary was then the top man in the Outlaw Bikes class, taking his win in 4.658s at 242.65. He defeated Khalifa Fouad in the final, with Fouad clocking a 5.391s run at 212.24kph. Mohammed Albanki joined them on the podium. Following all the action, the winners were presented their trophies in the podium ceremonies. The 2024/2025 Bahrain Drag Racing Championship is now headed for its season-finale, scheduled to take place 11 to 14 March.
