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Daily Tribune
12-03-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Tribune
BIC holds coordination meeting for F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025
Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), 'The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East', held a coordination meeting with the Kingdom's key motorsport bodies as part of their ongoing preparations for the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025. The gathering took place at the circuit's Media Centre, and it involved representatives from BIC, the Bahrain Motor Federation (BMF), the Motorsport Marshals Club, and other relevant institutions under the BMF umbrella. Beshara Abdu Beshara, BIC Corporate Services Director and chairman of the meeting, gave an overview of BIC's plans for the upcoming F1 weekend, with a focus on all safety and security measures that will be in place throughout the mega sporting and entertainment extravaganza. This year's F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix is scheduled for April 11-13, and it will be held as the fourth round of the 2025 FIA F1 World Championship. Beshara underscored the importance of having all systems in place and establishing efficient coordination between all parties to ensure the well-being of all those attending, both as participants and fans. Beshara also spoke about other important issues related to the event's hosting. He highlighted that the circuit is keen to work with all stakeholders, both public and private, to ensure the smooth and successful running of one of the largest annual sporting events in the Middle East, which attracts thousands of race-goers from around the world each year.
Daily Tribune
19-02-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Tribune
BIC holds coordination meeting with Sakhir area commercial stakeholders, entities ahead of Kingdom's F1 events
Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), 'The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East', continues to ramp up its preparations to host Formula 1 Aramco Pre-Season Testing 2025 and the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025. BIC held last Thursday a coordination meeting with commercial stakeholders and entities from the Zallaq area. The gathering took place at the circuit's Media Centre. BIC Corporate Services Director Beshara Abdu Beshara was in attendance along with other members of BIC's top management. Beshara gave an overview of the circuit's plans for testing and the grand prix, and discussed how these may impact the traffic flow in the area. Beshara also spoke of the need to establish an efficient channel of communication between all parties in order to ensure the smooth running of both F1 events. Other important issues tackled during the gathering included the re-establishment of directional checkpoints along the roads leading to BIC, increasing the spectators' parking capacity, installing electronic directional screens, unifying media content published for the public by key entities in the Kingdom, expanding spectators' gates, installing three temporary pedestrian bridges for the safe movement of fans from parking to the entry gates and back, and adding new taxi stations. BIC is keen to coordinate with all stakeholders, both public and private, to ensure the successful hosting of the largest annual sporting events in the Middle East, which attract thousands of fans from around the world each year.
Bahrain This Week
07-02-2025
- Automotive
- Bahrain This Week
F1 Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 preparations Underway
Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), 'The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East', hosted its annual coordination meeting today with various ministries and government agencies ahead of the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025. The gathering, held at Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, reviewed the Kingdom's preparations for the mega sporting and entertainment spectacle, scheduled to take place 11 to 13 April as the fourth round of this year's FIA Formula 1 World Championship. BIC Chief Executive Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa chaired the meeting, which was also attended by BIC COO Fayez Ramzy Fayez, BIC CCO Sherif Al Mahdy, BIC Administration Director Abdulrahman Qarata, BIC Corporate Services Director Beshara Abdu Beshara, and other members of the circuit's top management. Shaikh Salman spoke of BIC's keenness to work closely with government institutions to ensure the successful organisation of the largest and most-anticipated event in the region, which attracts record crowds each year from all over the world. Shaikh Salman discussed all the latest arrangements and the necessary coordinated efforts for the Formula 1 weekend and thanked the officials representing Bahrain's ministries and government offices for their continuous support. Beshara then gave a presentation on the Formula 1 weekend, detailing its most prominent activities, the organisational plan for hosting, and the procedures for receiving the participating stakeholders, officials, teams, and fans coming into Bahrain from abroad. Beshara further explained the requirements and procedures for the efficient and orderly commute of fans to and from BIC during the race weekend. These included new plans to ensure the smooth flow of traffic, increasing the number of parking spaces to accommodate the expected rise in fan turnout, and the establishment of temporary pedestrian bridges designated for the ease and safety of fans' movement between the parking lots and the gates. The Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 is set to be another incredible occasion for the Kingdom, and race-goers can expect plenty of excitement both on and off the track. Prior to the grand prix, Bahrain is also set to host three days of Formula 1 Aramco Pre-Season Testing 2025 from February 26 to 28, with the last two days open to fans. It will be the first time that all teams will have their new challengers on track together prior to the start of the new season.
