MOTORSPORT – BAHRAIN International Circuit (BIC), ‘The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East’, is all set for another action-packed weekend only days after its successful hosting of a record-breaking Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025.
White F1’s star drivers and teams were in the spotlight last week, tomorrow and Saturday, it’s the public’s turn to take centre stage in Sakhir.
They will have the opportunity to enjoy an incredible triple-header of BIC’s most popular experiences, including Batelco Fitness on Track and Open Track tomorrow, and then Track Experiences on Saturday.
These activities continue the circuit’s stacked schedule of events being held throughout its exciting 2024/2025 season. For more information or to book a slot in any of the experiences, visit bahraingp.com or call the BIC Hotline on +973-17450000.
In Batelco Fitness on Track, fans are invited to stay active and make the most of the weather warming up heading into the summer months. Members of the public will have the opportunity to enjoy an early weekend workout within the safe and unique venue of a world-class F1 host facility.
Batelco Fitness on Track can be done either on foot or on a bicycle, and either individually or with a group of friends and family. Tomorrow’s activity is scheduled for 6am to 10am. Runners and walkers will be utilising the circuit’s 2.55-kilometre Inner Track, while cyclists will get to ride their bikes along the 3.543-kilometre Outer Track, with another dedicated area for children’s cycling.
The cost to take part is BD2 for cyclists and BD1 for runners. Payment must be made upon booking. Children under the age of 12 can participate for free if accompanied by a paying adult.
After an afternoon break, Open Track will then light up the track tomorrow night, further building on the theme from last week’s grand prix that “The Desert Never Sleeps”. Open Track is set to take place from 6pm to 9pm under lights and it offers speed lovers a thrill like no other, taking their very own private vehicles for an unforgettable spin along BIC’s 2.55-kilometre Inner Track.
Those interested in taking part can book their slot in advance at a reduced rate. The discounted cost for the full night is BD99, while the half night is BD71.500, and a single session is BD33. If booking on the day itself, the cost is BD115.500 for the full night, BD82.500 for half the night, and BD44 for a single session.
Instructor sessions are also available, while additional drivers and passengers can participate, all for an additional fee.
In every Open Track activity, driver etiquette is of ultimate importance, and there is no close or aggressive overtaking permitted. Overtaking is by invitation between corners and driving is monitored, with poor or dangerous driving being dealt with swiftly.
Following tomorrow night’s Open Track, Track Experiences will then bring the heat on Saturday from 8am to 3pm.
In this event, fans will have the chance to go on a unique adventure in three ultra-quick cars, including a Renault Clio Cup sports car, or in SR1 or SR3 Radical cars.
Participants can get an awesome introduction into the high-octane world of motorsports in the Clio Cup Driver Experience, buckled up in a Renault Clio Cup – boasting a 1.6-litre, Turbocharged engine – and taking it out onto the track behind a professional instructor in a lead-follow manner.
The Radical SR1 Driving Experience is ideal for amateurs and racers alike with its 185bhp engine. In the Radical SR3 Passenger Experience, fans will be taken from zero to 100kph in about 3.4 seconds, making for an amazing number of laps around BIC.
The cost to get behind the wheel for the Clio Cup Driver Experience is BD121. For the Radical SR1 Driver Experience, the cost is BD132, while the Radical SR3 Passenger Experience is BD38.500.
For more information Batelco Fitness on Track, Open Track, Track Experiences, or on any other events and activities at BIC, visit bahraingp.com or call the BIC Hotline.
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