Bahrain International Circuit

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Bahrain International Circuit

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Established
2004 (20 years old)

Capacity
70,000

Build Cost
$150 million

Architect
Hermann Tilke

Country
Bahrain

Location
Sakhir, Bahrain

Timezone
UTC+03:00

Coordinates
26°1′57″N 50°30′38″E

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Past Events

02 Nov	8 Hours of Bahrain	12:00am
02 Mar	Bahrain Feature Race	9:00am
02 Mar	Bahrain Grand Prix	3:00pm
02 Mar	Bahrain Feature Race	10:30am
01 Mar	Bahrain Grand Prix Practice 3	12:30pm
01 Mar	Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying	4:00pm
01 Mar	Bahrain Sprint Race	10:15am

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The Bahrain International Circuit (Arabic: حلبة البحرين الدولية, romanized: Ḥalba al-Baḥrayn ad-Dawliyya) is a 5.412 km (3.363 mi) motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 Series (now FIA Formula 2), and the annual Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Grand Prix was the first held in the Middle East. Beginning in 2006, Australian V8 Supercars raced at the BIC, with the event known as the Desert 400. However, the V8 Supercars did not return for the 2011 V8 Supercar season. 24 Hour endurance races are also hosted at BIC. The circuit has a FIA Grade 1 license. The circuit also has multiple layouts.

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