BIC hosts National Race Day double-header

TDT | Manama

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Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) is all set for a busy weekend of action as ‘The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East’ hosts the fourth round of National Race Day tomorrow in Sakhir.

The event is set to feature an exciting double-header, with two of the Kingdom’s most competitive local championships hitting the tarmac along BIC’s 2.554-kilometre Inner Track.

Racing will be held in both the Bahrain Touring Car Challenge (BTCC) and Time Attack – with sessions scheduled to take place both during daytime conditions and under lights.

This weekend’s National Race Day will be taking place just hours after the completion of the third round of the 2025/2026 Bahrain Drag Racing Championship on BIC’s quarter-mile drag strip, continuing the circuit’s packed calendar of events to start the new year.

National Race Day is being organised and run by BIC in cooperation with the Bahrain Motor Federation, the Circuit Racing Commission, and the Bahrain Auto X and Drift Commission.

Action is scheduled to begin at 10.20am and continue until after 6pm, with the podium ceremonies for both BTCC and Time Attack scheduled for 6.30pm.

All are welcome to attend the meeting. Tickets are BD2 for adults and BD1 for children. They can be purchased online at bahraingp.com, through the BIC Hotline on +973-17450000, or at the gate.

Race-goers will be able to watch from BIC’s Beyon Grandstand, offering fantastic views of key parts of the circuit, including the Inner Straight, where the start and finish lines are located.

The BTCC field will be holding their sole practice session of the round at 11.35am, to be followed by qualifying at 1.25pm. The first of two 15-lap races will then flag off at 3.14pm, followed by race two at 5.44pm.

The BTCC field is expected to be headlined by Ali Almansoori, who has been dominant so far this season, having swept all six races held to date in his Honda Civic contender.

Meanwhile, Time Attack will feature action across the championship’s various categories, including SU, UL, MA, SA, MB, and SB.

Time Attack practices kick off Saturday’s programme for 10.20am, while heat one for the SU, UL, and MA classes will be at 12.40pm. The first heat for SA, MB, and SB categories will then take place at 2pm, followed by heat two for all categories at 3.50pm.

BIC’s 2025/2026 racing calendar features seven rounds of National Race Day. Following this weekend’s action, round five will be held on 6 February, and then the sixth and penultimate meeting will take place on 13 March. That will set the stage for the grand finale on 24 April.

For more information on National Race Day or other events and activities at BIC, visit bahraingp.com or call the BIC Hotline.