BIKC all set for Karting thrills

DT News Network

Manama--

Excitement returns tonight to the Bahrain International Karting

Circuit (BIKC) in Sakhir with the second round of the 2015/2016 SWS

Bahrain Championship taking place.

The SWS is an arrive-and-drive series that gives karters of all skill

levels a chance to compete in a fun yet professionally run challenge

and follows on from a successful opening round last week featuring a

record grid of 21 karts that took part in each of the two races.

Ali Al Baslar and Mohammed Mattar shared the honours and both will be

hoping for a repeat of their early season success.

The championship is open to all aged 16 years and above, both men and

women of any nationality and any level of experience. The cost to

compete is BD60 per driver, per round.

Tonight's action is scheduled to begin at 9.45pm with practice,

followed by qualifying follows at 10.05pm with race one beginning

at10.30pm, while race two will begin at 11pm with a podium ceremony

after the racing.

All are welcome to attend and watch participants battling each other

in identical RT9 Sodikarts, which will be provided by BIKC.

BIKC is inviting all motorsport lovers to come and take part in the

series and to experience the joy and unique thrill of grassroots motor

racing.

The championship has been organised by BIKC and Bahrain International

Circuit, in cooperation with the Bahrain Motor Federation and Bahrain

Karting Club.

All races this season are being held at night under BIKC’s

state-of-the-art track floodlighting system. BIKC is the only grade

‘A’ karting circuit in the world that is sanctioned by the Commission

Internationale de Karting (CIK-FIA) to hold world championship-level

races at night.

Drivers earn points at each meeting and at the end of the campaign,

the three drivers with the most points will be awarded with a free

seat to compete at this season’s SWS World Finals in France.

Following tonight's second round, the remainder of the 2015/2016

championship will take place between October and March of next year.

For more information on the SWS Bahrain Championship or other

activities at BIKC, visit www.bahrain-karting.com or call the BIKC on

+973-1745-1745.