Massive crowds flock to BIC for National Day Festival

Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), “The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East”, wrapped up four days of spectacular celebrations and top-class racing on Monday night with the final day of this year’s BIC National Day Festival. A mind-blowing total of more than 90,000 people poured into the Sakhir circuit from Friday to Monday to enjoy incredible celebrations and racing.

The events included Two days of world-class motor racing headlined by the FIA WEC Bapco 8 Hours of Bahrain and Four days of the National Day Festival featuring all kinds of family attractions and concerts. The four days attracted the largest crowd ever at BIC, outside of the annual Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.

The FIA WEC Bapco 8 Hours of Bahrain was held with 31 cars competing in the endurance racing spectacle. It marked the fourth round of the 2019/2020 World Endurance Championship (WEC) and Toyota Gazoo Racing enjoyed a superb one-two finish. Also taking place on the track were supporting series the MRF Challenge and the Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East. The BIC National Day Festival was a grand success once again.

Headlining the event were the four nightly concerts featuring superstars of Arabic music Balqees, Mohammed Al Salem, Essa Al Marzooq and Abdullah Rowaished. Magnificent fireworks over three straight nights plus a classic car show, stunt performers, kids’ entertainment, cultural performances, a BDF fly-pass, a National Guard parachute display, roaming performers and music from the Ministry of Interior Police Band all entertained the crowd.