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BIC set for National Race Day excitement with touring cars and motorbikes this Friday
BIC set for National Race Day excitement with touring cars and motorbikes this Friday
Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), ‘The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East’, hosts an exciting double-header on Friday (6 January) with the fifth round of National Race Day this 2025/2026 season.
The event is set to feature two of the Kingdom’s most exciting local championships, including the Bahrain Touring Car Challenge (BTCC) and the Bahrain Motorcycle Championship (BMC).
The meeting is being organised and run by BIC in cooperation with the Bahrain Motor Federation, the Circuit Racing Commission, and the Bahrain Motorcycle Commission.
Racing will be held along BIC’s 2.55-kilometre Inner Track, with the action scheduled to begin at 10.30am and continue until after 4pm. All are welcome to attend and watch the exciting bumper-to-bumper and wheel-to-wheel battles. 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 get to watch both series 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.
BTCC practice kicks off the day’s schedule at 10.30am, to be followed by qualifying at 11.45am. The first of two 15-lap races in the round will then be held at 1.25pm, followed by race two at 3.40pm.
The BTCC field is expected to be headlined by Ali Almansoori, who has swept all eight races held so far this season.
Meanwhile, the BMC will see action in both the 1,000cc and 600cc categories. BMC practice will kick off the series’ programme at 11.05am, while qualifying will take place at 1pm. The round’s sole 14-lap race is then set for a 2.20pm start.
Winners from the BMC’s previous meeting were Saeed Al Sulaiti in the 1,000cc class and Mohamad Alzaidan in the 600cc.
The podium ceremonies for both the BTCC and BMC will follow all the action at 4.35pm.
BIC’s 2025/2026 racing calendar features seven rounds of National Race Day. Following this weekend’s action, the campaign resumes with the sixth and penultimate meeting on 13 March. That will set the stage for the grand finale on 24 April.
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