Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024

Event Overview

BIC is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary next year, as the opening round of the 2024 season and its first-ever Saturday night race at the Home of Motorsport in the Middle East on 29 February to 2 March 2024.

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Due to exceptional demand, we have continued to expand our hospitality offerings. This year, we are delighted to offer The Dome Lounge by F1 Experiences, as well as The Champions Club, both tailor-made in response to the massive interest in hospitality options for the grand prix. In addition, the ultimate in world-class hospitality is available in The Paddock Cub Please note that Corporate boxes for 2024 are now sold out.

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Schuring continues hot pace to top Porsche Sprint Challenge FP2

Schuring continues hot pace to top Porsche Sprint Challenge FP2

Morris Schuring set the pace once again in the second Free Practice session today of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East’s season-opener.

Under BIC’s bright floodlights, the Dutch driver registered a fastest lap of 2mins 03.453secs while completing 16 laps.

He was classified 0.293s ahead of Fahad Algosaibi of Saudi Arabia, while Richard Wagner from Germany was third 0.346s back.

Rounding off the overall top eight were Bandar Alesayi from Saudi, James Dorlin from the UK, Lucas Groeneveld and Thierry Vermeulen from the Netherlands, and Alexander Malykhin from Belarus, all of whom are competing in the series’ GT3 class.

Team Bahrain’s Shaikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa was classified 12th with a best lap of 2:04.849.

In the second practice’s GT4 category, Charlie Wurz from Austria was the pace-setter with a lap of 2:11.819. The Saudi pair of Saud Al Saud and Khaled Alahmadi followed in second and third, respectively.

Team Bahrain ace Shaikh Jaber bin Ali Al Khalifa did not set a time.

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