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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Hospitality
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.
View MoreSchuring tops season-opening practice in Porsche Sprint Challenge ME
Schuring tops season-opening practice in Porsche Sprint Challenge ME
Morris Schuring was fastest today in the season-opening Free Practice session of the 2021/2022 Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East, taking place in support of the FIA WEC Bapco 8 Hours of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC).
Competing for BWT Junior Racing team, Schuring clocked a fastest lap of 2mins 03.314secs in his Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (Type 922) car. The Dutchman completed 15 laps around BIC’s 5.412-kilometre track.
Schuring was 0.671secs quicker than Richard Wagner from Germany, while his countryman Daan van Kuijk was third on the timesheet 0.689s back.
Completing the top eight overall, all of whom were racing in the series’ GT3 category, were Fahad Algosaibi from Saudi Arabia, James Dorlin from the UK, Steven van Rhee and Lucas Groeneveld from the Netherlands, and Bandar Alesayi from Saudi.
Team Bahrain’s Shaikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa came 12th in class with a best lap of 2mins 05.370secs.
Setting the pace amongst the GT4 participants was Austrian Charlie Wurz, also of BWT Junior Racing. His top lap time was 2mins 12.550secs.
Team Bahrain’s Shaikh Jaber bin Ali Al Khalifa followed 1.038s off Wurz’s pace while Khaled Alahmadi of Saudi was third 2.121s behind.
A total of 23 cars were out on track for the session. They will be back on track this evening at 7.15pm for a second Free Practice.
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