WEC 8 Hours of Bahrain

FIA World Endurance Championship

The WEC has established itself as one of the premier championships under the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the leading global series for endurance racing. It attracts countless stars in motorsport, and it continues to grow in popularity every year, with races taking place in eight countries across four continents.

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Overview

Bahrain International Karting Circuit (BIKC) is bringing back the very best of national grassroots motorsport with a packed calendar of events for the 2024/2025 season.

Headlining the action at ‘The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East’ will be the Bahrain Rotax MAX Challenge (BRMC) and the Bahrain Karting Endurance Championship (BKEC). These two high-octane series, plus the non-stop retail offerings available daily at BIKC, make for plenty to look forward to every single time out at the Kingdom’s history-making karting track in Sakhir.

Bahrain Rotax MAX Challenge

The BRMC is the leading national karting championship in the Gulf region. It brings together the most talented drivers of all ages and nationalities, who battle it out in their very own Rotax-powered karts.

Competition is held in various categories, including the Micro MAX, Mini MAX, Junior MAX, Senior MAX, and MAX DD2.

 

BRMC 2024/2025 Calendar

Round Date
1 27 September 2024
2 12 October 2024
3 15 November 2024
4 29 November 2024
5 11 January 2025
6 24 January 2025
7 8 February 2025
8 21 February 2025

Bahrain Karting Endurance Championship

The BKEC is the ideal venue for the kingdom’s best teams to showcase their prowess. It features a five-round calendar for the 2024/2025 campaign, four of which will be two-hour races.

Teams will race in three classes, namely the Pro, Corporate, and Nations – the ultimate test of pace, teamwork, stamina, and mental fortitude.

 

BKEC 2024/2025 Calendar

Round Date
3 – 3 Hours 22 November 2024
4 – 3 Hours 7 December 2024
5 – 24 Hours 31 January – 1 February 2025