BIC welcomes drivers, teams for GT Festival

Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) has begun welcoming the global mix of drivers and teams taking part in this weekend’s Bapco Bahrain GT Festival in Sakhir. Around 100 drivers from over 20 countries driving 60 cars will be competing in three exciting motor racing series on Friday and Saturday.

Headlining the festival will be the all-new FIA GT Nations Cup, which will be complemented by the GT4 International Cup and the Bahrain Classic Challenge. The weekend’s events have been organised by BIC in cooperation with the SRO Motorsports Group. There will be 17 cars, each representing one country, in the FIA GT Nations Cup.

There are also another 21 cars each in the GT4 International Cup and the Bahrain Classic Challenge. In the GT Nations Cup, the competing countries include Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

The competing racing machines meet FIA GT3 regulations and each feature a lineup of two drivers racing over two practice sessions, two qualifying sessions, two qualifying races of 60 minutes each, and a third and final race over 60 minutes to determine the overall winners.