Bahrain all set for WEC race week

TDT | Manama    

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

It’s race week! The Spirit of Le Mans is set to make its presence felt all week long at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) with this year’s Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain taking place Friday and Saturday in Sakhir.

“The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East” is all geared up to welcome the world’s top endurance racing teams and their star-studded cast of drivers, who will be battling it out in some of the most iconic and technologically advanced Hybrids and sportscars.

This weekend’s event marks the season-ending round of the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and it promises a show like no other ever witnessed at the worldclass Sakhir motor racing track.

Hospitality packages are also available for the BIC Spirit of Le Mans Club Experience, where guests can experience exclusive cuisine and incredible views in BIC’s Paddock hospitality.

Packages are also available to purchase online or via the BIC Hotline.

This year’s Bapco Energies 8 Hours of Bahrain will be the 12th time the WEC will be racing in Sakhir, and the fifth time the event is taking place in its current eight-hour format.

The WEC’s protagonists will be tackling BIC’s 5.412-kilometre track from day to night, making for a brilliant spectacle that flags off under the afternoon sun and wraps up beneath the stars while being brilliantly lit by BIC’s state-of-the-art floodlights.

A record number of 12 Hypercars flying the flags of eight teams and six manufacturers will be lining up on the grid, making for the largest-ever entry in the WEC’s top-tier category to hit the tarmac at BIC.

Aside from the WEC action, there will also be top-class racing from the region’s leading one-make series, the Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East.

There will also be loads of family entertainment, plus a WEC-exclusive Open Paddock experience—a unique feature which allows fans to enjoy behind-the-scenes access, getting right next to the teams’ garages and possibly see some of the sport’s star drivers in person.