Ebrahim K Kanoo Drag and Drift Nights to bring supreme thrills tonight at BIC

TDT | Manama         

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Motorsport enthusiasts can enjoy double the thrills today at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir, with the latest edition of the Ebrahim K Kanoo Drag and Drift Nights—one of the most popular activities at “The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East” featuring drag racing and drifting.

Participants will be able to bring their very own cars or motorbikes and push them to their limits either down BIC’s world-class quarter-mile drag strip or at the circuit’s vast vehicle dynamics area.

There is also the option to do both, making for twice the excitement in a single night’s event. Monday’s Ebrahim K Kanoo Drag and Drift Nights is scheduled to take place from 8.30pm to 1.30am. Those interested in taking part can register on site prior to the event.

Both the drag racing and the drifting can be done for a single fee of BD11. Participation in just the drag racing or just the drifting costs BD8. Those who would like to experience the drag or drift as a passenger can get into a participant’s car for an additional fee of BD4.500.

The BIC strip is highly regarded as one of the best in the world of drag racing. It is a part of the prestigious NHRA Worldwide Network of the US-based National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). Meanwhile, BIC’s vehicle dynamics area features a specially configured layout for drifters.

It is surrounded by safety barriers and is one of the largest open tarmac areas in Bahrain, making for an ideal venue to put on an amazing display of power sliding within a secure environment. In addition to the drag racing and drifting, also available Monday night is the Dragster Experience—BIC’s most adrenaline-pumping passenger activity. Known as “the Fastest Ride on Earth”, fans will have a chance to get a taste of pure speed as they are taken from zero to 100kph in just one second while seated in a Top Dragster.

The Dragster Experience is available at BD44 for the first passenger, while a second passenger can get 50 per cent off. Spectators who wish to attend the Ebrahim K Kanoo Drag and Drift Nights can purchase their tickets online at BIC’s official website bahraingp. com for BD2 apiece. Tickets for children aged 12 and below are BD1 each.