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| Round 12: Desert 400 | |
| Bahrain International Circuit | |
| Thursday, 1 November 2007 - Saturday, 3 November 2007 | |
| The Bahrain International Circuit is a venue used for drag racing, GP2, and an annual Formula One Grand Prix. For the first time in 2006, there was a V8 Supercar race, named the Desert 400, and also a 24 Hour Race. The construction of the Bahrain circuit was a national objective for Bahrain, initiated by the Crown Prince, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. The Crown Prince is the Honorary President of the Bahrain Motor Federation. Race organizers were worried that the circuit wouldn't be complete in time, and asked for the inaugural Bahrain Grand Prix to take place in 2005 instead. However, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone refused this request. In the end, the circuit was not quite fully complete, but was good enough for the grand prix to go ahead. The circuit posed a unique problem. Positioned in the middle of a desert, there were worries that sand would blow onto the circuit and disrupt the race. However, organizers were able to keep the sand off the track by spraying an adhesive on the sand around the track. The circuit was designed by German architect Hermann Tilke, the same architect who designed the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. The circuit cost approximately US $150 million to construct. It has six separate tracks, including a test oval and a drag strip. | |
| Address | Gate 255, Gulf of Bahrain Ave Umm Jedar 1062 Kingdom of Bahrain |
| Phone | +973 17 450000 |
| Website | http://www.bahraingp.com |
| Circuit Details | |
| Length | 3.6 kms |
| Circuit direction | Clockwise |
| Average Speed | 164 kph |
| Maximum Speed | 270 kph |
| Fastest Point | Main Straight |
| Slowest Point | Turn 1 |
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