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Season calendar 2026/27

Day raceNight race
  • Shakedown 16 Oct Upcoming
  • Round 1 30 Oct Upcoming
  • Round 2 13 Nov Upcoming
  • Round 3 28 Nov Upcoming
  • Round 4 15 Jan Upcoming
  • Round 5 29 Jan Upcoming
  • Round 6 02 Apr Upcoming
  • Round 7 16 Apr Upcoming

BIC set for season-opening round of National Race Day this Friday in Sakhir

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Round 1 · Preview — National Race Day 2026/27 at Bahrain International Circuit
Photo: Bahrain International Circuit

Round 1 · Preview · Bahrain Touring Car Challenge 2026/27

The 2026/27 National Race Day season opens on Friday 30 October with the Bahrain Touring Car Challenge and Bahrain Time Attack on the 2.55 km Inner Track. Defending champion Ali Almansoori, unbeaten in all 14 races last season, heads a 10-car BTCC field, with practice at 11:05, qualifying at 12:25 and two 15-lap races in the afternoon and under the lights. Tickets are BD2 for adults and BD1 for children, with views from the Beyon Grandstand.

Source: Bahrain International Circuit · Read the full press release →

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