Breathtaking action awaits fans at BIC

Manama : The fifth season of the World Endurance Championship will reach its conclusion at Bahrain International Circuit today.

It promises to be a landmark event, with several important goodbyes to be said and a number of championships to settle.

The circuit, situated in a remote desert part of the tiny island nation, is an archetypal result of the FIA Grade 1 facility building boom which took place at the turn of the 21st century.

Its 3.3 mile, 15 turn layout makes it one of the shorter tracks on the WEC calendar, although there are still plenty of variable challenges including wind exposure and blind corners which make it a difficult lap to perfect.

Bahrain has now firmly established itself as the traditional season-closer of the WEC, with a spectacular night setting and lavish after-party making it a fitting place to round out the long and arduous seven-month campaign. (thecheckeredflag)