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Bahrain International Circuit will stage a 'Speed Weekend Bahrain' on December 11 and 12 to coincide with National Day celebrations. It will comprise of the Chevrolet Supercars Middle East Championship, the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East, and the Batelco 2,000cc Challenge - all of which have been born and bred in Bahrain.
It is set to be the third-largest motor racing extravaganza to be held in the kingdom, behind only the Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix and the Desert 400 races for the Australian V8 Supercars Championship.
The Chevrolet event has become the leading regional series over the past three years. It follows the hugely successful season opener held at Yas Marina Circuit in support of the inaugural Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Bahrain's Shaikh Salman bin Rashid Al Khalifa won the first race, with Prince Khalid Al Faisal of Saudi taking the second.
After the resounding popularity enjoyed by the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, which is held annually as a support race to the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, the German automotive manufacturer has teamed up with Austrian Walter Lechner to establish the first regional championship for Porsche.
The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge will be making its 2009/2010 debut in 'Speed Weekend Bahrain'. The championship is also set to visit Al Reem International Circuit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi. Taking part in the races will be 15 Porsche GT3 911 cars.
The third round of the Batelco Challenge rounds up the events. Last month saw the championship battle blown wide open as Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa won both weekend races. It is the third season for the championship, which gives a platform for Bahrain's local drivers to take part.
