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2026 Bahrain Drag Racing Championship (December)

Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain1–4 Dec 20264 days

Why You Should Go

Eight drag classes on an NHRA network strip, with grandstand seats from BD2

Format

Four Day Race Meeting

Crowd

Drag racing fans from Bahrain and the Gulf, no published crowd figure

Vibe

Quarter mile drag racing from the BIC grandstands

About This Event

The Bahrain Drag Racing Championship is the national drag racing series on the quarter mile strip at Bahrain International Circuit, and BIC calls it the biggest drag racing championship in the Gulf, with racers from across the region. Class champions take home a Wally, the trophy NHRA presents only at its sanctioned events.

1What to Expect

The round runs Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 December 2026. This is the second of five rounds in the 2026/27 season, a week after the opener.
Eight classes are on the 2026/27 entry list: Outlaw 4 Cylinder, Outlaw 6 Cylinder, Pro 29.5, Index 10.0, Index 9.0, Index 8.5, Index 4.8 and Pro Limit, which is new this season.
Each round has Test and Tune running as well as the championship racing, with a separate ticket for each. The 2026/27 daily timetable is not published yet.
The strip at BIC is a quarter mile and part of the NHRA Worldwide Network.

2Best Way to Experience It

  • Test and Tune tickets are BD2 for the Beyon Grandstand, the lowest priced way in.
  • BDRC race tickets are BD3 for the Beyon Grandstand.
  • The Start Line Grandstand is BD5.

About the Venue

Race Tracks

Bahrain International Circuit

See the venue guideDirections

3Nearby Accommodation

4Logistics

Getting there

Driving

  • The circuit is at Gate 255, Gulf of Bahrain Avenue, in Sakhir, south of Manama.

Public transport

  • BIC has not listed a shuttle bus for the drag racing rounds.

Rideshare and taxis

  • Uber and Careem both run rides in Bahrain.

Best value route

  • With no shuttle listed, a shared Uber or Careem from Manama is the way in without a car.
Tickets and entry

Tickets

  • The prices above are BIC's 2026/27 list and include VAT.
  • In the 2025/26 season tickets were sold online at bahraingp.com, on the BIC hotline on +973 1745 0000 and at the gate.

5Frequently Asked Questions

Need a ticket to watch?
Yes. Spectators watch from the Beyon Grandstand or the Start Line Grandstand, each with its own ticket.
Suitable for kids?
At the 2025/26 finale children aged 3 to 12 paid half price. 2026/27 children's prices are not published yet.
Want to race in it?
Entry is through the Bahrain Drag Race Commission portal at bdrcbh.com, with a valid racing licence, a signed waiver and scrutineering on site. Registration for this round is open on the portal until 2 December 2026.

6Cost Breakdown

2026 pricesPrice
Test and Tune, Beyon Grandstand BD2 (2026/27)
BDRC racing, Beyon Grandstand BD3 (2026/27)
Start Line Grandstand BD5 (2026/27)
Last verified: 3 November 2026Official link: bahraingp.com

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From BD2 (2026/27)

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