For the first time in the Middle East, the opening round of the 2005 Porsche Michelin SuperCup will take place at the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on April 1,2 & 3. The new Porsche 997 will also be tested on the circuit a week prior to the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. Bernie Ecclestone’s Formula One Management (FOM) organisation has given special dispensation to the Bahrain International Circuit to allow the German manufacturer the opportunity to test the new car.
The car is ‘so new’ that the SuperCup teams have not had the chance to test the all new 997 and will be eagerly awaiting the opportunity to try the new car on the Sakhir circuit.
The SuperPrix aims to bring together identically prepared Porsches to compete as a supporting event to Formula 1 races. The cars are on an equal footing and competition is fierce with lots of wheel-to-wheel racing and contact. The drivers are world class road racers including young and upcoming international stars, recognizable names from the past, plus a celebrity racer (former great from racing, rallying or motorcycling).
