Today was all about speed! The finals of the Formula BMW Championship in Bahrain was anything but a “given”, with many unfortunate accidents but a thrilling race nonetheless.
The question however is: The event was virtually free, it is the FINALS of the Formula BMW World Championship with the winner having an excellent chance at getting closer to the F1 dream, we had TWO Bahraini drivers in with a good chance: Hamad Al-Fardan and Salman Al-Khalifa that the whole country needed to support, but no one came!
The whole venue was bedecked with family-oriented activities with a lot of things for the kids, but no one came.
It was open paddock and virtually open pit-lane, but no one came.
The price of entry was either 5 Bahraini Dinars or bring a Bahraini flag with you and you would have gotten in for free. Yet not many people came.
What is it that is wrong? This is NOT a political issue, the BIC could serve as a catalyst for economic progress and yes, even rapprochement between the sects as this is not even a religious issue. Why doesn’t events like these garner more support?
Please, every Bahraini, resident or visitor to Bahrain who visits my blog, take a moment to tell me your thoughts regarding the BIC and its events, don’t leave anything out, just let ME know why you didn’t come and enjoy a fantastic weekend? Is there anything else that you expect the BIC to provide to convince you to spend a while within its premises?
You don’t have to register, you don’t have to enter your name and your IP address is NOT logged, I just want to understand what else could the BIC do to get your support?
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Speed
maybe its out of way
well for a guy like me who can’t go anywhere without his dads car its WAY WAY out
and I can tell u there ARE a lot of cases like mines
Re: Speed
I cant tell u how I missed it
Speed
The BIC should give the fans more access to the pits for a start during theses events,but to get people interested in the track invite people to come down in their own cars to whizz round the circuit…if the attendance and use of the track is that low then this would be a great idea..
This way maybe the drivers would learn the limitations of the toyota echo, or maybe let all those people with old white nissans and those stupid 70’s american cars race around, as there surely not road legal anyway…would make great viewing!!
Apart from that I think you can see most people aren’t interested in motorsport unless it’s F1 and that’s to expensive for the average Jo Bloggs…
Speed
oops I see it was an open pit, damn I should of come back to bahrain for that…not long to F1 I suppose
Speed
I wish I was in Bahrain to see the race. I love any car racing and if the driver is willing to push it to max but unfortunately I cant be in Bahrain. If I was in Bahrain this was a must see race for me. Bring in a flag and get in free and still people didnt come crap!!!!!!
Back in the states people would do anything to get in the circuit. THE INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDWAY. yes I lived close to it for 4 years and man when those indy cars were passing you could hear them inside the house zooooooooooooooooooooom.
Ali
Speed
I think the events should be advertised properly… i dont think many knew… i didnt know about it… and i know many F1 fans out there that would love to go…
Waffles
Speed
[quote]Please, every Bahraini, resident or visitor to Bahrain who visits my blog, take a moment to tell me your thoughts regarding the BIC and its events, don’t leave anything out, just let ME know why you didn’t come and enjoy a fantastic weekend? Is there anything else that you expect the BIC to provide to convince you to spend a while within its premises?[/quote]
Well Mahmood if I was in Bahrain I would have been all over the place like a cheap thobe. I did go to the BIC last month and did the HUMMER course and it was a blast. Have you done it? I don’t know what else the BIC can do since everything was FREE or DIRT cheap. It is a shame that few turned out for the events. Sad is more like it. The BIC is a WORLD CLASS venue and something everyone should be proud of. I only hope in time people will come to enjoy what the BIC offers.
Perhaps some viable public transportation to the track might be in order for those who don’t have autos or for those to lazy to drive the 15 mins there. I can say this much for myself. This guy will be back at the track and not soon enough!
Speed
yeah dude! I was there on Thursday Avo and then Friday morning. I was expecting it to be packed on friday but your right it was pretty empty!
MAN!!! I didn’t realise that I could have gone in the pits! i guess thats where you were hiding! I kept my eyes peeled to try and spot you but obviously i didnt!
Did anyone see the drift comp…how cool was it…no I know why there are soo many black marks on the road round here…practice!
[Modified by: chrisamillion (chrisamillion) on December 16, 2005 11:42 PM]
Speed
Er, I did think about going. I suppose I could’ve and should’ve.
Honest? I just couldn’t bother! Which is a silly excuse really, as I’m sure it would have been a lot better than staying in, drinking weak coffee and playing Winning Eleven 9 of my PS2!!!!
I should be ashamed of myself. (Hell, I even got a Bahraini flag, which I had from the last World Cup qualifier)
Ali Al Saeed
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Today was all about speed! The finals of the Formula BMW Championship in Bahrain was anything but a “given”, with many unfortunate accidents but a thrilling race nonetheless. Read all about it at Mahmood’s Den Blog.
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Speed
Sorry if i sound a bit harsh but you asked why and i have nothing against the BIC but i wanted to give my opinion on F-BMW.
F-BMW is new. Most of the people interested in motorsport don’t even know its exists.
Secondly, F-BMW is/was not competitve. You – kind of – can “guess” who’s going to win a particular race.
Thirdly, the timing couldn’t be worst.
Speed
First of all I think the timing is really bad and I don’t think there are enough motor sports fans in Bahrain to fill even half of the main stand in the BIC “correct me if I’m wrong”. Also the media coverage has failed to create that BUZZ on the country.
Speed
Well I will give my two cents worth. I spent four years crewing with a fulltime race car driver
up and down the entire east coast.
1. People want to see stars, big names sad but true fact.
2. People want to go to the pits mingle and see things.
3. People want to drink dont matter what religon or country there from they want to be able to buy booze and consume it.
4. Good cheap food that is easy to get.
5. Good clean public transport, for the simple fact that there are so many ignorant,stupid careless drivers on the road not driving sometimes is a good break and option to have.
6. They need to advertise I new nothing about this until I read your blog.
Regards fishpond
Speed
When it comes to sporting events, certain maxims hold true. It’s just like a business. Once people get hooked on the product and have their own motivation to make time for it, they will come.
Of course, I’m not in Bahrain, but had I known about the event, I would have tried to catch it on the Speed Channel. Why? because it is in Bahrain. I really have no interest in motorsports, but I want to get into it more because of the BIC.
I mean it’s like this. I’m a basketball fan, because it was a major part of adolesence. It was a major activity in my circle. It didn’t hurt that this was during the height of the games popularity, with the big stars in the NBA, Magic, Larry Bird, Isiah and Michael all in their prime. When I went to college at Maryland, I was fortunate to experience the great atmosphere of ACC basketball and the rich tradition of fan support and involvement at UMD. Which is why I ALWAYS have one eye on the scoreboard whenever the Terrapins play. It’s a matter of involvement and experience.
I’m not saying the BIC needs to throw in more gimmicks, it seems that they are doing everything they can to get people involved. But until you get to a critical mass of people who are emotionally VESTED in the sport, you’re going to keep seeing mint condition turnstiles.
There was a theory in sports that the NBA became extremely popular in the 80s, mostly because the careers of Magic and Bird helped ease the racial tensions as well as the image of a league of pimps and thugs. Additionally, because basketball players didn’t wear helmets, it was easy to build an emotional connection with the players. Didn’t hurt that they started wearing longer shorts too.
How did the NFL get around the problem that under a helmet and pads, individual players didn’t appeal to fans? They started marketing the teams. They made it a team game and pretty soon they were King of Sports Hill in America. They made football a community event with canyon-like stadiums, daylong tailgate parties, rule changes that amde it possible for any given team to win on any given Sunday and a public relations offensive that wooed the masses to the game.
Baseball, which has always had the problem of sitting on its laurels and enjoying it’s big brother role found itself extremely unpopular following the strike of 1994. What got the public interested was when certain players started demolishing longstanding records.
The point is that the public wants to be engaged , and to do that they need to emotionally invested in a commodity that stands to be lost. They want to see genuine competition, where the outcome matters to them personally. (I recognize where this is going, and I for one CANNOT condone gambling in sports, others may think differently, but I don’t see a proper place for it).
There is a cultural investment in horse and camel racing, so making the transition wouldn’t be so hard. But it’s important to help people develop a vested interest in the sport to make it viable.
Summary: Speed
Thank you all for taking part in this, PLEASE keep your ideas and analysis coming, no matter “stupid” you might thing your suggestions are, your thoughts on this are needed.
In summary, the ideas floated so far are (I’ll concentrate on points that has relevance to ALL events at the circuit, rather than be specific as we are concerned with finding a “formula” or an understanding as to why the BIC and its events are unpopular):
1. Absence of availability of transport from various cities to the BIC.
2. Requirement of public involvement in the motorsports activities and the BIC, access to pits and paddock cited.
3. Access to track for people to race on using their own cars.
4. Absence of proper advertising. More advertising recommended.
5. Timing of events should be carefully chosen.
6. Absence of motorsporting culture in Bahrain.
7. Failure of media coverage to create the required “buzz”.
8. Absence of alcoholic beverages.
9. Food thought to be expensive and not enough food outlets.
10. Absence of “big names/stars”
11. Public “Ownership” of the BIC and its events.
Again I’m not going to judge or explain any of the points raised just yet as I would still like to get more opinions. Once we feel that we have enough and have distilled them, I can request a meeting with officials at the circuit and/or its board of directors and show them our suggestions. Once that is done, I’ll of course report back here the result of the meeting.
So please do continue to discuss this topic. Ideally I would like to present to them our suggestions over the next couple of weeks, remember that Formula 1 kick-starts in Bahrain on March 12th and hopefully YOUR views will make that event more successful!
Speed
Mahmood I think its totally fine that people didnt show up to the Formula BMW. I mean when they had that street drag racing, I heard they had some fans in the stands. The reason is involvement. I mean the F-BMW winner out of 34 gets to test drive a car around.. WOOHOO!!! People are selective by nature.. why is the number of people watching Ahli play Muharraq in the national league WAAAAAY less than the people watching Real Madrid play Barcelona? Quality makes attraction.
I would worry if the F1 race was empty, because that is the major event which people are involved in… even the drag racing has local involvement.. thats why its successful.. if they wanted the BMW to be successful.. they should’ve gotten the people in question involved.
The Joker
Speed
In my opionion, November and December are packed with events in the BIC, people will not attend each and every…
Besides, everyone knows that the Formula BMW is a joke !
Re(1): Speed
Hi Mahmood,
I enjoy reading your blog. It is clear you are very passionate about motor racing. The problem is you are in a minority. I love to play/watch golf and tennis. Did you go to the European Seniors Golf PGA Championship that was in Bahrain last month? Guess not . Why ? You probably think (like most people) that it is boring. I follow F1 and attended last year. Sat in the main grand stand. Sorry but after 5 laps I got bored. Start was exciting. The Gulf Air planes doing the flyover was the highlight. Big screen tvs were not clear and could not hear commentary. Had no clue what was going on. An ice cold beer and a hot dog would have helped. Next year will watch on TV in the comfort of my home. There was also no atmosphere and alot of people left before the race was over.
The truth of the matter (and don’t take it hard), FI does not belong in Bahrain. You just don’t have the population to sustain it. Also, as long as your moronic friends are in parliament, Bahrain will never be an international touristic destination. We live on an island with no beaches!! Not an expert, but I believe every F1 event / facility is in a major city with so much else to offer besides racing. Nothing the BIC can do will fill up 3% of the capacity (short of paying people to come). Not what you wanted to read, but that is the reality.
Osama
Speed
I tried going to the equestrian event instead… That was a waste of time though, as I needed a “ta9ree7” to get in!!! I guess they dont want fans in some places… Maybe that’s where the bahraini mentality comes from. The government thinks they can decide what sports you can watch and when. No Comment!
Speed
Mahmood, nobody should be surprised that the attendance is low at things like this. The masses are NOT hungry to see cars go around a track. Football is what grabs the attention (for most Bahrainis, that is), not F1 or go-cart racing. Although the facilities are great and atmosphere is family-friendly, can you honestly expect hordes of people driving all the way to the BIC just to get a glimpse of the starting line? The event is just too corporate for some people, or just boring for others. Imagine taking your kids to these things .. . . if they instaled a mini adhari park with bumper cars or an arcade game place, maybe things would be different (I know, you mentioned some family events, but they don’t seem ‘fun’)
I don’t know if you’ve heard of Aspire, but the other GCC countries (ie UAE and Qatar) have allocated their resources in a way that can only benefit their sporting endeavors for the long run. We all know that professional sports figures (in all areas) started training at a very very very young age. Developed countries have known this (USA, China, Great Britain, Russia, etc) and all are major competitors in the Olympics and elsewhere (World Cup). Bahrain does not have a place where young talent can be spotted early enough, and we all miss out at the end (you saw what happened with Trini and Tobago . . . even if we did make it, we’d be grouped with England, and that would have been hell)
Apart from hearing about the race through a friend, I didn’t even know the thing existed. Lack of advertising (or attention-grabbing advertising. . . .radio and print is not up to par these days) shows you that people aren’t putting an effort, even though we have such a facility like the BIC. Besides, last time i went to the F1, prices for simple things like water and a snack were as expensive as the tickets themselves!
F1 freak
Living in Juffair, I personally know 30 people who would have easily jumped on a transport bus if one were made available. Sadly, none of us have cars so we would either have to fork out 40bd in total to rent transport for all of us or skip the event. Thing is, even if I had a car I wouldnt want to drive out to BIC. I would rather pay for public transport and leave the driving to someone else.
Also, the heathen in me say racedays and drinking go hand in hand.If there was some section for alcohol comsumption you would see more expats.. thats guaranteed.
Speed
aside from not really being into racing (although i dare say we might attend the F1), i had no idea it was on until i read about it here. lack of advertising, for sure. a few billboards wouldn’t have gone astray .. if there had been room for them amongst the billions of temporary billboards which were up of the three big men in bahrain!!
Speed
“3. Access to track for people to race on using their own cars.”
# 3 has already been addressed previously and that’s why there’s something called track days or open track if you will.
The only thing is your car needs to be in great condition meaning – no leaks! or damages and you need an international driving license (which isn’t too hard to obtain either). I’m not sure if they still require you to bring your own crash helmet though..
This hasn’t been done just yesterday or last week but has been going on for quite a couple of months (http://www.bahraingp.com.bh/opentrack.html)
Given that some folks have raised the question of affodability and prices… well…. track day costs BD100/day or BD75 for half a day and you have other misc. costs for extras.
Does that sound expensive? sorta’ – if you’re a student like me that is or the round about way to this would be to get a company like GPIC or maybe ALBA to sponsor your time on the track which obviously would be peanuts for them. Speaking of which (and i don’t know if this is already being done), t’would be nice for firms to sponsor track days for employees and their families – how many companies would do this – I don’t know but there are quite a few around who’ve got the potential and means of doing so. 😉
There’s a local website – bahrainicars .com which has more info/tips on the open track days at the BIC.
cheers,
[url=http://stravinskyss.blogspot.com]angelo[/url]
Re: Summary2: Speed
[quote]12. The BIC hosts elitist sports which naturally alienate the “normal” people.[/quote]
I am not sure what professional sport isn’t “elitist” in one degree or another and I see Racing in general as no different that most. 30 BD or so for a ticket is cheap for a days entertainment when compared to the cost on an hour per hour basis when paying to see a movie at that theater or when that 30BD is compared for ticket prices to most professional atheistic events.
The perception is “elitist” and that is difficult to overcome. Golf in the US has for decades been viewed as an elitist sport when in fact in never was to the degree it was portrayed. But the perception was there and slowly golf has been trying to overcome this with various programs and public relations work such as more inner city activity and highlighting various players who made it into the ranks of professional golf who grew up playing on PUBLIC GOLF COURSES. I think Bahrain needs to develop a homegrown grassroots concept to promote the BIC.
Judging from how psycho many drivers are on the Island the ability to develop this shouldn’t be overly hard.
Speed
Though I passionately love motorsports, I stay away from everything with Bahrainis in it because we are a nation of exaggerators, know-it-alls & bullshiters when it comes to racing.
F1 & the other races degrade from international level events into smack talking contests with everyone around you trying to impress on you how much he knows about it.
All the friends I could possibly go with would instead of watching experts in precisely calibrated machines do their thing, just harass me with “omg he did that wrong” rubbish.
In the days when I was heavily evolved in it, I would constantly be in polite arguments with magazine racers that randomly quote some trash from a magazine & consider themselves experts on the issues.
People just don’t accept that “el shari3 ya7kom” (The road is the judge) & instead talk trash & are happier to magazine race.
In short, F1 & racing in Bahrain isnt about racing, it’s about showing everyone that you know more about it than everyone else on God’s earth.
Speed
Hi Mahmoud, I think it doesn’t work because:
1. BIC has not embraced the Bahraini population. The biggest, most publicised event – F1 – is way too expensive for many race fans to go to. The cheapest tickets are BD30 plus each just to sit in a stand that is miles from anywhere. Given the fact that Mum and Dad would like to come and bring three of four children, then it is utterly unobtainable and leaves the average Bahraini with an uncomfotable feeling of ‘exclusion’ from this so-called ‘national pride event’.
2. This feeling of exclusion then continues throughout the year, and even when free/cheap events come along they are not supported because BIC is not ‘bahraini’ in their eyes. You cant say – ‘please come and see this race and wave your flag but stay away from F1 because it is financially elitist and you don’t qualify mate’ –
3. Cheap, clean Transport to and from Sakhir – absolutely essential. Its a 12Bd return trip from Manama in a Speedy – again there is an affordability question.
4. You speak of Bahraini racing drivers but arent they Shaikh’s? There is no ‘local hero’ element there – it just smacks of the indulged upper classes again. Training to be a racing driver is expensive – is this training open to all to find the best, or to those rich enough to afford it? You can’t really expect everyone to turn up to cheer and indulged person who got there because he could afford to. The football heroes come from the grass roots level and that’s why they have a big following among fans – one of us mentality – and why not?
I am a supporter of BIC, but I feel that they are victims of a misperception of their own making.
Speed
Dear Mohammed,
First of all i really wanna thank you for raising this issue and inviting people to post comments about it.
I am not Bahraini and i am not a motorsport fan, i heard about the event from a friend and we decided to go, let me tell you that i really enjoyed every minute of the two days and i was setting in the grand stand expecting a huge corwd of Bahrainis to support Hamad and Salamn but i was surprised to find not more than 300 spectators in the stands !!!!!
Guys let me tell you what i had during the day besides the races (BMW , MINI Cooper , Caterhams).
– Th emad flyers bikes. – Drift Challenge. – Kids entertainment place. – Pit walk. – Grid Walk.
I even visited Batelco in one of the VIP lounges where they were presenting some new services.
All that was for free.
From my point of view, BIC is doing great inside BIC so if you come you will enjoy and have a great day but i think still they need to work very hard to bring crowds in.
Using sign boards and Advertising vehicles is a nice marketing tool but not effective, BIC should come closer to people in the streets and malls , BIC should be more realistic and knows that it is not a problem of who is racing, it is a problem of motorsport awareness.
I don’t agree with the one who said that Bahrain is not the right place for F1 and i don’t agree with the one who said that Bahrain is not a touristic place , i am sure Bahrain could be the excellent destination for both provided that BIC marketing can understand that Bahrainis might require different approaches if what they are doing is not successful to bring crowds to the stands.
Also regarding the comment about the Europian Golf tournment, Dear Sir, if i don’t like golf sure i will not go because no other activities are available for family entertainment during the competition , but as i told you i am not a motorsport fan but all my family enjoyed the other activities in BIC during the day.
Thank you again Mr. Mohamed and for all Bahraini, please support a huge project like BIC and for BIC you can use different tools to reach people out there.
Speed
I was there but I really don’t know why there were no spectators? but i think there could be more successful ways to advertise for the BIC events rather than the available ones with my respect and confirmation that what BIC is doing is much more better and effective that what they were doing last year , yes they are improving .
Also we have to admit that going to BIC requires a free or low cost public transportation which i am sure will be easy to arrange.
Moreover having more than one international events at the same time is not right (FBMW world final and the Indurance junior world championship).
One more important reason is that having a race on Fridays makes some people refuse to go because of the PRAYER as i knew that BIC has no mosque and no Friday prayer so people either comes after prayer which is after 1:00 pm or don’t come.
NOW for those who who read this great blog, just know from now that by end of the month on 29th & 30th of December there will be a National Race Day , i knew that from a friend in BIC and i believe BIC will only announce this a day or two before the event and only in some newspapers.
So on 29th & 30th the National Race Day will include BMW , Caterhams and the Final race of Thunder Arabia Championship where i knew a young Bahraini kid called Raed Raffii is very close to win the championship. so again many activities on track during the day and this time the ticket is for 1 BD (ONE BAHRAINI DINAR).
Summary2: Speed
Thank you once again for your valuable feedback. There are a lot of things that I haven’t considered so thanks. Now for this summary in addition to first summary, we can add:
12. The BIC hosts elitist sports which naturally alienate the “normal” people.
13. Clash with Friday prayer and inavailability of a mosque at the BIC (there is actually, and several rooms have been dedicated to prayer at both the Oasis and Main grandstands. Friday prayer is conducted as well and imam led at the Oasis prayer room. just wanted to comment on this important point now rather than later.)
14. People need to know the purpose of the race.
15. There are too many events at the BIC.
16. There are clashing international events during the same weekend (Horse Endurance, Golf, Tennis, etc.)
17. The supposition that as the F1 is an elitist sport, then all events at the BIC must be the same.
18. Need to develop the racing personalities to create affinity.
19. No motorsporting awareness on the island.
Thanks again, these are valuable points raised. I shall contact the BIC and give them these concerns after we have discussed them here to find solutions. It’s always better to go with a list of concerns and proposals for fixing those concerns.
So what do you propose as a fix for these points raised?
READ IT’LL MAKE YOU THINK Sarah, a motorsports fan
Im not bahraini but i’ve lived in bahrain all my life, actually im moroccan however the people here have treated me like an equal as ive been to all the matches bahrain has ever had (bahrain/japan, bahrain/trinidad), supported the bahraini team until the last second despite the fact that im a girl and i knew there was a huge risk in what i got myself involved in, i borrowed a abaya and adventured in the bahraini crowd. I must say the atmosphere was amazing and it is normal that after bahrain lost people overreacted, it shows their attachement to the team but think, it is more of a pride towards the country.
This pride that the bahainis have i admire honestly!
Right now Im still studyin (st chris) but to tell u the truth i prioritise the fact that i work at the MMC which is the motor sports marshals club and the CRC, these are clubs that are part of the BMF which is in cooperation with the BIC.
Since the GP2 this year which was in september i entered the marshals club, i was a marshal for the first time, lets say i was never a motor sport fan although i did go to the Formula 1 events.
Once i got involved in marshaling i saw how serious people take it, how fun they make the race, how amazing the people are! However there’s a part im missing which has been mentioned in other comments, there wasn’t enough crowd.
I started to get attached to the marshals club and everyone who worked as i was treated amazingly but more importantly mortsports became a passion i became addicted to anything called cars or motor bikes, i always loved cars but it was obsviously crushed because i’m a girl. this is an unfortunate fact but true, motorsports seem to be considered as sports for men more then girls. WE NEED MORE GIRLS TO JOIN, to be interested half of the population is girls and they seem to be discriminated fromliking cars or wanting to join anything like that.
I worked in race control for a couple of races and ive been a marshal on track but also ive been a spectator also and i loved being all of these it is all fun!!
Many people mentioned the fact there isnt enough crowd or enough media coverage, did it ever occur to anyone that the BIC doesnt want crowd or couldnt care less, moreover drivers only care about the trophees and their placement and not about the crowd, there are some events where crowd is not needed and that’s why the BIC does not inform a lot of people. Also this is a free world so if anyone is interested they should look for information and perhaps not expect information to arrive to them.
I do understand that sometimes it whould be covered better but in the main events such as drag races, there is enough crowd maybe even too much and one thing i realised one of the stands was all men, and i mean it all men, i was the only girl there and trust me that was scary although there were ppl i knew with me i was appolled that no girl or women was present, i was the 1% female present honestly.
All men who are reading might think im exaggerating but this is true, and please if you have wifes, girlfriends, daughters encourage them to come watch or even be part of marshalling clubs.
Marshalling ia a great experience and people tend to refuse joining because its volunteer work, BAHRAIN needs you we want to see the presence in the events at the BIC just like at the foootball match after all its for the same cause to take pride in being bahraini or living in bahrain, thats how I see it. If media coverage is not enough we should try to spread it by word of mouth as far as im concerned i made all students i know aware of the events, and also in universties i hear they are encouraged to come as well, so if you think the BIC isnt covering enough try to spread it more.
I must agree about the transport issue as i have the same problem since i have to go all the way from saar to the track every single weekend and i do it even if it is a big sacrifice or long trip or expensive trip whatever you want to call it. Determination is needed here but as a member of the BMF i will raise this issue as im not sure that the senior officials are aware of it.
This all boils down to the fact that we should try to spread out the word more about the activities at the track and not rely on media, also we should accept somethings such as the costs( expensive, time consumming) also try to participate more when you know about these things don’t just say i’m not bothered then complain about the media coverage or whatever other excuse, move your … try to do something, we need you and Bahrain needs you
Ps: other then events in the track there are dirt bike events which are hosted by mtc unstoppables and the crowd is fairly big i must say (in saraya 2) and also kart races ( also there are open days that you can join in all you need is a medical check and an official license from the BIC… Also if anyone wants to become a professional driver visit http://www.thunderarabia.com it has all the information as well as http://www.bahraingp.com which has all the dates of all events and i mean ALL EVENTS in the calendar