All systems go for Bahrain’s biggest race

MANAMA: The Gulf desert kingdom of Bahrain, which has ploughed US$150 million into achieving its dream of becoming the first Middle East nation to stage a Formula One Grand Prix, remains confident the brand new track will be ready for action by race day on April 4 next year. 

Twenty thousand tickets have already been sold for the race, say organisers, even though they admit the work on the circuit at Sakhir, 30 kilometres outside the capital city, will not be completed until four weeks before the big day.