State of the art lighting system part of major track upgrades to celebrate Bahrain’s 10th anniversary in Formula 1
Sakhir, 29th November 2013-The Bahrain International Circuit is pleased to announce that it is trialing the first phase of its new state of the art permanent lighting system at the World Endurance Championship on 29th and 30th November. Once development is fully complete, the track floodlighting – comprising 495 lighting poles and suitable for high definition TV broadcasting – will be put into action for Bahrain’s first ever Formula 1 night race in 2014.
The permanent lighting system will also be used at the numerous other regional and international racing events hosted by the BIC and will be able to accommodate a variety of track configurations.
In a hugely ambitious project, the new system will comprise in excess of 500km of cabling, 495 lighting poles, ranging in height from 10m to 45m, to carry the 4500 luminaires necessary to provide the required lighting levels for HDTV broadcasting.
Other planned improvements to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the BIC hosting F1 will include upgrades of the existing spectator and vending area lighting, as well as installation of new artistic lighting to enhance and support the visual spectacle of night time racing.
Sheikh Salman bin Isa Al-Khalifa, Chief Executive of the Bahrain International Circuit, said:
“We are delighted to be able to trial the first phase of our lighting project at the WEC, a major milestone in this hugely ambitious project for the BIC, which is scheduled for completion in February.
“This is by far the biggest development project we have ever undertaken at the BIC since the circuit was first built. I believe that there can be no better way for us to mark our tenth anniversary in F1 by demonstrating our long term commitment to the sport through this significant investment, cementing our place as the home of motorsport in the Middle East.”
