Bahrain tests lighting for Formula One night race

Bahrain circuit officials will test a new floodlight system this weekend.

Written by: Reuters

2 min readNov 29, 2013 05:39 PM IST

Bahrain circuit officials will test a new floodlight system this weekend as part of their plans to turn their 10th anniversary Formula One Grand Prix into a night race next year.

Bahrain International Circuit chief executive Salman bin Isa al-Khalifa said in a statement on Friday that a round of the world endurance championship at the circuit on Saturday and Sunday would test the first phase of the project.

8220;This is by far the biggest development project we have ever undertaken at the BIC since the circuit was first built,8221; he said.

8220;I believe that there can be no better way for us to mark our 10th anniversary in F1 by demonstrating our long term commitment to the sport through this significant investment,8221; said al-Khalifa.

The track floodlighting for the F1 race will involve 495 lighting poles,ranging in height from 10-45 metres,and be suitable for high definition TV broadcasting.

Singapore currently hosts Formula One8217;s only full night race,with Abu Dhabi8217;s a day-to-night event with the sun setting during the race. A spokesman said Bahrain8217;s race would start after sunset.

Bahrain8217;s race is scheduled for April 6.

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