BIC teams up with Mazad for special charity auction offering unique motorsport and darts memorabilia
Manama, Mar. 12 (BNA): Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), ‘The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East’, has joined forces with leading online auction company Mazad ahead of the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025.
As part of the circuit’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, BIC has launched a charity auction to raise money for the Royal Humanitarian Foundation. This auction runs until race day, headlining this year’s Formula 1 spectacle, taking place in the Kingdom of Bahrain from 11 to 13 April.
Fans have the opportunity to place an online bid for a number of unique items, including motorsport and darts memorabilia signed by some of the sport’s biggest stars. The auction can be accessed on mazad.app under the “BIC Memorabilia” category until the 13th of April.
The items include:
– An F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024 licence plate signed by F1 drivers in a presentation frame with plaque
– A framed print of a Mercedes F1 car design, signed by Lewis Hamilton
– Limited edition print artwork of George Russell’s car, signed by the driver
– Racing gloves signed by Valtteri Bottas
– Commentary notes from Sky F1’s David Croft from the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. Signed and framed with plaque
– 2024 Bahrain Darts Masters match-used darts board, framed and signed by all players, including World Champion Luke Littler
– Signed F1 memorabilia from teams including Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari
All proceeds from the auction will go to The Royal Humanitarian Foundation. The charity conducts work both in Bahrain and abroad on a huge number of important humanitarian projects
This special online charity auction is part of the off-track activities organised by BIC leading up to and supporting the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025. The sporting and entertainment extravaganza marks the fourth round of this year’s FIA F1 World Championship.
F1’s 2025 campaign celebrates the championship’s 75th anniversary, while the Bahrain Grand Prix’s title partner Gulf Air is also commemorating 75 years in 2025.
Tickets to the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix 2025 are available online at bahraingp.com and by calling the BIC Hotline on +973-17450000. Seats can be purchased to BIC’s Main Grandstand, Turn One Grandstand, Beyon Grandstand, University Grandstand, and Victory Grandstand.
Fans are urged to secure their seats at the earliest following the tremendous popularity of Bahrain’s F1 race with fans around the world. BIC’s main grandstand is already over 90% sold and turn 1 and the Beyon Stand are over 80% sold. For hospitality, corporate lounges are already sold out and there is very limited capacity for Paddock club, with some availability for Champions Club and The Dome by F1 Experiences.
All ticketing information is available at bahraingp.com, or via the BIC Hotline at +973-17450000.