Apex Circuit Design

This project commenced in 2008 when Apex was commissioned with Ridge and Partners by Bahrain International Circuit (‘BIC’) to design a karting facility to complement the existing Formula One motorsport infrastructure and to provide a facility which could be enjoyed by adults, families and children alike - whether they are spectating or competing.

The design brief asked for ‘the World’s best’ in terms of visitor experience and facilities.

The circuit layout has a length of 1.4km, is topographically challenging and has an environmentally sound specification with over 4.7m of grade change. The design conforms to CIK category ‘A’ standards whilst also providing a variety of interesting track permutations for day to day users, ranging from a simple ‘bambino’ layout to more challenging permutations for experienced karters.

Apex, working with Scott Wilson for their specialist Civil Engineering input, continued to provide a post design contribution to the project throughout 2010 in a project support, technical and CIK conformance role to the @bahrain team who adopted the project from BIC. The facility opened for operation in 2011 and is operated by BIC. It is scheduled to host a World Championship event in 2012 and has won acclaim as a leisure destination.