In addition to F1 the track also hosted FIA GTs, the Formula BMW World Final, Australian V8 Supercars and major drag race events. Constructed in 16 months the track hosted their first Grand Prix in 2004 and won the prestigious FIA Formula One World Championship Race Promoters Trophy. A Tilke-designed track in the small GCC Kingdom of Bahrain, this was without doubt one of the most spectacular new tracks on the F1 calendar. He was appointed as the operations director, reporting to Martin Whitaker, CEO and formerly the head of Ford Motorsport. IMS events included Wales Rally GB, the British Rally Championship, the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run and a number of other classic car tours.Īrguably Hughes' biggest break came in 2004 when he relocated to Bahrain to run the new Formula One circuit there. In 2002 Mark went back to rallying and worked for the MSA, the UK governing body for motorsport and was the commercial manager for their subsidiary, IMS. Hughes primarily oversaw the operation of the circuit but also the rally and race schools and all corporate products. Hughes' first senior management position was as operations manager at Brands Hatch, then part of the Octagon Motorsport group which ran Silverstone, Cadwell Park, Oulton Park and Snetterton as well.
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Mark Hughes has worked in professional motorsport for over 20 years having started in the UK with rallying before moving to circuit racing and circuit operations.
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