Ask just about any motorsports fan the one event they wish they could attend each and every year and it’s likely they’ll tell you the Bahamas Grand Prix. The Bahamas GP was started in 1966 and has a reputation for being one of the most intense races on the grand prix circuit.

So, why does this race and destination have the reputation that it does? To find this out, you have to step back into the history books and learn how racing begun its life in the Bahamas.

Racing in the Bahamas began after early settlers set up a race track and began racing their home made motorbikes around the track. At first, this was nothing too exciting but over time, more and more people would come from across the country and then overseas, bringing with them tourist dollars, cars and motorbikes to race with.

It wasn’t long before official races begun and seasonal races were set up. During these early days of racing, many legends learned their craft at the Bahamas rack track. The track was known for being very unforgiving and many lives were lost due to driver errors; crashes were common and many motorbike riders overestimated their ability and underestimated the toughness of the track.

In 1980, the Grand Prix named the Bahamas as the 3rd leg of it’s race around the world and a major rebuild of the track and stadium was undertaken. Since that time, the Bahamas GP has become a crowd favourite due to it’s difficulty; if a racer can come first, he or she is known as a true legend in the racing world!