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Bahrain delegation visits Paul Ricard

Philippe Gurdjian, President and CEO of Excelis, the company in charge of the modernisation and the management of the Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track, welcomed today a delegation of the Bahrain International Circuit. Sheikh Mohammed bin Essa Al ...

Published: May 20, 2004, 3:31 PM

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Philippe Gurdjian, President and CEO of Excelis, the company in charge of the modernisation and the management of the Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track, welcomed today a delegation of the Bahrain International Circuit.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa, President of the Crown Prince Court and board member of the Bahrain Internal Circuit and Shaikh Abdulla bin Essa Al Khalifa, also board member of the Bahrain Internal Circuit and Director of Private Affairs arrived this morning with the helicopter landing at the International Castellet Airport.

On their way to Monaco, for the coming Formula One Grand Prix, the Bahrain delegation decided to come for a visit of the Paul Ricard HTTT in order to get inspired, mostly in terms of new technologies, electronics and safety features.

Philippe Gurdjian accompanied the delegation all throughout the visit of each department that make the High Tech Test Track, the most secure, safe and VIP friendly automotive place since it has been reconstructed.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa was very impressed through his discovering visit of the track and greatly admiring the work done by Philippe Gurdjian.

The newly built Bahrain International Circuit should benefit from the information gathered by the Bahrain delegation today.

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