2007 Desert 400

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Flag of Bahrain.svg 2007 Desert 400
Event Information
Round 12 of 14 in the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series
Bahrain International Circuit--Paddock Circuit.svg
Date1–3 November 2007
Location Manama, Bahrain
Venue Bahrain International Circuit
WeatherFine
Results
Race 1
Distance 31 laps 120 km
Pole position Mark Winterbottom
Ford Performance Racing
1:25.6093
Winner Mark Winterbottom
Ford Performance Racing
50:43.6752
Race 2
Distance 31 laps 120 km
Winner Mark Winterbottom
Ford Performance Racing
45:54.1686
Race 3
Distance 31 laps 120 km
Winner Craig Lowndes
Triple Eight Race Engineering
45:46.8279
Round Results
First 65 pts
Second 52 pts
Third 44 pts

The 2007 Desert 400 was the twelfth round of the 2007 V8 Supercar season. It was held on the weekend of the 1 to 3 November at Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain.

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The Bahrain International Circuit is a motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 Series and the annual Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Grand Prix was the first held in the Middle East. Beginning in 2006, Australian V8 Supercars raced at the BIC, with the event known as the Desert 400. However, the V8 Supercars did not return for the 2011 V8 Supercar season. 24 Hour endurance races are also hosted at BIC. The circuit has a FIA Grade 1 license.


Supercars Championship
Previous race:
2007 V8 Supercar Challenge
2007 Supercars Championship Next race:
2007 Falken Tasmania Challenge
Previous year:
Desert 400 Next year:
2008 Gulf Air Desert 400

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