Bahrainlad, why should Dubai be upset?
They have waited more than 20 years for Bahrain to catch up! There was a Grand Prix in December 1981, on a 1.6 mile circuit laid round the Hyatt on the sea front. This circuit has largely vanished, although when I visited in 1995 there were still some of the Armco barriers in place.
Whilst I am searching for the result, you might like to see the poster:
