The Bahrain event was originally held in November as one of the final rounds in the season's calendar.

In 2008, local Bahrain driver Fahad Al Musalam made a guest appearance in the event for Team Kiwi Racing.

[1] In late 2010, V8 Supercars announced the event was to be discontinued for 2011, citing the congested nature of the circuit's early season schedule.

[2] V8 Supercar would maintain a presence in the Middle East until 2012, at Abu Dhabi, however the championship no longer features an event in the region.

For the final Desert 400 in 2010, the addition of GP2 Asia to the V8 Supercar weekend led to the event using the full Grand Prix layout for the first time, a layout normally used in the Bahrain Grand Prix.