Ruf Automobile hosted a delegation consisting of the heads of 25 Bavarian businesses.

The special two-day visit  was  organised  by  Ruf  as  part  of  the  programme  of  events  surrounding  the  opening  of  its  new  factory  at  the Bahrain International Circuit in the week of the 2007 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.
Almost  every  major  sector  of  international  business  was  represented  by  the  delegation  of  small  and  medium-sized companies from Bavaria. Among them were companies operating in such diverse fields as engineering, smart card technology, mine clearance, dairy industry facilities, corporate law, specialist medicine, rehabilitative therapy and city planning.
Having  soaked  up  the  atmosphere  and  heritage  of  Bahrain  and  admired  new  developments  such  as  the  Bahrain Financial  Harbour  and  Bahrain  World  Trade  Centre,  the  delegation  moved  to  the  far  south  of  the  island  to  enjoy  a guided  tour  of  Durrat  Al  Bahrain.  Later, an evening function was hosted by Roland Herrmann, German ambassador to Bahrain.
A morning reception at the new RUF Bahrain factory allowed delegates to enjoy the array of hand-crafted sports cars and admire the all-new CTR3 supercar for the first time. There then followed a VIP tour of the Bahrain International Circuit itself, with Alois Ruf, chairman of Ruf Automobile, giving the guests his insight into the venue and the recent Grand Prix before a farewell luncheon at the recently-opened Banyan Tree resort.