Spain has reverted to motorsport, not only exporting drivers and fans to the rest of the world, but gracing its country with tracks that host the most popular events in the Iberian peninsula. The Spanish circuits dominate the MotoGP calendar. Also in Formula 1 Barcelona represents a appointment fixed, and that place, given the rapid growth of the category, is increasingly coveted.
After years of projects, David García, a Spanish motorcycle racer and his father, Nono, a former rally driver, with the support of the City of Carmona and the general administration, as reported by The Confidential, will finally be able to give even one of the great Spanish capitals, Seville, a place to spread the passion that this country has for engines and speed to the world. The two entrepreneurs, owners of the Almería Circuit, have already invested around five million euros in the purchase of the plots of land and in the plans for the construction of a new circuit 20 kilometers from the Andalusian capital, which should become operational as early as 2024.
Motorsport increasingly present
Thanks to the prosperity of motorsport events and also with the economic boom, the whole of Spain, with its support has meant that motorsport has become one of the most followed sports, thanks also to the strong presence of the country in the two most followed categories, MotoGP and Formula 1. In the pilots to which it gave birth but also in the tracks that have been a fixed presence in the for years Schedule. In this success there is also the merit of Fernando Alonso, which in the two-year period 2005/2006 brought the Spanish people to the top of the world for the first time, taking the title away from Michael Schumacher and Ferrari two years in a row. Before Alonso, Spanish motorsport fans only had eyes for two wheels.
Rivalries heated
In Spain there are several plants, and a great desire to get involved, with fierce competition even between territories. A very heated rivalry, when it comes to sports in general, is that between Barcelona and Madrid. Even in motorsport. The former hosts the two most prestigious events, MotoGP and Formula 1 on the Montmeló circuit, the flagship of Cataluña since the early nineties, which will continue to be so at least until 2026. Both categories are regaining visibility, especially Formula 1 after the last two seasons signed by Max Verstappen.
Interest has also returned to the overseas stages, in particular in the United States which will host 3 Formula 1 GPs next year. It would be reasonable to think the same thing also for Spain, which in the past has already hosted Formula 1 in other locations like Valencia and Jerez, a bit like MotoGP already does, even if Formula 1 and Valencia had a short and also rather troubled coexistence that ended with a ghost plant. The story with the Jerez circuit is a different story, which always remains a valid plan B in the event of a flat rate on the calendar.
The main problem is that many circuits do not enjoy the economic and organizational stability of others - especially those outside Europe - and for this reason they are struggling to win a place in an increasingly full-bodied calendar.
The new plant in Seville
With its 4,5 kilometers in length, the plant that will be built near Carmona, in Andalusia, and which aims to be operational as early as 2024, it will be the third largest circuit in Spain, after Motorland (Aragon) and Montmeló (Catalonia). The runway will be 12 meters wide, with a maximum gradient of 4,92%. The course includes ten right-hand bends and six left-hand bends, which require high driving skill to be negotiated at high speed. The main straight will be 773 meters long.
Source: FormulaPassion
