Next week, Carlos Sainz will not immediately go to the south of France to start preparations for the next World Cup: first he will visit the Canary Islands, where the presentation of the new Circuito de Tenerife will take place on July 19, and he will participate in this ceremony. must participate.
In addition to Carlos, other representatives of the Spanish motorsports and motorsports will also take part in the presentation: Carlos Checa, a former motorcycle racer who won the World Superbike Championship in 2011, and Christine Giampaoli Zonca, a rally driver currently competing in the Extreme E off-road electric series.
The autodrome on the island of Tenerife near the town of Granadilla de Abona was a long-term local construction, construction took almost twenty years and the opening was originally planned to be postponed in 2018, but there were ongoing problems. But now the 4068 m track is ready, it consists of an 800 m straight and 16 bends. Approximate maximum speed – 310 km / h.
In February, the circuit received certification from both the FIA and FIM and can host Formula 1 and MotoGP testing, although local authorities promise to take the recommendations into account, fix some shortcomings and hope to host international competitions. of different levels in the future.
This includes funding of EUR 50 million for the modernization of the access roads to the autodrome and the construction of other necessary infrastructure elements.
Of course, the participation of a star of such caliber as Carlos Sainz, a Ferrari driver who recently opened the scoring for Formula 1 wins is of great importance. According to the newspaper Marca, the tickets for the presentation sold out within a few hours.
However, not all residents of the island are happy with the opening of the autodrome, and local environmentalists have already pledged to hold protests.
Source: F1 News
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