Sunny Spain, Pyrenees, Montmeló, Portimão

[speedygonzalez]

Just thought, for those interested in coming to Spain in the summer.

Montmeló charges around £40 for 20min of the GP circuit roughly once a month, not bad considering booking it for a single day over the weekend costs 24.500€.

It's a shame it doesn't coincide with either F1 or MotoGP.

F1: 8-10 may
MotoGP: 12-14 June
Circuit open track day: 28 June

There are many other options in Spain and Portugal though, whilst your down here enjoying the sun far away from rainy england!
Prices are estimates based on a 1.38 exchange rate. Distances are measured from Barcelona.

Castelloli
Used by SEAT for the presentation of the new LEON , recently re-paved and safety exits refurbished)


Distance from Barcelona: 36 miles
Its near Barcelona, so convenient if you're planning your group events in Catalunya, the Brava or Gold coast etc.

- £3600 8 hours weekday (0900-1800)
- £2300 4 hours weekday (morning/afternoon)
- £5000 8 hours weekend
- £4300 4 hours weekend

- Includes marshalls, 8 boxes, 1 paddock, 1 tow truck, 1 ambulance + 2 medics. (10% discount Jan, Feb, Aug, Nov, Dec.)






Calafat (Ex GP - safety exits not so good )

Distance from Barcelona: 87 miles

It's still near enough to Barcelona

- £3400 - 8 hours (0900-1800)


- Includes 1 marshall, 1 paddock, 1 tow truck, 1 ambulance + 2 medics.
- Each box extra £22 for a total of 10.





Alcarrás (renowned with the biker crowd for being the safest of the "budget" tracks)

Distance from Barcelona: 103 miles

- £5100 - 8 hours weekend
- Includes marshalls, 1 medic, 1 ambulance, tow truck and track personell.






Motorland Aragón (popular with the Ferraris, Porsches and GTR's in Barcelona)

Distance from Barcelona: 146 miles

Top notch and very recommended if track day money isn't an issue in reduced groups

- £12.500 - 8 hours weekend (up to 38 cars)
- Includes marshalls, 1 medic, 3 safety personell, 1 ambulance, tow truck and track personell.






Monteblanco

Distance from Barcelona: 182 miles


£4400 - 8 hours weekend
Standard medical and track personell




Cheste (Valencia - MotoGP)

Distance from Barcelona: 221 miles
Near enough to Barcelona, all of those who like MotoGP will remember Rossi's greatest moments and overtakes

£12800
- 2 ambulances
- 2 medics
- 3 safety personell
- all boxes
- Marshalls





Navarra

Distance from Barcelona: 285 miles
Near Bilbao for those of you Shipping your cars to that port.

£10500
- 2 ambulances
- 1 medic
- 3 safety personell
- all boxes
- Marshalls






Albacete

Distance from Barcelona: 310 miles
Near Valencia, good alternative to the MotoGP circuit (budget)

£4000
- 1 medic
- 1 safte personell
- 1 tower controller
- 4 Marshalls
- 1 tow ruck
- 14 boxes
- offices & brifieng room




Kotarr

Distance from Barcelona: 362 miles

Famous for its high temperatures in the summer!

£1600 - weekdays (8h)
£2900 - weekends (8h)




Jarama (Madrid)
Distance from Barcelona: 370 miles

Most famous circuit in the Spanish capital, infamous for its noise restrictions though. Expect to have all services provided.

£5400 - 10:00-16:00h
£10500 - 10:00-18:00h




Cartagena
Distance from Barcelona: 385 miles
First "down south" circuit featured in this list. Based in the community of Murcia, it's near Alicante and the Gold Coast. Expect amazing paellas and great Spanish wine!

£3800 - 8h



AlmerÃ*a
Distance from Barcelona: 463 miles

Not much different to Cartagena

£3900 - excellent for shooting videos/photos for its great views of the Sierra.




FK1 Valladolid

Small circuit, used for drifting and road safety courses. famous for it's cheap rates (PENUTS!). It's in the buttcrack of nowhere though.




Distance from Barcelona: 478 miles
£580 (10:00-18:00)
£380 10:00-14:00)




Ascari - Ronda (Málaga)
Distance from Barcelona: 600 miles
Near Malaga, remember to park your cars in Puerto Banus and Marbella after a hot lap in Ascari.

It has 26 turns(13 right and 13 left) individually designed imitating the characteristics of circuits of the likes of Daytona, Silverstone, Spa, Nürburgring, Brands Hatch, Bathurst, etc. As a tribute to Alberto Ascari, there's a chicane that emulates a point where the pilot was killed in 1995.

£9100 - 8h (12.500€)

Amazing for reduced groups. I'll edit in the "trio" as I prefer this over Jerez actually!




Jerez - MotoGP

Personally I think it's overrated, but hey it's still in the GP and has been for like forever.

Ask British Airways why they chose their training base so far down south and while you're at it, ask pilots how they like their 2 year stay down south while they learn to fly! 1 reason: GOOD WEATHER = MANY FLYING DAYS AVAILABLE. Same thing applies to the track -> Possibly the track with best weather in Spain!

Distance from Barcelona: 660 miles


£7600 (full day rest of the year)
£6800 (full day july-august)




Portimão
Distance from Barcelona: 766 miles

Made that "extra bit famous" by Chris Harris and his mates . Excellent trio to try out if you're down south enjoying beaches, nightlife and good Spanish and Portugues food and wine and want to get amazing shots of your car: Portimão, Jerez & AlmerÃ*a

£7000
- 2 Medics
- 3 safety personell
- boxes
- Marshals
- rest of standard personell for the running of normal circuit activites

[shimmy]

great info

I am planning to arrange a trip to Ascari/Portimao or other in October/November so this is all good information (hence why I have QUoted it!)

Originally Posted by speedygonzalez

Just thought, for those interested in coming to Spain in the summer.

Montmeló charges around £40 for 20min of the GP circuit roughly once a month, not bad considering booking it for a single day over the weekend costs 24.500€.

It's a shame it doesn't coincide with either F1 or MotoGP.

F1: 8-10 may
MotoGP: 12-14 June
Circuit open track day: 28 June

There are many other options in Spain and Portugal though, whilst your down here enjoying the sun far away from rainy england!
Prices are estimates based on a 1.38 exchange rate. Distances are measured from Barcelona.

Castelloli
Used by SEAT for the presentation of the new LEON , recently re-paved and safety exits refurbished)


Distance from Barcelona: 36 miles
Its near Barcelona, so convenient if you're planning your group events in Catalunya, the Brava or Gold coast etc.

- £3600 8 hours weekday (0900-1800)
- £2300 4 hours weekday (morning/afternoon)
- £5000 8 hours weekend
- £4300 4 hours weekend

- Includes marshalls, 8 boxes, 1 paddock, 1 tow truck, 1 ambulance + 2 medics. (10% discount Jan, Feb, Aug, Nov, Dec.)






Calafat (Ex GP - safety exits not so good )

Distance from Barcelona: 87 miles

It's still near enough to Barcelona

- £3400 - 8 hours (0900-1800)


- Includes 1 marshall, 1 paddock, 1 tow truck, 1 ambulance + 2 medics.
- Each box extra £22 for a total of 10.





Alcarrás (renowned with the biker crowd for being the safest of the "budget" tracks)

Distance from Barcelona: 103 miles

- £5100 - 8 hours weekend
- Includes marshalls, 1 medic, 1 ambulance, tow truck and track personell.






Motorland Aragón (popular with the Ferraris, Porsches and GTR's in Barcelona)

Distance from Barcelona: 146 miles

Top notch and very recommended if track day money isn't an issue in reduced groups

- £12.500 - 8 hours weekend (up to 38 cars)
- Includes marshalls, 1 medic, 3 safety personell, 1 ambulance, tow truck and track personell.






Monteblanco

Distance from Barcelona: 182 miles


£4400 - 8 hours weekend
Standard medical and track personell




Cheste (Valencia - MotoGP)

Distance from Barcelona: 221 miles
Near enough to Barcelona, all of those who like MotoGP will remember Rossi's greatest moments and overtakes

£12800
- 2 ambulances
- 2 medics
- 3 safety personell
- all boxes
- Marshalls





Navarra

Distance from Barcelona: 285 miles
Near Bilbao for those of you Shipping your cars to that port.

£10500
- 2 ambulances
- 1 medic
- 3 safety personell
- all boxes
- Marshalls






Albacete

Distance from Barcelona: 310 miles
Near Valencia, good alternative to the MotoGP circuit (budget)

£4000
- 1 medic
- 1 safte personell
- 1 tower controller
- 4 Marshalls
- 1 tow ruck
- 14 boxes
- offices & brifieng room




Kotarr

Distance from Barcelona: 362 miles

Famous for its high temperatures in the summer!

£1600 - weekdays (8h)
£2900 - weekends (8h)




Jarama (Madrid)
Distance from Barcelona: 370 miles

Most famous circuit in the Spanish capital, infamous for its noise restrictions though. Expect to have all services provided.

£5400 - 10:00-16:00h
£10500 - 10:00-18:00h




Cartagena
Distance from Barcelona: 385 miles
First "down south" circuit featured in this list. Based in the community of Murcia, it's near Alicante and the Gold Coast. Expect amazing paellas and great Spanish wine!

£3800 - 8h



AlmerÃ*a
Distance from Barcelona: 463 miles

Not much different to Cartagena

£3900 - excellent for shooting videos/photos for its great views of the Sierra.




FK1 Valladolid

Small circuit, used for drifting and road safety courses. famous for it's cheap rates (PENUTS!). It's in the buttcrack of nowhere though.




Distance from Barcelona: 478 miles
£580 (10:00-18:00)
£380 10:00-14:00)



Jerez - MotoGP

Personally I think it's overrated, but hey it's still in the GP and has been for like forever.

Ask British Airways why they chose their training base so far down south and while you're at it, ask pilots how they like their 2 year stay down south while they learn to fly! 1 reason: GOOD WEATHER = MANY FLYING DAYS AVAILABLE. Same thing applies to the track -> Possibly the track with best weather in Spain!

Distance from Barcelona: 660 miles


£7600 (full day rest of the year)
£6800 (full day july-august)




Portimão
Distance from Barcelona: 766 miles

Made that "extra bit famous" by Chris Harris and his mates . Excellent trio to try out if you're down sout enjoying beaches, nightlife and good Spanish and Portugues food and wine and want to get amazing shots of your car: Portimão, Jerez & AlmerÃ*a

£7000
- 2 Medics
- 3 safety personell
- boxes
- Marshals
- rest of standard personell for the running of normal circuit activites

[shimmy]

Do you have any existing TD dates for Portimao or other good tracks not too far from Ascari in Ocotber or November?

[speedygonzalez]

Originally Posted by shimmy

Do you have any existing TD dates for Portimao or other good tracks not too far from Ascari in Ocotber or November?

I'm afraid they are hard to come by on the net given it's generally private events that go on in those two circuits. Best bet is to call them and ask if they have any public open days you can join (generally organised by a 3rd party).

+34 952 187 171
+34 952 190 100

I organise track days myself with a mate from uni, if you're interested in doing anything together whilst you're down here it could ease the logistics of it all .

What numbers/type of cars do you have in mind? He'res a video of our last track day in Calafat last year.