MADRID, 19 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The intu Xanadú circuit, in the Madrid town of Arroyomolinos, is now ready to host next weekend for the fifth consecutive season the Spanish Motocross Grand Prix, the first in Europe of a World Championship in which it wants to consolidate itself as “one of the best tests” of the championship.
“Experiencing the beginning of the World Cup on European soil is a true privilege for us. I am grateful for the work and collaboration of all those involved, which has turned us into one of the best events of the World Cup. Throughout the weekend, those who come to enjoy the championship, they will be able to access our wide gastronomic offer. In addition, we will have a motorhome area enabled and those who come by motorcycle will be allowed to park next to the circuit,” said Alexis Martín, manager of intu Xanadú, in the presentation of the event.
For his part, the vice president of the Spanish Motorcycle Federation, José Ramón García Martín, recalled that he has managed to make this circuit “known internationally”, of which he recalled that “one of its added values is its good location.” “Thanks to all those involved, Community, City Council and organization, for their help and work to move this forward,” he stressed.
Luis Quiroga, mayor of Arroyomolinos, gave value to the fact that the Motocross World Championship once again passes through “a municipality of 36,000 inhabitants” and that “it has achieved a feat far removed from any pool, such as being among the best on the international circuit.” “For us it is an honor to be part of this adventure and it represents an opportunity to make ourselves known beyond our borders,” he admitted.
Alberto Tomé, general director of Sports of the Community of Madrid, also described the intu Xanadú space as “a luxury”, who thanked “the effort to keep sport a priority.” “I am sure that once again we will enjoy the best motocross in the world with our riders,” he said.
On behalf of the organization of the event, which corresponds to the company ‘Last Lap’, its promoter, Diego Muñoz, praised a circuit that “will be more beautiful than ever” and that is “without a doubt, the ‘hottest’ in the World Championship” thanks to the fact that it has “six grandstands bordering the sand, which make the drivers feel that the public is with them.”
The Madrid event will feature the presence of the Galician Jorge Prado, current MXGP world champion, the ‘queen’ category of motocross, and the Catalan Daniela Guillén, current world runner-up. Gabriela Seisdedos from Madrid, nine-time Spanish champion and who announced her retirement from top competition a few weeks ago, will not be there, but she did attend this presentation accompanied by other pilots such as Samuel Nilsson, Carmen Gómez, the youngest in the Women’s World Championship, and Lucas Bodega. “It is a luxury to run here, in my country, the first race of the World Cup. I would like to finish as high as possible,” confessed Gómez.