Madrid and Jerez de la Frontera. Two sporting events marked this eve of the weekend: Real Madrid certified its league title and the Andalusian city received the first Grand Prix of the Moto GP season and the second for Moto 2 and Moto 3, which if they raced in Qatar on last March 8.
The authorities tried to put control on possible accumulations. Real Madrid itself warned its fans through a statement that the traditional party in Cibeles was suspended if Real Madrid managed to win their thirty-fourth League. “If it were the circumstance that Real Madrid were proclaimed champion, our players would not go to the traditional venues, especially to the Plaza de Cibeles, so we also ask our partners and fans that, in the event that you could conquer the championship, do not go to those places. In this sense, we must all contribute, as until now, with absolute responsibility to avoid risks of contagion from the pandemic, “the club explained in a statement on July 14.
The municipal authorities fenced off the fountain as usual, but most Madrid fans decided not to go. The presence of someone on foot was absolutely testimonial and they also approached with their personal vehicles but nothing in droves. That did not prevent the fountain from lighting up white and two operators from the Madrid consistory dressing the Goddess in the colors of Real Madrid.
The madridistas barely went to the city center, where they knew there would be strong surveillance measures, but some became the exception of a responsible majority and went to the gates of Ciudad Real Madrid, in Valdebebas, to celebrate the title as closely as possible. possible from the players, whom they tried to see up close. There, due to what is observed in videos shared on social networks, the necessary safety distance was not excessively respected to avoid possible coronavirus infections.
Other scenes in Jerez
What happened on Blas Infante de Jerez avenue had little to do with what happened in Cibeles. With the arrival of the motorcycling World Cup caravan, Jerez comes to a boil. The bikers from Jerez and from all over Spain gather in one of the largest gatherings of the season taking advantage of the celebration of the Grand Prix. This year, due to the pandemic, people were expected to avoid these crowds but nothing further.
This famous avenue, named after the well-known Andalusian politician, usually brings together many bikers who take advantage of the straight to make a spontaneous show by burning a wheel, doing wheelies or even illegal races.
Through social networks, several videos recorded from flats or from the concentration itself began to be shown, where you can see how the 'pilots' do their thing on the avenue before the eyes of a large crowd of people who did not respect the distance necessary to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. Not too many wore masks either. Twitter user @eladioert even showed an accident in one of these riders who loses control of the motorcycle and goes to the ground, also shooting several members of the public. A situation that contrasts greatly with what was experienced tonight in Madrid.
Before what happened, the neighbors alerted the municipal police. According to the newspaper El Español, the agents who came in the first instance had to wait for reinforcements and the forced end of the concentration was delayed. The Jerez consistory already reported days ago that on the days of this Grand Prix there will be traffic restrictions around the circuit and it will also prohibit the circulation of quads.
Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna, publicly rebuked the alleged fans who participated in these gatherings. “Those who made the Indian in Jerez confirm that we do well running without an audience,” he said in AS.