Aspar Circuit
The Aspar Circuit (formerly Circuit de la Ribera) is a 2.200 km (1.367 mi) motorsport complex located between the municipalities of Guadassuar and Algemesí, in the province of Valencia, in the Valencian Community, Spain. After being inaugurated in 2017 and with various problems that kept it closed for a long time, in 2022 it passed into the hands of Jorge Martínez Aspar together with Juan Roig, opening its doors again in May 2024 as a circuit and base for the Aspar Team. HistoryThe Circuit de la Ribera project began to be carried out in mid-2015.[1] At the end of 2016 the project obtained the environmental license and requested the works permit to begin the construction of the main building.[2] Months later it was almost finished and was waiting to meet all the requirements for the opening which took place on 8 July 2017, with an opening party held on 22 July.[3][4] In 2019, the PSOE government of Guadassuar began to put obstacles to the circuit alleging that it did not comply with the Law of Shows and closed it.[5] After endorsing the legality of the circuit by the Superior Court of Justice of the Valencian Community in 2020, it remained closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and because the municipal council continued to demand actions on it.[6] Finally and after the situation did not improve, in the summer of 2021, the circuit's closure was formally announced.[7] The following year, Jorge Martínez Aspar and Juan Roig bought the facilities, with the aim of reopening the circuit, resuming its activities and establishing the headquarters of the Aspar Team there.[8][9] Layout The Aspar Circuit is a 350.000 m2 (3,767.37 sq ft) sports complex capable of hosting several motorsports events simultaneously. It is basically divided into four areas:
EventsIn 2024, the Aspar Circuit was used as the venue for the karting and cross car events of the FIA Motorsport Games.[10][11] References
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