Planned Talavera street circuit receives more political support, namesake Alvaro Bautista “honored”
The President of Castilla-La Mancha, José María Barreda, assured his complete commitment to the new logistics platform in Alvaro Bautista’s hometown Talavera de la Reina, an ambitious project that will occupy about 260 hectar of land and include large area logistics, intermodal capacities and a new street circuit to be named after Bautista.
In a press conference at Talavera de la Reina today Barreda was joined by the city’s mayor José Francisco Rivas as well as the circuit’s namesake Alvaro Bautista. They presented the feasibility analysis of the new logistics platform which will generate approximately 1300 new jobs and looks to be an economic chance for the city and the whole region.
President Barreda claimed to have a lot of faith and confidence in Talavera and its future because “We have huge potential if we’re smart and can develop” and he underlined the ambition of the city and the entire region to strengthen their economic position fundamentally. In regards to the planned street circuit he is convinced it could draw a lot of spectators, especially because it is conveniently located so near to Madrid. Talavera’s mayor Rivas also reaffirmed that “it’s not just a sporting infrastructure but a complete economic tool”. The complete logistics platform project requires an investment of more than 250 million Euros and would re-establish Talavera de la Reina as a logistics junction in southwestern Spain.
Suzuki rider Alvaro Bautista affirmed that it’s a great honour for him to be the namesake of a new circuit and trusts the local government to make the project happen. “Now it’s a matter of time and that it will be realized as soon as possible, to multiply the possibilities of the city. I hope everything goes well, because there are many people who could use this circuit – there are many street riders who go for a track day and many car and motorcycle factories which rent the track for testing.” And he also believes that the city could really profit from it, like hotels, restaurants and the economy in general.
Regarding the track itself it’s supposed to be “a circuit like Cheste (Valencia) or Aragon, designed to host international races” even though with four Grand Prix races already held in Spain it’d be difficult to include a fifth. “However, I still hope it will go ahead, because it will be a good economic contribution for the city and residents in central Spain who don’t have a chance to go to other circuits could take advantage of this.”
Photo: Gobierno de Castilla-La-Mancha
