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[Tachyon]

Tenerife seeks funding for proposed vehicle racing track

First publishedon www.WorldHighways.com
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The government of Tenerife said it is looking for investors to come up with around $32 million (€25.7m) to construct and run the proposed Circuit de Tenerife racing track.

The tender, to manage the 4.07km track for 40 years but which could be extended to 46, was opened in September and will close on February 3.

Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, part of Spain but an autonomous region lying off the northwest African coast. The island, with around 2,030km2 has around 900,00 inhabitants – more than 40% of the Canary Islands – and received around 6 million tourists last year, making it one of Europe's most visited destinations.

Tenerife also offers companies operating on the island 4% business tax and other attractive benefits.

Eduardo Pintado, Commerce Councillor of Tenerife and president of the Automotive Federation of Tenerife, made the announcement in London, saying there is a "long tradition of motor sports" in Tenerife.

"The design for the proposed race track is modern and functional and its complies with national and international car and motorcycling federations in order to run competitions to the highest standards," he said.

Track design has been done by GPO Test Facility Engineering, based in Barcelona. GPO specialises in planning, design and construction management of test circuits for all kinds of vehicles and drivetrains, from Formula One cars and agricultural tractors to heavy-duty engines. It has built tracks in Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Columbia, China, South Korea and the United States.

A 21-month construction time is "realistic", Pintado told World Highways. "We think in 14 or 15 months from start on site, the most important parts of the circuit would be done including the asphalt.

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[10cc]

The thing about these tremendous race tracks all over Spain is that the governments at various levels get involved, and make these tracks happen. I have been to many great tracks in Spain, and all operate with government help and oversight, either municipal, provincial or federal. These tracks are all kept in great condition, and are all busy.

Why do our governments, particularly municipal level, actually fight the idea of tracks rather than cooperate?

[Tachyon]

In Europe the sound of a sports car or race car on a track is the sound of one of their top 2 or 3 sporting passions.  It addition the sound of  cars on a track is the sound of success.  Cha-ching.....Heather and I were having breakfast in Modena well before the Ferrari Museum opened  in the morning and you could hear the distinctive sound of a Ferrari at full song on the factory track right in the heart of the city.  Most people in the restaurant knew it was another happy customer either taking possession of their new Ferrari or testing of a new Ferrari.  Race tracks means business and success.   Here in Canada the sound of a sports car or race car on a track,( especially at 7:30 am)  is like the sound of that pesky mosquito in your room when you turn the lights off.

[10cc]

Such a pity, and instead of the sound of a race car at full song, what we hear is a miserable whine.