GRAN PREMIO bwin DE ESPAÑA, 3 May 2015
SPAIN POPULATION: 46.464.053 inhab. CAPITAL: Madrid AREA: 504.645 km² GOVERNMENT: Constitutional Monarchy MAIN LANGUAGE: Spanish CURRENCY: Euro INT. DIALLING CODE: +34 INTERNET:.es LOCAL TIME: GMT +1 ELECTRICITY: 230V, 50Hz Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a sovereign state located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north and northeast by France, Andorra; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. Along with France and Morocco, it is one of only three countries to have both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines. Spain's 1,214 km (754 mi) border with Portugal is the longest uninterrupted border within the European Union.
VISITING JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA is a municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southwestern Spain, situated midway between the sea and the mountains. is also, in terms of land area, the largest municipality in the province, and its sprawling outlying areas are a fertile zone for agriculture. There are also many cattle ranches and horse-breeding operations, as well as a world-renowned wine industry. Jerez is known as the world capital of sherry wine, as well as for being a center of horsemanship and flamenco dancing. It is the home of the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art, a riding school comparable to the world-famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Jerez, the city where flamenco singing began, is also proud of its Andalusian Centre of Flamenco. There are two museums of note: the Jerez Archaeological Museum and the Atalaya Watch Museum.
CIRCUITO DE JEREZ TECHNICAL DATA Open since: 1986 Length: 4.428 meters Width: 11 meters Total turns: 13 Longest Straight: 600 meters Left corners: 5 Right corners: 8 ADDRESS Ctra de Arcos, km. 10 Apdo De Correos 1709 11 407 Tel: +34 956151100 Web: www.circuitodejerez.com The Circuito de Jerez is located approx. 18 km from the Jerez Airport and approx.10 km from the City Centre. The project was led by the Spanish engineer Manuel Medina Lara, based on a preliminary idea from Alessandro Rocci. Today the Circuito de Jerez continues to grow and offer the best of modern facilities, maintaining it as one of the top race venues of the world. The viewing facilities accommodate up to 250,000 spectators, with a press pit for 200 journalists. GPS Circuit Entrance: 36 42'43.59"N, 6 2'8.45"W
ACCREDITATION CENTER Guest passes will be available at the ACCREDITATION CENTER (AC) at: Area de servicio (Services Area) located at the Exit n. 7 from the Andalusian Road A-382. Opening hour : Fri: 08:30-17:00, Sat: 08:30-18:00, Sun: 07:45-13:00
TOURIST INFORMATION Hotel Villa de Jerez ***** Avda. de la Cruz Roja, 7. Tel: +34 956 15 31 00 www.villajerez.com Barcelo Montecastillo ***** Ctra. De Arcos Km 6 Tel: +34 956.15.12.00 www.barcelomontecastillo.com Hotel Guadalete**** Avd. Duque de Abrantes, 84 Tel: +34 956 182288 www.exehotelguadalete.com Venta Esteban Spanish cuisine Tel: +34 956 30 91 37 Mesón del Asador Meat, grill Tel: +34 956 31 14 04 Meson Hermanos Carrasco Cuisines: Southwestern Tel: +34 856 05 07 37 La Mascaipacha, Parrilla Cuisines: International Tel: +34 956 33 02 45 Police/Emergency Tel: 112 Taxi Tel:+34 956 344860 (18 Km) Seville (96 Km)
2015 CALENDAR QATAR, Losail 29 th March* U.S.A. INDIANA, Indianapolis 9 th August U.S.A. TEXAS, Austin 12 th April CZECH REPUBLIC, Brno 16 th August ARGENTINA, Termas de Rio Hondo 19 th April GREAT BRITAIN, Silverstone 30 th August SPAIN, Jerez 3 rd May SAN MARINO, Misano 13 th September FRANCE, Le Mans 17 th May SPAIN, Aragon 27 th September ITALY, Mugello 31 st May JAPAN, Motegi 11 th October SPAIN, Barcelona 14 th June AUSTRALIA, Phillip Island 18 th October HOLLAND, Assen 27 th June ** MALAYSIA, Sepang 25 th October GERMANY, Sachsenring 12 th July COM. VALENCIANA, Valencia 08 th November *Evening Race **Saturday Race