11/05/2006
NEWS STORY
Race fans attending this Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona are guaranteed a feast of close racing and thrilling overtaking... providing they arrive early.
Organizers at the Spanish race track have announced that the circuit will open one hour earlier than usual, in order that fans can watch a live broadcast of round four of the MotoGP Championship from Shanghai, China. The event will be shown on 23 giant screens, which will be visible from all spectator areas. The circuit gates will open at 6 am.
As an added bonus, race fans who arrive before 9 am on Sunday will be offered free breakfast, in any of the Circuit's bars taking part in the promotion.
Following local hero Fernando Alonso's 2005 World Championship success, this year's event at Barcelona is a sell-out, with 130,000 race fans expected on Sunday, and 330,000 over the course of the weekend.