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Preview: Spirit of Montjuïc 2017

The sixth edition of Spirit of Montjuïc, the revival of pioneering motorsport in Spain and one of the most important historical motorsport events in Europe. With its intensity of racing on the track and the endless activities for all audiences that will take place in the paddock, Espíritu de Montjuïc 2017 has finalized for the days 7, 8 and 9 for April an edition that is configured as a date radically different from everything known in our country.

This show has the characteristic that any of the members of the family, whether they are car enthusiasts or not, adults or young people of any gender, are guaranteed fun as it offers enjoyment for all.

Retro popular music and culture, but mostly cars

In its five previous editions, Spirit of Montjuïc has shown that races are much more interesting for those who do not know this sport if the music of their lives plays in the environment and they can enjoy a unique and varied atmosphere, and that being with children in a circus tent is a lot more exciting if you hear the whirring of a racing car in the background.

Escudería Targa Iberia knows very well that for motorsport to continue on its way, like the one that marked the urban layout of Montjuïc in its day, it is necessary to offer interesting activities for everyone and the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is the ideal place to do so. .

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This year we will also enjoy the 1st round of the Historic F1 championship

Activities on the track

  • 1st round of the FIA ​​Masters Historic Formula One Championship. 24 Formula 1 cars from 1966 to 1985, the golden age of this discipline, will decide the first two Grand Prix of the 2017 season.

  • 1st round of the FIA ​​Masters Historic Sports Car Championship. 20 Sports and Group 4 vehicles from 1962 to 1974 will bring Le Mans, World Endurance or European cars back up to 2.0 liters.

  • 1st round of the pre-66 Touring Car Masters. 16 Touring cars from the 60s will be joined on this occasion by the rounds played in the Dutch NK HTGT championship, albeit with separate classifications.

  • 1st race in Spain of the Dutch NK HTGT championship. Cars and Gran Turismo pre-65: 43 units that added to the previous ones will offer an extraordinarily populated park with an incredible quality and variety.

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The first moments of the Fia Masters Historic Sports Car in 2015 (Photo: Unai Ona - GentlemenDrive Magazine)
  • 3 hours from Barcelona-Javier del Arco Trophy. Interesting novelty this season, the remembrance of the once interesting short endurance races, this year 1st round of the Masters Three Hours that will contest 17 vehicles.

  • 500 meters from Barcelona-Trophy "1 balloon, 2 balloons, 3 balloons". 30 children between 3 and 8 years old (and up to 110 cm tall!) Will compete with small replica pedal cars for a sprint on the straight of the circuit with a Le Mans start and a podium afterwards.

  • Targa Iberia Classic Series. Regularity on the circuit for everyone: 50 '+ 50' of races and the corresponding free and official practice for classic vehicles without special requirements.

  • Exhibitions of all kinds: SEAT Historical Vehicles, Ferrari Parade, Porsche Test Drive, 60 years of the SEAT 600, Classic Parade, etc.

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The Pegaso Rabassada next to the Seat Históricos pavilion in 2016 (Photo: Anchoafoto)

Activities between the track and the paddock

  • Boxes permanently open to all to visit, photograph ... and smell, they will only be closed in the event that a team requires specific privacy to solve a problem. Children welcome, always in the company of an adult.

  • Tribunes, flyovers, terraces, corridors, access roads ... The entire space of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will be available to be used and allow you to discover the best locations in which to experience the show and take the best photos.

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Attractive Italian rear end of the Alfa Romeo Giulia in the pits (Photo: Unai Ona - GentlemenDrive Magazine)

Activities in the Espiritu de Montjuich paddock

  • Movie Cars: When the car is the star. Spectacular and unpublished collection of cars that have been protagonists in famous films, so protagonists that the film is possibly better known for the car than for the title of the film or the leading actor himself: Volkswagen Beetle No. 53 (Herbie), DeLorean DMC- 12 (Back to the Future), Pontiac Firebird 'Kit' (The Fantastic Car), Ford Mustang GT390 (Bullit), Lamborghini Countach (The Cannonball Run), Porsche 911 S (Le Mans), Mini Cooper (Italian Job), Aston Martin DB5 (James Bond-Goldfinger), Lotus (Grand Prix), Ferrari 308 GTS (Magnum), Lotus Esprit (The spy who loved me), Citroën 2CV (Sor Citroën), Alfa Romeo Spider 1600 Duetto (The Graduate) and many more!

  • The 70 years of Ferrari. During the three days, some really legendary Ferraris will be exhibited that are very difficult to see usually in Spain and less together, among them some pieces by the Englishman David Piper: Ferrari 330 P4 (1967), Ferrari 365 P2 (1964), Ferrari 365P Spider (1964) ), etc. There will also be Ferrari 288 GTO, Ferrari 275 GTB, Ferrari 250 GTE 2 + 2, Ferrari 412, Ferrari GTC4Lusso and Ferrari 512 BB.

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Spirit of Montjuich will celebrate Ferrari's 70th anniversary
  • Elegance Contest 'Art in Motion'. It will be a contest with Ferrari in its purest form, but also with other vehicles in impeccable condition, such as a Seat Savio utility vehicle, a two-seater Lola T70 (Piper), a Rometsch Beeskow, a Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0, a Chevron B36, an Abarth Zagato , a Bentley, etc., a compendium of authentic works of art, high-performance sports cars, very unique racing cars, spectacular convertibles and luxurious sedans: a parade of the highest level!

    All the participating cars will be exposed in a specially enabled area of ​​the paddock to be admired throughout the weekend. The parade, the jury's decision and the awards ceremony will take place from 16.30pm on Saturday the 8th, with all the cars parading, running and in perfect order.

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Presentation of the award in the elegance contest to the muscular Porsche 917K in 2016 (Photo: Anchoafoto)
  • 60 years of the SEAT 600. Exhibition at the central stand of SEAT of the different versions of this model that put our country on wheels and made the dream of owning and driving your own car come true. 60 units of the 600 will roll on the track on the 8th in advance of the TraveSeat600 crossing, a journey of more than 800 km between Madrid and Barcelona on June 21-25. The usual large tent located in the center of the paddock will offer an exhaustive sample of the most iconic SEAT 600 versions in history, along with a selection of other models from the current range.

  • Live music, of course! Live on stage, on the dance floor or riding in colorful open-air vehicles, there is nothing like music and old blues, swing, twist, jive, fox, cha-cha-cha and many more. other styles, which will be played live or in the environment through Radio Espíritu de Montjuïc.

  • Two dance academies. "Ball a la Carta" prepares a show for everyone: children, adults, boys and girls, with students from this school in vintage look inviting any spontaneous to join their Lindy-Hop dances with live music. Also “Moving”, a dance school located in Les Franqueses del Vallès, will be with its music and zumba choreographies on the dance floor with its repertoire from the golden years.

AC Cobra, at full speed in the 2014 edition
  • Circus with the tribute to the clowns on TV. The TV clowns return to the rhythm of their most familiar phrase: "How are you guys doing?" 40 years ago, when the F-1 had recently stopped filming in Montjuïc, they appeared for the first time on the small screen and in Espíritu de Montjuïc Gaby, Fofó, Miliki and Fofito will once again enchant parents and children. And there will be other activities in the circus tent: puppet shows, magic and circus shows, face painting workshop, yesterday's and today's games, etc.

  • Vintage atmosphere everywhere. It will invade the entire paddock, taking the visitor back to the great years when Montjuïc was more than just a race track in the middle of the city. It will be essential to take a tour of the market and the village of the Circuit where you can find almost everything: vintage clothing, antiques, collectibles, food trucks, new and used parts for collectible vehicles, preparers, books and magazines, vinyls, cars and classic motorcycles for sale, bumper cars ... As a novelty, Market Moda, a market with its own entity with the coolest shops for girls.

  • Drivers available at all times. Except when they are in their cockpits or cockpits concentrated to go out for a run, the pilots are always available to sign autographs or pose for photos or selfies. This year we will have two mythical characters, one from Formula 1, Jo Ramirez, team manager of the McLaren team between 1984 and 2001, those of the great internal struggle between Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna. Also available will be David Piper, an octogenarian famous for his achievements behind the wheel of Sport vehicles and his incredible role in Steve McQueen's film The 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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Fans who come with their classics are well received (Photo: Unai Ona - GentlemenDrive Magazine)
  • Cars over 25 years old welcome! Being part of the show is the great proposal to all classic, car or motorcycle owners. The owners of classics park in the nerve center of the show and become the real stars of the party. The car park, in the middle of the paddock, is a place that undoubtedly must be visited because it is full of real works of art and also of utilities that the passage of time has turned into classics. In addition, each day at the end of the day, the classics take to the track to carry out the Spirit of Montjuïc parade.

  • Dressed for the occasion? Yes, thanks! Attending Espiritu de Montjuïc with the classic and also dressed in an outfit that is related to one of those wonderful 60s or 70s may have a prize, since there is the possibility of being "hunted" by the Espiritu de Montjuïc photographers and receive a nice surprise.

  • The magic 911 at the Porsche Barcelona Center. Porsche is a brand synonymous with racing. A good handful of Porsche are registered in the different races of Espíritu de Montjuïc, from the powerful 911 RSR of the 70s to the beautiful 356s of the late 50s. But in addition, the German brand will wear its best clothes in the paddock through the Porsche Barcelona Center, the first Porsche Classic Partner in Spain recognized by Porsche AG.

  • Bentley and Andy Soucek. Marca and pilot will also be part of the show at a stand where some pieces of the emblematic British firm will be shown, of which the Spanish Andy Soucek is the official pilot, a duo that in a few months, on September 30 and October 1, He will be the undisputed star at the Barcelona Speed ​​Festival and his races in the Blancpain universe.

Access the rest of the information, to the registered list, to the program and the ticket office of Espíritu de Montjuïc by clicking here

* News prepared by press release

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