Catalonia considers dropping F1, MotoGP

The government of Spain’s northern region of Catalonia said it is reconsidering its hosting of motor racing fixtures because of the dire state of its finances. “We may reconsider holding F1 and motorcycling Grands Prix here. It is not clear whether we...

The government of Spain’s northern region of Catalonia said it is reconsidering its hosting of motor racing fixtures because of the dire state of its finances.

“We may reconsider holding F1 and motorcycling Grands Prix here. It is not clear whether we can do so in the current climate,” Catalan economy minister An-dreu Mas-Colell said.

“It is not the first thing we will reconsider, but in times like these we have to look line by line at what we are spending on.”

Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya has a deal to host both the Formula One and MotoGP until 2016.

The circuit has been a part of the F1 calendar since 1991 and part of MotoGP since 1992.

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