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Jerez Set For 2012 Grand Prix Of Spain

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2012 Grand Prix of Spain start

2012 Grand Prix of Spain start

Dorna and the city of Jerez have announced an agreement which will see the 2012 Grand Prix of Spain take place at the Circuito de Jerez.

Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta revealed his happiness that the deal had been done. “We are delighted to confirm that the 2012 Grand Prix of Spain will be held at the Circuito de Jerez, a very special locale for the MotoGP World Championship.”

“I’d like to thank the Junta de Andalucía and Jerez de la Frontera City Council for their support in working toward securing this iconic event,” added Ezpeleta.

With the deal done for 2012 the two parties continue negotiations to come to an arrangement for the next four years.  “We’ll now look ahead to the future of the event and focus on working together to reach an agreement up until 2016.”

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