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29 APRIL 2012 USEFUL INFOhttp://www.circuitodejerez.com/ HOW TO GET THERE CLIMATE Temperatures inland are much higher than on the coast particularly in summer. The provinces of Seville, Jaen and Córdoba have occasionally been known to reach 50ºC at midday in July and temperatures in the mid 40ºs are common. The hottest temperature ever officially recorded in Andalucía was 46.5ºC - this record is shared by Sevilla Morón and Córdoba. Night time temperatures rarely drop below 30ºC making it difficult to sleep without air conditioning. The winter months are ideal for exploring these beautiful cities. Granada, near the Sierra Nevada is cooler and night temperatures can drop to 20ºC. THE CIRCUITTHE CIRCUIT The First Grand Prix of Motorbikes took place at the Circuito being the first one of the fifteen following ones that would take place at the Circuito year after year until 2001. This race has turned due to its own merits, into one of the most important event in the International Calendar of the Worldchampionship. Thus, there are more and more spectators coming every year to see, support and cheer up the most famous riders of the Grand Prix. Supporters from the remotest towns in Spain as well as from all European countries, especially from Portugal, France, England and Germany create the miscellaneous public that comes massively to the circuito. "Coming down" to Jerez in may, when the Grand Prix takes place, means a pilgrimage to the Meca of sport of the Two Wheels in Spain for all those who love the World of Motorbikes and competition. This Circuito has seen how great riders as Alex Crivillé, the latest winner of the Spanish Grand Prix in the category of 500cc, Carlos Checa, Juan Bautista Borja, Emilio Alzamora, José Luis Cardoso, etc.. have grown up in this sport world. We cannot forget names like Sito Pons, Joan Garriga, Carlos Cardús, Alberto Puig, etc.. who have become leyends of the motorbikes world in Spain. In 1992 the Jerez circuit undertakes its first big change, which consisted in the construction of new curve followed by a 600 m straight, suppressing the existing chicane. The track was now even more spectacular and its length came to 4,423 m. The whole track was re-asphalted, as well as the service ways and paddocks. The pit-lane wall was provided with electricity, and the Press Room was enlarged to a capacity of 200 journalists. At the track, 700 m of the new and revolutionary safety system called "air-fence" were placed. This system consists of compressed air modules designed to absorb the hit of a fallen rider, replacing straw bales in motorcycle races. Jerez was the first circuit to offer this safety device. The first motocross track in the world within a permanent speed circuit was also constructed in 1992. It was said to be one of the more spectacular courses in the world. 125 c.c. and 250 c.c. World Motocross Championships have already been chosen as the secenery for the most prestigious race of this modality: the Motocross of the Nations 1996. In the summer of 1994, having to organize the European Formula One Grand Prix in October, the Jerez Circuit undertakes once more a major transformation: a new chicane just before the Ferrari bend is constructed for the exclusive use of Formula One cars. When this variation is used, the track measures 4,428 m. Beside this, new escape areas (gravel beds) were created and the existing ones were enlarged to the maximum. HISTORY During 2005, the track was resurfaced. It was expected that the Champ Car World Series would race there in 2008 until the series was cancelled early in the year after merging with the IndyCar Series. HISTORY & GEOHistoryAfter a long and hard conquest, the Iberian Peninsula became a region of the Roman Empire known as Hispania. During the early Middle Ages it came under Germanic rule but later was conquered by Muslim invaders. Through a very long and fitful process, the Christian kingdoms in the north gradually rolled back Muslim rule, finally extinguishing its last remnant in Granada in 1492, the same year Columbus reached the Americas. A global empire began which saw Spain become the strongest kingdom in Europe and the leading world power in the 16th century and first half of the 17th century. Continued wars and other problems however, eventually led to a diminished status. The French invasion of Spain in the early 19th century led to chaos, triggering independence movements that tore apart most of the empire and left the country politically unstable. In the 20th century it suffered a devastating civil war and came under the rule of an authoritarian government, leading to years of stagnation, but finishing in an impressive economic surge. Democracy was restored in 1978 in the form of a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. In 1986, Spain joined the European Union; experiencing a cultural renaissance and steady economic growth.
Constitution
Main article: Spanish Constitution of 1978 King Juan Carlos I José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, President of the Government. The Spanish Constitution of 1978 is the culmination of the Spanish transition to democracy. The constitutional history of Spain dates back to the constitution of 1812. Impatient with the pace of democratic political reforms in 1976 and 1977, Spain's new King Juan Carlos, known for his formidable personality, dismissed Carlos Arias Navarro and appointed the reformer Adolfo Suárez as President of the Government.[43][44] The resulting general election in 1977 convened the Constituent Cortes (the Spanish Parliament, in its capacity as a constitutional assembly) for the purpose of drafting and approving the constitution of 1978 [45]. After a national a referendum on 6 December 1978, 88% of voters approved of the new constitution. As a result, Spain is now composed of 17 autonomous communities and two autonomous cities with varying degrees of autonomy thanks to its Constitution, which nevertheless explicitly states the indivisible unity of the Spanish nation as well as that Spain has today no official religion but all are free to practice and believe as they wish. Spain is a constitutional monarchy, with a hereditary monarch and a bicameral parliament, the Cortes Generales. The executive branch consists of a Council of Ministers presided over by the President of Government (comparable to a prime minister), nominated and appointed by the monarch and confirmed by the Congress of Deputies following legislative elections. By political custom established by King Juan Carlos since the ratification of the 1978 Constitution, the king's nominees have all been from parties who maintain a plurality of seats in the Congress. The legislative branch is made up of the Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados) with 350 members, elected by popular vote on block lists by proportional representation to serve four-year terms, and a Senate (Senado) with 259 seats of which 208 are directly elected by popular vote and the other 51 appointed by the regional legislatures to also serve four-year terms. Fonte Wikipedia PRICESPrezzi su richiesta HOTELHOTEL BARCELÓ MONTECASTILLO RESORT ***** LOCATION: ROOMS ARE EQUIPPED WITH: DISTANCE FROM THE CIRCUIT: 1 Km / 2 minutes HOTEL SERIT *** LOCATION: ROOMS ARE EQUIPPED WITH: DISTANCE FROM THE CIRCUIT: 10 Kms / 15 minutes HOTEL IBIS ** LOCATION: ROOMS ARE EQUIPPED WITH: RESTAURANT: DISTANCE FROM THE CIRCUIT: 14 Kms/ 20 minutes HOTEL NOVA CENTRO ** LOCATION: ROOMS ARE EQUIPPED WITH: DISTANCE FROM THE CIRCUIT: 10 Kms / 15 minutes
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