María José Free presents the Golden Cataluña-costa Rally and highlights its commitment to the environment

• Has also stressed that the event will attract “ quality tourism. ”
• The secretary of state for sport has been accompanied by Manuel Aviñó, president of the Spanish Federation of motoring, and by Josep Mateu, president of the royal Car Club of Catalonia (RACC)

Madrid, 18 October 2018.- The Superior Council of Sports today has hosted the presentation of the Rally RACC of Golden Cataluña-costa Rally Spain 2018, which takes place from 25 to 28 October. The event has been chaired by María José Free, president of CSD, which has been accompanied by Manuel Aviñó, president of the Spanish Federation of Motoring, by Josep Mateu, president of the royal Car Club of Catalonia (RACC), and by pilots Pepe López and Nil Soláns, who will participate in the test on the roads and tracks of Barcelona and Tarragona.




During his speech, Free has put in value the fact that the test is the certification of 3 stars that gives the international federation of Motoring as an event that minimizes the footprint of CO2 and has been directed to those responsible for the RACC with these words: “ I congratulate you for having achieved a test that has a firm commitment to achieving the minor impact on the environment. Sport moves when it is sustainable ”.




In addition, Free has highlighted the potential of sporting events in general and in particular internationalist test “ because they bring quality tourism and serve to publicize the small villages. It will also generate a great expectation when cars pass through the streets of Barcelona city ”, has outlined the Secretary of state for sport.




In addition, Free has put in value the fact that the test is the certification of 3 stars that gives the international federation of Motoring as an event that minimizes the footprint of CO2 and has been directed to those responsible for the RACC with these words: “ I congratulate you for having achieved a test of the less impact on the environment. Sport moves when it is sustainable ”.




Manuel Aviñó, president of the Spanish Federation of motoring, has highlighted the unprecedented nature of the test, as it is the only that is mixed. The cars will compete stretches of asphalt and of land. Also emphasised the value of scholarships program junior R2, driven by RFEA and CSD, which facilitates access to international rallies test riders under 27 years.




Josep Mateu, president of RACC, has highlighted the great involvement - 76 vehicles registered in 23 countries - and has said that this competition puts Spain in the global Elite motor sports: “ how complicated is not reach the elite, but stay and improve, something that we do every year organizing this test with rigour and elegance and with the complicity of civility of the public, "said, put it as an example of collaboration between public and private institutions.