Like many of the 19 regions that make up Spain, the Valencian Community has just tightened already very strict measures due to the current pandemic, at least until January 31.
These essentially include a 22 p.m. curfew and a ban on travel for reasons other than essential, whether locally and even more between different regions.
PERIMETER CONFINEMENT IN THE TERRITORY OF VALENCE
Only duly justified travel is authorized.
TRAFFIC LIMITATION AT NIGHT
The restriction of nighttime mobility is brought forward to 22 p.m.
HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LIMITED
Closing time is 17 p.m. with a maximum of 4 people per table.
TOBACCO ON THE TERRACE
Smoking is prohibited on hotel and restaurant terraces.
STORES CAPACITY
Store capacity is reduced to 30%, and 50% in essential establishments.
LIMITATION OF GROUPS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACES
The maximum number of 6 people is maintained in social or family gatherings.
In the specific case of Cheste, the municipality on which the Ricardo Tormo circuit depends, a ban on all sporting activities until January 21 has recently been added to this range of measures, due to the resurgence of the coronavirus. As a result, the circuit is temporarily suspending all those that had been scheduled, including training, training and events, such as the duathlon which was scheduled for January 10, a few days of training for GT car teams and track days for bikers.
Taking advantage of this obligatory break which we hope is very temporary, the maintenance team of the Ricardo Tormo circuit took the opportunity to advance the work planned on the Grand Prix track. This involves various actions along the 4 meter Valencia route, primarily a redevelopment of the entrance to the Pit Lane by reducing the grass area and adding protection to existing barriers.
Likewise, work has been undertaken inside the curbs of turns 3, 5, 8 and 13, whether it involves additional concrete surfaces or modifications to comply with the approval of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme .
Finally, preparatory work for the interruption of electrical supplies and optical fibers will be carried out at each marshals' post in preparation for the light signals which will be installed during the season.
All these modifications go in the direction of increasing safety and will have no influence on the times.
The Ricardo Tormo circuit, which usually closes the MotoGP season, will reopen as soon as regional regulations allow. Maybe January 22, maybe not... but whatever the case, the context is not favorable, while the
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