Are you ready for a new MotoGP year full of surprises, overtaking, speed and competition? Then see you on the grid from March 2 for the first Grand Prix of the year 2025. Make your predictions for the next world champion: Marc Márquez for a 9ᵉ title, the return of Francesco Bagnaia, a second title for Jorge Martin or the revelation of another talented rider…
In this article we’ll be focusing on Spanish races and circuits. Why not visit Spain, and Barcelona in particular, at the start of the week and finish it off with a race?
Let’s take a look today at our beautiful Spanish circuits and their anecdotes.
The Jerez circuit:
The first circuit we’re going to look at is the one in Spain: el circuito de Jerez. It’s located in the south of Spain, in the Andalusia region. The circuit is 4423 meters long and has 13 bends, and the race weekend takes place from April 25 to 27, 2025.
Its beginnings: Inaugurated in 1985, the Jerez circuit has welcomed Formula 1, MotoGP and Sport-Prototype drivers on numerous occasions. In the first race in 1986, talented Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna won by less than 14 thousandths from Nigel Mansell, one of the smallest gaps in the category’s history. Since 1997, the circuit no longer hosts Formula 1 races, but remains popular for winter testing. In 1987, it was the turn of MotoGP drivers to race on the Spanish track, with Wayne Gardner as the winner.
Anecdote: The famous Jerez anecdote dates back to 2005, with a legendary duel between Valentino Rossi and Sete Giberneau. On the last lap, Rossi and Giberneau were neck and neck, and it all came down to the final corner. The two drivers touched and Giberneau spun into the gravel, leaving Rossi with the win. This event fuelled a fierce rivalry between the two drivers.
The Aragon circuit:
You can see your favorite drivers on this circuit from June 6 to 8, 2025. The track is 5077 meters long and has 17 bends.
Its beginnings: This circuit, designed by the famous German architect Hermann Tilke, was inaugurated in 2009. Originally intended as a reserve circuit, it is now fully integrated into the racing calendar. It is approached in an anti-clockwise direction. The track has hosted the Moto Grand Prix since 2010, when it was voted best Grand Prix of the year. Casey Stoner won the inaugural MotoGP class.
Anecdote: The Aragon circuit is very popular with eight-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez. The circuit’s lap record was set at the Aragon Grand Prix 2024, with a time of 1:45.801 min.
He is the circuit record-holder with seven titles, the last of which came at the 2024 Grand Prix, when he ended a period of 1,043 days without a Grand Prix victory.
The Catalunya circuit:
The Catalunya Grand Prix takes place from September 5 to 7, so come and spend the beginning of the week in Barcelona to visit our beautiful city and finish with the Grand Prix! The circuit is 4660 meters long and has 16 bends.
Its beginnings: The Catalan circuit was inaugurated in 1991 and hosted the Spanish F1 GP, won by Nigel Mansell.
The first MotoGP Grand Prix was in 1992, won by Wayne Rainey in the 500cc class, after an intense duel with Mick Doohan. Wayne Rainey went on to win the world championship that year.
Anecdote: At the 2009 Catalunya Grand Prix, Yamaha team-mates Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo engaged in an epic duel. On the final lap, Rossi pulled off a legendary overtake on the last corner, a place where no one expected an attack. It was in 2009 that the Italian was crowned MotoGP World Champion for the last time, giving him a total of nine world championship titles to his name.
Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo have both shone on this circuit, with Valentino taking 7 victories and Jorge Lorenzo 5.
French rider Fabio Quartararo has won twice on the Catalan circuit, once in 2020 and again in 2022.
Ricardo Tormo-Valencia circuit:
The final Grand Prix of the championship will take place in Spain on the weekend of November 14-16, 2025 at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia. The circuit is 4010 metres long and has 14 bends.
Its beginnings: Inaugurated in 1999, the Valencia circuit is named after the Valencian driver Ricardo Tormo, who died in 1998.
The circuit was designed to offer excellent visibility to spectators, and its stadium-like configuration means that almost every point on the track can be seen from the grandstands. Due to its position at the end of the calendar, the circuit has often witnessed decisive battles for the title, reinforcing its strategic importance in the championship.
Anecdote: A circuit of hope for Spanish drivers: between 2007 and 2017, i.e. 11 championships, only two victories were not won by a Spanish driver.
The majority of these 11 victories were won by Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo, who both took 8 first places on the Catalan circuit.
Two-time world champion Casey Stoner took victory in 2008 and 2011. In 2011, the Australian won, but on the other two steps of the podium were the two Spanish riders Pedrosa and Lorenzo.
In addition to these three victorious drivers on the Catalan circuit, there was Marc Marquez, who took victory in 2014, his first year as world champion.
And if you’re spending the week in Spain before going to see the Grand Prix, come and discover the city with our guided tours at Bornbike Barcelona, we’d be delighted to show you all the nooks and crannies of the city by bike!