In addition, this year as a novelty there will be a test show at the Municipal Sports Center known as Super-Test.
"The Enduro World Cup will have an important socio-economic impact in the municipality, in the region of Guadalentín and in nearby localities," explained the Mayor.
The municipality of Puerto Lumbreras will host the 2017 Enduro World Cup next April.
The Spanish meeting of the Enduro World Championship will be in Puerto Lumbreras for the fourth time in the history of the municipality.
The mayor of the town, Mª Ángeles Tunisia, Councilor for Sports, Juan Rubén Burrueco, the president of Moto Club Nogalte, José Martínez, as well as the director of the test, Juan Gabarrón, have presented the test of the World Enduro, accompanied By volunteers of the club and local fans who have joined the organization of the sporting event.
Specifically, this is an international test involving pilots from more than 52 countries and will compete in the Enduro GP, Enduro 2, Enduro Junior, Enduro Youd and Women categories.
In this way, the championship will be held on 21, 22 and 23 April and will have three special tests (Cross Test, Enduro Test and X-Treme Test).
In addition, this year as a novelty there will be a test show at the Municipal Sports Center (Super-Test).
It should be noted that a training area will be built in the surroundings of Medina Nogalte and a closed park will be created, in which the motorcycles will be exhibited on the pedestrian walkway of the Rambla de Nogalte.
Also, for the first time in the history of Spanish motorcycling, a new National Trophy Enduro is organized, which will be held in conjunction with the World Championship in Puerto Lumbreras.
Pilots with national license in Senior, Junior and Féminas categories will be able to participate.
Mª Ángeles Tunisia explained that "the Enduro World Cup will have a significant socio-economic impact in the municipality, in the Guadalentín region and in neighboring towns in neighboring provinces. More than 650 people directly related to this event as pilots, mechanics , Engineers, commissioners and federation representatives will travel to Puerto Lumbreras for several days.
In addition, Tunisia has added that during those days the municipality will host complementary activities to the championship as exhibitions and tourist routes to offer alternatives of leisure and entertainment to the more than 20,000 people who are expected to attend the event.
Finally, the Mayor thanked that Puerto Lumbreras was chosen as a municipality to host this event and has praised the work and work of Moto Club Nogalte for being the European club that more tests of the Enduro World Championship has organized (2004, 2007, 2013 and 2017).
It should be noted that the event is organized by Moto Club Nogalte, in collaboration with the City Council of Puerto Lumbreras, the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) and the Royal Spanish Motorcycling Federation (RFME).
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras