Grand prix, car show to coincide in Barcelona

Barcelona will be visited by car and motorsport fans from all over Europe in May as it simultaneously hosts a Formula One grand prix and a motor show.

Celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, the Barcelona International Motor Show will be held at the Fira de Barcelona venue from May 9th to 17th.

More than a million visitors are expected at this year's show, which will feature some 170 exhibitors including car brands, technology firms and automobile service providers.

The event has been arranged so that it once again coincides with Spain's first Formula One grand prix of the year, which will be held on the Circuit de Catalunya just outside Barcelona on May 10th.

Melbourne will be the destination for the first race in the 2009 Formula One World Championship, followed by Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Sakhir.

Lewis Hamilton and his fellow F1 drivers will return to Spain later in the year when Valencia plays host to its street grand prix on August 23rd.

Posted by Mike, 05 March 2009 16:12

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