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House announced that Murcia will fight to host the headquarters of the Spanish team's first Formula 1 (20/07/2009)

The future of Murcia can save a chapter leading to Formula 1.

The Mayor, Miguel Ángel Cámara, announced this morning the provision of the City Council to make the necessary efforts for the city hosts the headquarters of the Spanish team's first Formula 1 will begin on next year.

The bet is first rate, not only for its impact in terms of image and global promotion of the city, but also for its economic importance.

"We will make every effort to make that a reality," said House, who added that "it would be a major boost in the global scope Murcia count on that seat."

In addition to becoming the seat of the Campos Grand Prix team, the project also envisages the construction of a test track, the chassis factory and workshops, which would employ about 200 people.

José Ramón Carabante, president of the team, considered a viable project and noted that "we will fight to come to the region" despite the interest expressed by other communities.

"It would be nice that the seat was in Murcia and come to train teams like McLaren or Ferrari," he said.

The new Formula 1 team will begin its journey in 2010, but the first details will be announced in the Grand Prix of Valencia on 23 August.

Carabante it has advanced the intention of the Director Sports, Adrian Campos, and have Pedro Martínez de la Rosa and other Spanish riders.

Viable project for the CB Murcia

The Mayor, who has met in his office with Carabante for more than an hour, also announced his optimism about achieving a financially viable project for the sport and CB Murcia.

House has considered it essential to face the future of this sport in the city of Murcia with a time horizon of medium to long term at least, to ensure the viability of the club for at least 3 years.

Over the next will be kept further meetings between the council, the region and José Ramón Carabante to realize a serious business plan for the basketball again become a benchmark in sports in Murcia.

"I'm optimistic and will build a major sports project," added the mayor, for whom what matters is "agonizing end a situation that is repeated almost the end of each season."

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia

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