| The Bassella Race, which is the biggest gathering of all-terrain bikes in Spain, will be hosting a “Merzouga Challenge” for its eighth edition. The young riders will be attempting to follow in the tracks of Roma, Coma or Barreda on 10th, 11th and 12th February 2017…
In Spain, every single champion in the all-terrain motorbike world has taken part in the Bassella Race. The first Spanish winner of the Dakar on a bike, Joan “Nani” Roma, distinguished himself on this event under its previous moniker and was naturally followed by the heirs to his throne such as Jordi Viladoms and Marc Coma. “It’s a genuine gathering of all the motorbike enthusiasts in Spain,” says the five times winner of the Dakar.
“There is a unique atmosphere, because it takes place during a part of the year when it’s generally cold and the very tricky circuit means you really have to excel yourself. But more than anything, it’s a huge party, with more than one thousand bikers present over the weekend”. Among the most recent arrivals on the Dakar, Joan Barreda, Laia Sanz or Ivan Cervantes have also been regulars on the Bassella Race.
On 10th, 11th and 12th February, watching eyes will not only be on the stars of the discipline, but also on the participants in the amateur race (“Amigos”), which will host the “Merzouga Challenge”. Among the 600 riders expected to start, the quickest will win his or her registration for the Merzouga Rally (7th-12th May 2017), which might be the first step along a very successful career path…
With the opening of registrations of the Bassella Race, the movement is launched on the Catalan side. |
