Circuit Ricardo Tormo has been awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile with the trophy that, every year and worldwide, recognises the best team of officials for their dedication, passion and performance during the 2024 season.
By delegation of the FIA, the accreditation trophy was presented recently, coinciding with the visit of the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour to the Valencia venue, by Manuel Aviñó, President of the Spanish federation and FIA Vice-President for Motorsport in Europe, in a ceremony at the starting grid of the Circuit where, in the presence of General Manager Nicolás Collado. Gabriel Berruga, as sporting director of the Ricardo Tormo Circuit and top representative of the officials’ collective, collected the award.
The FIA highlighted, among the arguments that motivated the decision to grant the award, the excellent work carried out for more than two decades, years in which Circuit Ricardo Tormo has hosted numerous top-level national and international competitions. The International Federation highlights its performance in the successful FIA Motorsport Games held in the Valencian Community during the last days of last October.
The General Director of the Circuit, Nicolás Collado, expressed that he was “very grateful for the recognition of the group of officials and marshals. It is a well-deserved award because they are a great team, without whom the Circuit would not be able to carry out most of its activities. The marshals perform a tough job with passion. They are often the first to arrive and almost the last to leave, and their work is truly worthy of praise.”
“From the Royal Spanish Automobile Federation, we couldn’t be prouder that the Circuit Ricardo Tormo—more specifically, its group of officials—has been recognized with the highest distinction in this area of our sport by the FIA. It is a truly well-deserved award, not only for its more than twenty-five years of successful history but also for the outstanding management of a top-tier and highly complex event like the recent FIA Motorsport Games,” said an emotional Manuel Aviñó shortly after presenting the trophy on the main straight of the Circuit.
Any motorsport enthusiast can become part of the group of marshals. They simply need to find out about the procedure to obtain a license from their regional federation. Once obtained, they must register in the Circuit’s marshals database and begin attending the various events organized in Cheste.
