Circuito de Navarra has been part of the MotorSport Vision group (MSV) since November 2022.
The facility was originally built in 2009 to the highest standards by the Government of Navarra, and has been operational as a motorsport venue since 2010.
The circuit possesses a FIA Grade 2 licence and is built to FIM Grade B standards, ensuring that the venue is cleared to host a range of race categories on two and four wheels up to an international level.
The venue has hosted a range of high-profile car events, including rounds of the FIA GT Championship and GT World Challenge Europe, in addition to the French GT Tour and the FIA European Truck Racing Championship. National level single-seater classes have regularly used the venue too.
The circuit has hosted Formula 1 teams in the past, with McLaren unveiling its MCL33 at the venue in 2018, when Fernando Alonso drove the car for the first time.
The circuit has hosted motorcycle racing up to a high level too, with the Superbike World Championship visiting for the first time in 2021, with races won by Toprak Razgatlioglu and Scott Redding.
The Bennetts British Superbike Championship also uses the venue for pre-season tests, and the series held its first Spanish round with two races to open the season in 2024.
The Spanish Superbike Championship (ESBK) races annually at the circuit as well.
Circuito de Navarra officially joined the MSV portfolio on 1 November 2022. After sampling the circuit at the wheel of a GT3 car in January 2023, MSV Chief Executive Jonathan Palmer conceived plans for a new layout that would be more flowing, and promote increased overtaking opportunities. These redevelopment works were completed across two phases.
Phase 1 was completed in April 2024, with extensive resurfacing and a much improved and reprofiled Turn 6. Phase 2 was completed in September 2024, with a 650m extension of new circuit including all-new Turns 11 to 14.
Other improvements include a complete refurbishment of the VIP rooms, circuit restaurant and race control, alongside an overhaul of the venue’s aesthetics and a range of safety upgrades. You can read more about the redevelopment here.
The conclusion of this project heralds in an exciting new era for the circuit, with the upgraded venue ready to host a busy calendar of race events, trackdays, testing and other activities.
MSV, a private company owned by former Formula 1 driver Jonathan Palmer and Sir Peter Ogden, operates six motorsport venues in the UK: Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, Snetterton, Cadwell Park and Donington Park, while the world-renowned PalmerSport corporate hospitality event is based at MSV's Bedford Autodrome venue. For more information on MSV click here.
MSV’s ambition is for Circuito de Navarra to become an internationally admired and successful circuit business attracting many new customers and visitors. Its successful, multi-million Euro investment reinforces that pledge.