Press


Here you will find information about accreditations for the races, tests and other activities open to the media held at the Circuit de Catalunya.

The Press Office only accredits professional media, to cover the events of the Circuit's calendar.


News Accreditations Races Contact Library

Click on the event and do as follows:


  • RACES


  • National Races

    Procedures for Written Media, Radio and Television (National and International):
      - Fill in the following form with your details. Print it, put the stamp of your media and send it by fax to the Circuit de Catalunya Press Office (Fax +34 93 571 97 72).

                           On-line Form

      - The Press Office will contact you in order to confirm or deny the accreditation.

      Note: Please do not forget to send us the form by fax with the stamp of the media.
    Period to submit the accreditation form:
               From two weeks before the race until the Thursday previous to the race.

    In order to ask for an Internet private connection, fill in and send the following form:

     


    Gran Premio de España Telefónica de Formula One
    The Spanish F1 Grand Prix is subject to specific regulations established by the FIA and the FOM.

    1. International Media, National Televisions and Web Sites.
    The FIA is in charge of accrediting all the International Written Media.

    Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
    FIA Communications Department
    Tel (+33) 143 12 58 14 / Fax (+33) 172 70 32 69
    www.fia.com
    press@fiacommunications.com

    The FOM is in charge of accrediting International Radio Stations, National and International Televisions and Web Sites.

    Formula One Management Ltd
    Accreditation Service
    Tel (+44) 207 584 6668 / Fax (+44) 207589 2191.
    seyre@fomltd.com

    Private lines

    In order to request a private Internet connection to the Circuit de Catalunya, please fill in and send this form:
                          Internet Press Room                     Internet Photographers Area
    In order to request a private analogical or ADSL line at the Press Room, please contact to your national telecom company.

     


    Gran Premi de Catalunya de MotoGP
    The Gran Premi de Catalunya de MotoGP is subject to specific regulations established by Dorna.

    1. International Media; National Televisions and Web Sites.
    Dorna is in charge of accrediting all of them.

    Dorna Sports:
    Tel. (+34) 93 473 8494
    Fax. (+34) 93 372 4103
    E-mail: tv@dorna.es

    Private lines

    In order to request a private Internet connection to the Circuit de Catalunya, please fill in and send this form: In order to request an analogical or ADSL line to the national telecom company Telefónica, contact them:
             Tel. +34 900 10 10 10 (From 9 to 19h)


    Le Mans Series


    1. The press, on-line media and radios, national

    The Circuit de Catalunya race track, with the approval of the Le Mans Series organisation, is handling accreditation credentials for the press, on-line media and radios, whether national.

    Apply to the Press Area (Area de Premsa) of the Circuit de Catalunya for your credentials. The following documentation is to be submitted with the application before the 28th March:

    1. A letter of application signed by the Director of the media concerned, printed on its corporate paper, and giving the names of the journalists / photographers who are to cover the race.
    2. A Dossier containing everything that has been published in connection with the LE MANS.
    3. Filling in this FORM.
    4. Sending all the information to:
      Apartado de Correos 27 - 08160 Montmeló (Barcelona)
      Fax. 93 571 97 72
      Address for Courier services: Carretera de Granollers a Parets, km 2 - 08160 Montmeló (Barcelona)

    If your form is accepted, you will have to sign the statement of release from liability which you will find in the Accreditation Centre. This is a compulsory step prior to collect your credentials.

    2. Spanish and international Television Companies

    All television companies, whether national or international, are to apply for accreditation credentials to:

    LE MENS SERIES
    103. rue Lamarck
    75018 Paris
    France
    Marine Allainguillamue
    Phone : 0033 1 42 57 84 02
    Fax : 0033 1 42 57 84 35
    Email: media@lemans-series.com

    To apply for a private Internet-connection line through Circuit de Catalunya, please fill in and send the following form: Internet Connection

    If you would prefer to hire an analog line or an RDSI connection (Radio stations), please apply directly to the Telefónica telephone company: Tel. 900 10 10 10 (From 9 to 19h)

     


    DTM
    1. The press, on-line media and radios, national
    The Circuit de Catalunya race track, with the approval of the DTM organisation, is handling accreditation credentials for the press, on-line media and radios, whether national.

    N.B.: It is a prerequisite to register beforehand at the DTM press section (www.dtm.com/media)

    After that registration, the next step is to apply to the Press Area (Àrea de Premsa) of the Circuit de Catalunya for your credentials. The following documentation is to be submitted with the application before the 17th September:
    1. A letter of application signed by the Director of the media concerned, printed on its corporate paper, and giving the names of the journalists / photographers who are to cover the race.
    2. A Dossier containing everything that has been published in connection with the DTM 2007 event.
    3. Filling in this FORM.
    4. Sending all the information to:
      Apartado de Correos 27 - 08160 Montmeló (Barcelona)
      Fax. 93 571 97 72
      Address for Courier services: Carretera de Granollers a Parets, km 2 - 08160 Montmeló (Barcelona)
    If your form is accepted, you will have to sign the statement of release from liability which you will find in the Accreditation Centre. This is a compulsory step prior to collect your credentials.

    2. Spanish and international Television Companies
    N.B.: It is a prerequisite to register beforehand at the DTM press section (www.dtm.com/media)
    All television companies, whether national or international, are to apply for accreditation credentials to:


    WIGE Communication GMBH
    Int’l TV- Marketing
    Nicole Bongartz
    D-50829 Koeln
    Germany
    Telefax: +49 221 788 77539
    Email: tv-marketing@wige.de



    To apply for a private Internet-connection line through Circuit de Catalunya, please fill in and send the following form:
    If you would prefer to hire an analog line or an RDSI connection (Radio stations), please apply directly to the Telefónica telephone company::
             Tel. 900 300 055 (From 9 to 17h)
             E-mail: acont.especiales@telefonica.es

     


  • TESTS


  • Formula One Tests
    In 2006 comes into effect the new regulation of accreditation for the Formula One tests at the Circuit de Catalunya. According to the FIA and teams requirements, the access to the paddock, pit-lane and service tracks will be stricter.

    Remember that in order to enter the Circuit, you must show the confirmation of accreditation that the Press Office sends to the accredited media.

    Written Media and Radio Stations
    When more that one team is testing, you must send us a fax requesting the accreditation to the Circuit de Catalunya Press Office (Fax +34 93 571 97 72).

    The fax must be signed by the editor in chief. The media name, address, telephone, fax and e-mail must be clearly shown. The request must be sent with enough advance notice.

    International media must indicate the copies of their publication and attach a copy of their journalist or photographer press card.

    The Press Office will confirm by fax or e-mail the acceptance or refusal of the request.

    Journalists will have access to the paddock and the media centre.
    Photographers will have access to the pit-lane and service tracks, as well as the media centre and the paddock. Access to the pit-lane is limited to one photographer per media.

    Radio station journalists will have a paddock pass and access to the media centre.

    Agencies and freelance photographers
    Agencies and freelance photographers must send to the Press Office a clipping with their photographs published at least in five different publications. The journalistic quality of the media publishing the photographs will determine if the accreditation is given or turn down.

    Web Sites
    The Press Office will only accredit the web sites that regularly publish F1 news, press releases and reports. Web sites that only publish galleries of photographs and/or sell them to others than media will not be accredited.

    In order to request the accreditations, a fax must be sent to the Circuit de Catalunya Press Office: +34 93 571 97 72.

    The fax must be signed by the editor. Please indicate the media, address, telephone, fax and e-mail. The request must be sent in advance.

    The Press Office will confirm by fax or e-mail the acceptance or refusal of the request.

    Televisions
    All international, national and local televisions must request accreditation to the FOM (Tel: +44 207 5846668 - Fax: +44 207 5892191).

    Private lines: to request a private Internet connection, please fill in and send this form:



    Private tests
    Access to private test depends the team or teams testing at Catalunya. The Press Office of the Circuit de Catalunya will inform you about the accreditation procedure for each event.



     


  • PROMOTIONAL AND PUBLIC RELATIONS EVENTS

  • Accreditation for promotional and public relations events depend on the event organiser. The Press Office of the Circuit de Catalunya will inform you about the accreditation procedure for each event.



     


  • PERMANENT PASS OF THE CIRCUIT DE CATALUNYA

  • Those media interested in obtaining a permanent pass of the Circuit de Catalunya for a journalist or photographer must send us a letter or fax signed by the editor. The Press Office of the Circuit de Catalunya will contact them.

    The permanent pass is not valid for the Gran Premio de España de Formula One, the Gran Premi de Catalunya de MotoGP and the DTM.

    Independent professionals and photo/video agencies, that is, those who work for drivers, teams, makes, etc. and do not cover the events for media cannot obtain the permanent pass of the Circuit de Catalunya.