Circuito de Andalucía

Circuit guide by Chris Pollitt · dates updated 2 November 2026

The Circuito de Andalucía is the newer of the two tracks at the Tabernas complex, built just west of the original Almería circuit and opened at the start of 2016. Former Moto2 champion Tito Rabat drew the layout, and British organiser Focused Events was involved from the start. It was reworked in 2017 and 2018 into the current 5 km version, which can also be joined to the Almería track to make the 9.22 km Iberia circuit.

It has its own pit lane and garages but shares the paddock with its neighbour. Most of the business is track days, many of them run by UK firms, because the desert climate means dry, sunny days right through the British winter. With 11 right-handers and six lefts, a mix of fast and fiddly sections and up to 12 metres of width, it's built for bikes first, though car days run here too. Intermediate riders get the most from it.

A lap of Circuito de Andalucía

Layout: Andalucía Circuit, 5.000 km (3.11 miles)

Andalucía is a rider's circuit through and through, and you can tell a racer laid it out. The 5 km lap packs in 17 corners, 11 of them right-handers, so it works the right side of the tyre harder than the left. It's narrower than a grand prix track at up to 12 metres, and the corners come thick and fast once you leave the straight.

The main straight is around 700 metres, shorter than the near one-kilometre blast next door at Almería, so the lap is less about top speed and more about carrying corner speed. The braking zone at the end of the straight is the main overtaking spot. Pick a board on the sighting laps and build from there, because the corners that follow come in quick succession and a late, ragged entry costs you through the next two or three.

The middle of the lap is the technical bit, with tighter turns linked closely together. Rhythm is everything here. If you rush one corner you'll be off line for the next, so think one corner ahead and sacrifice entry speed to set up the exit. The faster sections reward a smooth, committed approach, and with the run-off that the desert site allows, they're a good place to build confidence.

Elevation changes run through the lap without being dramatic, enough to make the bike go light over a brow or squat into a dip. Because the right-handers dominate, keep an eye on the right shoulder of the rear tyre over a multi-day trip and be gentle with the left side on cold mornings, when it has had little work and gives you less grip than you think.

Track day tips

• With 11 right-handers, the right side of the rear tyre goes off first. Check it each evening on a multi-day trip.
• The left side of the tyre gets far less heat, so treat the first few left-handers of a cold morning with care.
• Andalucía and Almería share a paddock but have separate pit lanes. Make sure you know which one your group uses.
• Rain is rare, but bring a cover for the bike when it's unloaded.
• Tyre fitting is usually available through your organiser on site, which saves carrying spare wheels.
• If it's your first visit, book a group with instruction. The lap is easy to ride but takes a while to string together.

Getting there

The circuit shares its entrance with the Almería track on the N-340a just outside Tabernas. Almería airport, with direct UK flights, is about 35 minutes away, and Almería city is a little under half an hour. Murcia is a longer drive. Most British riders fly out and send the bike ahead: No Limits, Focused Events and TrackSense all run Andalucía trips with bike transport from the UK, and Irish firm Motocraft runs tours too. Stay in Almería, Tabernas or along the coast.