Circuito Monteblanco

Circuit guide by Chris Pollitt · dates updated 2 November 2026

Monteblanco is a purpose-built test and track day venue in the countryside near La Palma del Condado, between Seville and Huelva. It opened in 2006 and holds FIA Grade 2 approval, so it can take cars up to GP2 level and Formula One testing. Roborace ran its driverless cars here in 2019. The full circuit is 4.432 km with 18 corners, and the site can split into 26 variants, including two tracks running at once.

Testing and track days make up most of its year, and there's very little racing, which keeps the atmosphere relaxed. For British riders and drivers it's a winter-sun option with easy flights, a grippy surface and corners that are open and predictable rather than scary. The track is close to flat, with a maximum gradient of 4.4%, so it suits novices and anyone shaking off the rust after a UK winter.

A lap of Circuito Monteblanco

Layout: Full Circuit, 4.432 km (2.75 miles)

The lap is built around a 960 m main straight, 15 metres wide, which is long enough to stretch any engine and give you a breather before the next stop. The braking zone at the end is the biggest stop of the lap and the easiest place to overtake, so pick a board you can hit every time and build from there. The rest of the track narrows to 13 metres, still generous by UK standards.

Monteblanco runs clockwise, and with 11 right-handers and seven lefts it's weighted towards the right side of the tyre. The corners are mostly open and flowing, with clear sightlines, so you can see where you're going and there are few nasty surprises. Riders who've been describe the layout as technical but not intimidating. Some organisers put cones on the outside of every corner as visual markers, which shows how easy it is to learn with a simple set of references.

Because the place is so flat, you don't get the crests and compressions of Portimão or Almería. That means the challenge is pure line and rhythm. Link the corners together, use all the width on exit and don't over-brake into the medium-speed turns, as the grip is there to carry more speed than you think. The run-off is mostly asphalt and gravel, which is forgiving if you do run wide.

The surface is consistent and offers plenty of grip in the dry, so it's a good place to work on body position, braking markers and lean angle without the track itself fighting you. Get the drive right out of the final corners onto the long straight, because any mistake there is multiplied over almost a kilometre.

Track day tips

• The 960 m straight makes engine power count. On a mixed bike day, check your mirrors before the braking zone.
• Corner markers are easy to set. Pick one braking reference per corner on the sighting laps and refine it through the day.
• There are 11 right-handers, so watch the right side of the rear tyre on a multi-day trip.
• The site has 24 pit boxes and three separate pit lanes, so check which one your group uses.
• The flat layout and asphalt run-off make it a good place for a first trip abroad or a first session with instruction.
• Mornings can be cool in midwinter. Get some heat into the tyres before pushing on.

Getting there

Leave the A-49 motorway at exit 48 for La Palma del Condado and the circuit is a short drive away. Seville airport, which has direct UK flights, is the nearest, and Faro in Portugal is a little further but just as easy along the A-49 and A-22. Hotels in Seville, Huelva and La Palma itself are all within reach. Organisers including No Limits run winter bike trips here with transport from the UK, and Irish firm Motocraft has run tours using UK bike transport too.