The 26th edition of the Isla de los Volcanes Gravel Rally was officially presented on Wednesday night in Lanzarote. The presentation was attended by the president of the RFEDA and vice president of the FIA, Manuel Aviñó.
The event, valid for the Spanish Gravel Rally Cup, is organized by CD. Evesport, with its president José Víctor Rodríguez at the helm. The event held in the Islote de la Fermina in Arrecife had a high institutional representation from the island councils, the Cabildo of Lanzarote, and the Government of the Canary Islands, at the level of the rally's validity for the Spanish Gravel Cup (CERT), the Canarian championships, and their promotional trophies.
Representing the municipalities was the host mayor and rally headquarters in Arrecife, Jonathan de León, as well as the mayor Olivia Duque (Teguise), along with her Sports Councilor and Deputy Mayor, Alejandro Ramírez and Rita Hernández, respectively. The mayor of Yaiza, Óscar Noda, and Jesús Machín from Tinajo. Representing Haría at the presentation was its Deputy Mayor, Evelia García, accompanied by the Sports Councilor Alberto de León. And representing Tías was the Sports Councilor, Ismael Cruz.
Representing the Government of the Canary Islands was Ángel Sabroso, Deputy Minister of Physical Activity and Sports. And representing the Cabildo of Lanzarote, due to family reasons, the president Oswaldo Betancort apologized for his absence and delegated his representation to Jesús Machín Tavío, Councilor for Classified Activities, Heritage, and the Environment, delegations through which all permits for the rally's celebration had to pass, and finally the authorization, which this year finally arrived well in advance. The island's first institution was also represented by its vice president and Councilor for Public Works, Jacobo Medina, along with the Sports Councilor of Lanzarote, Juan Monzón.
Miguel Ángel Domínguez also premiered as the newly elected president of the FCA, while also serving as the president of the Federation of Las Palmas until today. All participants valued the great organizational effort involved in holding an event of this type in Lanzarote, especially after the "sticks" still fresh in everyone's mind. Manuel Aviñó placed special emphasis on highlighting this work in his speech at the event. And in general, the predisposition of the institutions due to the importance of the rally for the island, which with its charming unique landscapes and spectacular gravel sections, form a very attractive cocktail for the participants, both local and those who visit Lanzarote as followers of the CERT or international drivers such as Yohan Rossel, a regular in the WRC who is making his debut in the RTIV24.
The president of the organizing committee of Evesport, Víctor Rodríguez, released with his words the tensions of the last weeks in the preparation of the event that starts its sporting journey this Friday, first with the tests of the main teams in the Famara section, north of Lanzarote, followed this afternoon with the reconnaissance of the secret sections.
Just as the presentation was taking place, the Naviera Armas ship docked with all the competition cars and assistance trucks of the main CERT teams, so Lanzarote is already experiencing the world of gravel rallies with an event that continues to grow every year.
From Wednesday night, the sections with their location, schedules, and safe areas to watch them are already published, both on the web and through the official magazine-FAN GUIDE, which has versions in digital and paper. It can be consulted or obtained at the rally headquarters in the AGH-Arrecife Gran Hotel.
