Apparently, the riders have no intention of giving up racing. Between yesterday and today, the TT Christmas is taking place at Rocco's Ranch in Barcelona, which is the traditional off-road Christmas challenge held at the motocross track adjacent to the Catalan circuit.
It's an opportunity to see many riders from the MotoGP and Superbike world in action, including Martin, Acosta, the Espargarò brothers, Bassani, not to mention Aldeguer, Masia, Moreira, Gardner, and many others. Legends like Carlos Checa and Randy Mamola have also answered the call.
Yesterday saw the qualifying heats, and today, the races will start at 11:30 AM, featuring the top 10 from Friday's qualifying, the top three from the 2023 Rocco's Cup, and 7 invited teams.
The ticket price is 3 euros, and the proceeds will be donated to Open Arms charity.
Below is the list of participants:
Team Rocco’s 89: Ricky Cardus, Jorge Martin
Team Sugardaddies: Carlos Checa, Randy Mamola
Team Los Metralletas: Vicent Perez, Manu Tormo
Team Rusteze: Jeremy Alcoba, Ignacio Galan
Team Nonstock: Juanra Clemente, Josep Gonzalez
Team Robiols Rustidors: Eric Tomas, Joan Munar
Team 41: Aleix Espargarò, Fermin Aldeguer
Team Retired: Pol Espargarò, Vily Jow
Team Antorchas: Marcos Ramirez, Xavi Artigas
Team Basic’s: Pedro Acosta, Romà Lopez
Team Catalan Libre: Germain Vincenot, Sylvain Bidart
Team Dallas: Riccardo Rossi, Izan Guevara
Team Ride Loco: Adolf Silva, Lucas Amat
Team Sundays: Joan Jou, Ahicar Azcona
Team Trial: Jauime Busto, Toni Bou
Team Gringo’s: Thomas Chareyre, Clement Calley
Team Slick Moto: Jack Bell, Joao Da Costa
Team Baltus Family: Barry Baltus, Jordan Baltus
Team Rancho Factory: Bernat Cortes, Xavi Arenas
Team AG/AE: Adrian Garin, Alex Escrig
Team Provec Racing: Axel Bassani, Luca Pasqualotto
Team Trouble Makers: Pau Alsina, Daniel Ribalta
Team Kachaw: Rueda Jr, Eric Martinez
Team Vanesa: Edgar Canet, Jaume Masia
Team Marlboro: Dakota Mamola, Remy Gardner
Team Rocco’s Ranch: Ferran Cardus, Diogo Moreira
Team iPlac Factory: Julian Cortes, Edu Pino
Team Tangas: Jaume Gaya, Albert Fontoya
Team Pepino’s: Ivan Ortolà, Joel Aznar
Team Motojoc: Biel Roda, Alvar Garriga
Team Los Showman: Joan Rovira, Jordi Miravalls