"April 5, 2025." The jury of the I Mural Painting Contest Circuito de Jerez Ángel Nieto 40th Anniversary, consisting of Cayetano Gómez, Managing Director of the Circuit, Jesús Benitez Corrales, Head of the 40th Anniversary Commissariat, Carmen Pina Lorente, Delegate of Citizen Participation and Youth of the Jerez City Council, Bernardo Palomo, Art Critic, and Raúl Zarzuela de la Calle, Head of the Communication Office of the Circuito de Jerez Ángel Nieto, met on Friday, April 4th, and unanimously decided to award the prizes of the ‘I Mural Painting Contest,’ one of the activities included in the 40th anniversary of the Circuito de Jerez, to the proposals presented by the Jerez native Francisco Castro Ramírez, who chose option ‘A,’ meaning the exterior wall along the auxiliary path at turn 2, with a surface area to decorate of 211.15 m². Meanwhile, the second option outlined in the contest rules, known as option ‘B,’ involved a surface of 50.75 m² on a wall in the access area to the grandstand at the finish line, where the winning proposal came from the Madrid-based artist Juan Carlos González González.
Option ‘A,’ awarded with €3,000, has been won by the Jerez artist Francisco Castro for his project *‘Trazos de historia’* (Traces of History), which commemorates the 40 years of the Circuito de Jerez by representing its evolution through pilots, vehicles, and iconic moments. His dynamic and immersive design is divided into three stages: the beginning, evolution, and present, using the lines of the track and representative colors for a smooth transition. It is a visual tribute to the history and legacy of motorsports in Jerez.
For its part, option ‘B,’ awarded with €1,800, has been won by Juan Carlos González González with his sketch *‘Unidos por el motor’* (United by Motors), which represents a vibrant tribute to the Circuito de Jerez, an iconic place that has witnessed the evolution of motorsports over time, according to the words of the artist himself. In his mural, he captures the essence of competition by bringing together legendary figures from the sport, representing different eras, disciplines, and vehicles.
The winners were selected from the twelve proposals submitted during the open registration process from March 14 to 28. Nine of these opted for option B, while the remaining three chose option A.
The evaluation criteria for the works, among others, included originality, artistic quality, and creativity in the interpretation of the proposed theme.
The I Mural Painting Contest Circuito de Jerez Ángel Nieto, part of the activities scheduled to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Circuito de Jerez, aims to foster artistic creation and diffusion, providing urban artists specializing in mural painting the opportunity to showcase their work in a highly significant environment within the motorsports world. Given the media visibility of the Circuito de Jerez Ángel Nieto, this initiative ensures considerable exposure for the selected works, while also offering a space for expression to creators and young artists, allowing them to develop their art in an iconic location of the city. This promotes the integration of urban art into an innovative and unique context, beautifying specific areas of the Circuit and adding artistic value to them as points of interest for visitors and motorsport enthusiasts.
With this initiative, the Circuito de Jerez reaffirms its commitment to culture, creativity, and the interaction between art and sport, solidifying its space as a reference not only in the motorsports world but also in the artistic and cultural spheres.
