The director of the Circuit de Catalunya has played down rumors that suggest that the GrandPrix of Spain, which takes place in the Catalan track since 1991, may be in danger of disappearing from the calendar, while Ecclestonecontinues to push the race to merge Valencia.

According to recent reports, both Valencia andthe pattern of F1 Bernie Ecclestone are pushing for Barcelona to be integrated into a schedule ofdates that include a single race in Spain Valenciastreet circuit alternating with the Montmelo race.

But despite the economic problems and cuts that affect the administration, the director of theCircuit, Salvador Servia said the race in its pathis closed and a contract will be fulfilled. "Just adisaster, such as an earthquake, can be a problem. Forget all the rumors and headlines, still working as before, "said the radio program lap.

Ecclestone recently warned that, with the F1 calendar is increasingly globalized, only five Grand Prix will be based in Europe within a few years. "If there are five, then we want to be one of them and we will fight to be one of them," he saidServia, who added that the current contract withBarcelona guarantees current F1 Grand Prix of Spain until 2016. "We have not had any communication, verbal or written about him(Ecclestone), or organization with respect to the problems raised by the rumors and headlines,"Servia said. "We are here working to fulfill ourcontract until 2016 and 2020 thinking," said thedirector of the Catalan track and Rally Champion of Spain in 1985 and 1986.