The town of Canals inaugurates the Ricardo Tormo Museum

Canals, the hometown of one of the greats of Spanish motorcycle racing, Ricardo Tormo, inaugurated a few days ago the great museum dedicated to the two-wheeled racer who paved the way for today’s riders in difficult and complicated years.

The inauguration took place on December 27th, at the Ricardo Tormo Museum, where visitors can see many objects belonging to the 50cc motorcycle world champion twice over. All of these items were important in the career of the rider from Valencia.

So now everyone can visit this great space dedicated to Tormo, specifically in the Old House of Culture of the town, which was chosen as the location. This house displays all kinds of the rider’s belongings, although several stand out above the rest, such as the spectacular motorcycle with which he won the world title in 1978 and 1981, the beloved Bultaco TSS MK. It is not the only one on display, as you can also see the Bultaco 400 with which he took part in another legendary event, the 24 Hours of Montjuïc in 1974. Overalls, helmets, trophies and other more personal items can also be seen.

The inauguration ceremony was very moving, with the presence of the rider’s children, Ricardo and María, as well as many people from the town. Among those present were other riders such as Nico Terol and Champi Herreros.

An intense day: a tribute, an offering, and a museum to keep one of the greats of our motorcycle racing, Ricardo Tormo, always in our thoughts.

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