Overview
- The torchlight parade honored motorcyclists who died in the past year, moving from the Cúpula del Milenio to the Acera de Recoletos with a live Toque de Oración.
- After the procession, the program featured a Tam Tam Go concert, a memorial video titled “Ráfagas de Cielo” (also reported as “Ráfagas al cielo”), and the traditional midnight burning of the Falla.
- Club Turismoto estimated about 45,000 participants with more than 40,000 registered, noting weather from Storm Francis led to cancellations by some riders from Galicia and Asturias.
- Moto3 2024 champion David Alonso received the sporting Pingüinos de Oro and said he felt the rally’s passion while focusing his season on Moto2.
- Mayor Jesús Julio Carnero said those injured in an on‑site stabbing were not motorcyclists and credited security and emergency services as the city reported 82% lodging occupancy; environmental and neighborhood groups criticized the annulment of the low‑emission zone.