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19-479: Héctor Faubel Rojí (born 10 August 1983, in Llíria , Valencia , Spain) is a former professional motorcycle road racer . Faubel has been racing full-time since 2002 , always on Aprilia bikes. After finishing 2006 strongly he was considered a favourite for the 2007 125cc title, during which he battled with eventual world champion Gábor Talmácsi . For 2008 , he moved up to the 250cc class. However; his 2008 season

38-466: A golf course with a hotel and luxury housing on a site some three kilometres to the north-east of the city. Work on the development was expected to begin in 2007, but now seem to have been suspended following the economic downturn. The largest immigrant communities are from Morocco (434), Romania (344) and the United Kingdom (323). Several thousand of Llíria's residents play musical instruments and

57-809: Is a river in Spain , on the Iberian Peninsula . The river runs for approximately 509 km. Its source is located at Ojuelos de Valdeminguete, in the municipality of Tragacete , province of Cuenca, on the eastern flank of the Montes Universales in the Sistema Ibérico . Its tributaries include the Cabriel , the Magro , and the Albaida  [ es ] . The Júcar River flows first southward and then eastward through

76-631: Is based on agriculture , but industries such as textiles , construction materials, plastics , and furniture are becoming increasingly important. The city is at the end of the Metrovalencia train system. Construction of a new general hospital in Llíria began in 2007 and finished in 2015. Due to the severe financial crisis, the building of the hospital took much longer than initially expected. The local Fiestas are Romería of San Vicente Ferrer (29 April), and Saint Michael (29 September). Under Llíria lie

95-603: Is between 10°/11° C (50°/52° F ) in January and 26°/29 °C (79°/84 °F) in July and August. Rainfall is very irregular but with heavy showers common in September and October. The city has about 24,000 residents (2022). Llíria and the surrounding area has one of fastest rates of population growth in the entire nation. Utility services are struggling to keep up with largely unplanned growth. Sedesa SA has been given approval to construct

114-405: The city is well known for its two intensely rival bands (wind orchestras). The first band, the " Banda Primitiva ", was formed by a Franciscan friar Antoni Albarracín Enguídanos in 1819 and the subsequent band divided in 1903 to form the rival Unió Musical . The Conservatory of Lliria is a public center created by the city council in the 1990s. Both Spanish and Valencian are spoken in

133-749: The corresponding changes in the regulation. The bikes become 250cc and four stroke. He fails to match the results of the previous season, and in addition to Bankia's lack of sponsorship in the Aspar team they decide to replace Faubel with Luca Amato from the Aragon GP. He participated in the last Grand Prix of the season, the Valencia GP, in the Andalucía-JHK Laglisse team, to whom his teammate from season's beginning, Alberto Moncayo , also had jump over mid season in favor of Amato's compatriot Jonas Folger , from

152-559: The first and third centuries. Another archaeological find was a mosaic of The Twelve Labours of Hercules , which was excavated from a Domus Romana (Roman home) at Can Porcar or Casa de Porcar (Porcar House) in Llíria. It is currently displayed at the National Archaeological Museum of Spain (in Madrid ). Additionally, Llíria's own archaeological museum contains imagery from its original location including details of each of

171-637: The first season of the Moto2. Faubel meanwhile dragged the problems of the previous year and only a week before he managed to gain a foothold in the Marc VDS Racing Team led by Michael Bartholemy. He only manages to finish four races at the points, so he finishes the World Cup in 26th position, having to leave in several races. For 2011, he returns to the 125cc category, again with the Aspar Team. He returns to

190-555: The labors along with other Roman artifacts from the town. The first church in Llíria was built in 1238 by King James I of Aragon , after his victory over the Moors and the conquest of the Valencian region. The Church of the Blood ( església de la Sang ) was built on the site of a mosque and is a typical example of Valencian Gothic architecture with Roman and Valencian influences. Some remains of

209-503: The original mosque can still be seen. In 1919 the church was gazetted as a National Monument and was the first religious monument in the Valencian Community to receive this distinction. The church was recently restored and opened to the public. The climate is Mediterranean , but with slight continental influence due to the inland location with occasional cool nights in winter, snow is a very rare phenomenon. The average temperature

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228-476: The pilot are rather scarce. Even so, the season is not bad for Faubel who arrives on the podium (second) in Le Mans and finishes the year in ninth position, signing the best season in 250cc for both him and the team he was playing for. In 2010, The first season of the new Moto2 (600cc and "four-stroke") was a mystery for the whole grid. A dozen brands were running with different chassis to compete for being champions in

247-662: The podium in several Grands prix, and even manages to re-savor a victory in the World Championship of Motorcycling at the German GP, with the anecdote that the Frenchman Johann Zarco entered on a par with him, but when Faubel did Fast return in less time than the Derbi driver, the commissioners awarded him the victory. The fifth year ended. To the following season, 2012, the category of 125cc happens to be denominated Moto3, with

266-513: The ruins of what was one of the most important Iberian cities in Spain. The city was then known as Edeta and it was the administrative centre of Edetania, an extensive territory between the rivers Júcar / Xúquer and Palancia River  [ es ] / Riu Palància. Edeta was built on a hilltop known as Sant Miquel, which overlooks the modern city. The city was moved downhill to its current location by Quintus Sertorius after Roman troops destroyed

285-429: The season's piloting an FTR and finishing in fifth position, improving any other result obtained that same season. ( key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position) Ll%C3%ADria Llíria is the capital of the area known as Camp de Túria in the province of Valencia . It is approximately 25 km (16 mi) north-west of the city of Valencia . It sits at an altitude of 164m (530'). The traditional economy

304-566: The town in 76 BC. Under the Romans , Llíria was as important as Valencia or Sagunt . The town is very rich in Roman finds, including a large Roman leisure centre with a temple, shops, pools, and hot baths. Recent archaeological excavations have uncovered one of Spain's largest-ever caches of buried coins. Popularly known as the Treasure of Carrer Duc de Llíria , it totals some 6,000 silver denarii minted in

323-526: The town; however, the number speaking Valencian in their homes is steadily decreasing as the town is slowly absorbed into the Spanish-speaking conurbation of Valencia. Spanish & Valencian language schools (State): Sant Vicent (962 780 374), Sant Miquel (962 781 217), Camp de Túria (962 780 503), and Laurona (962 790 125). Jucar River The Júcar ( Spanish: [ˈxukaɾ] ) or Xúquer ( Valencian: [ˈʃukeɾ] )

342-641: The towns of Cuenca , Alcalá del Júcar , Cofrentes , Alzira , Sueca , Alarcón and Cullera , a town located near its mouth into the Gulf of Valencia in the Mediterranean Sea . It crosses the provinces of Cuenca, Albacete and Valencia. In 1982, the river Júcar broke the Tous Dam , causing the biggest flood in Spanish history, with a flow speed of 16,000 cubic metres per second, killing more than 30 people. This flood

361-452: Was a disappointment, as Faubel could do no better than a fourteenth place overall, while teammate Álvaro Bautista was Championship runner-up. For 2009, he leaves the Aspar team and goes to the Honda SAG team with the sponsorship of Valencia CF. In a season marked by the economic difficulties of the moment (in the midst of an economic crisis) that makes the means available to both the team and

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