Circuit Ricardo Tormo

Circuit Ricardo Tormo, also known as Circuit de Valencia and officially named Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo, is a 4.005 km (2.489 mi) motorsport race track located in Cheste (Valencian Community, Spain) and built in 1999. The track is named after Spanish, two-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle racer Ricardo Tormo (1952–1998), who died in 1998 of leukemia. It has a capacity of 165,000 and a main straight of 0.876 km (0.544 mi).

"Circuit de Valencia" redirects here. For the 2008–2012 Formula One European Grand Prix venue, see Valencia Street Circuit.
Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo

Layout of the Grand Prix Circuit
LocationCheste, Valencian Community, Spain
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates39°29′9″N 0°37′41″W
Capacity165,000 (125,000 seating)
FIA Grade1 (GP)
2 (External)
Broke ground1998
Opened19 September 1999 (1999-09-19)
Major eventsCurrent:
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
(1999–present)
European motorcycle Grand Prix (2020)
FIA Motorsport Games (2024)
TCR Europe (2024)
Former:
Formula E Valencia ePrix (2021)
WTCC Race of Spain
(2005–2012)
GTWC Europe (2021–2023)
DTM (2010–2012)
World SBK (2000–2010)
Le Mans Series (2007)
Websitehttp://www.circuitricardotormo.com/
Grand Prix Circuit (1999–present)
Length4.005 km (2.488 miles)
Turns14
Race lap record1:21.244 (United Arab Emirates Andreas Zuber, Dallara GP2/05, 2006, GP2)
Formula E Circuit (2021)
Length3.376 km (2.098 miles)
Turns15
Race lap record1:30.081 (United Kingdom Alexander Sims, Mahindra M7Electro, 2021, Formula E)
External Circuit (1999–present)
Length3.036 km (1.886 miles)
Turns11
School Circuit (1999–present)
Length1.300 km (0.808 miles)
Turns7

The track hosts the MotoGP Valencian Community Grand Prix. Also, the FIA GT Championship had a race there in 2000 and 2004, the World Touring Car Championship from 2005 to 2012, the European Le Mans Series in 2007, and the DTM from 2010 to 2012. It has also been Formula E's pre-season test venue since the 2017–18 season, having moved from Donington Park, with the circuit also considered a replacement venue for the 2019–20 season because of the COVID-19 crisis cancelling numerous rounds. It was also the GP3 Series (now FIA Formula 3 Championship) pre-season test venue until the 2017 season. The series also hosted a one-off event at the track in 2013. The GP2 Series (now FIA Formula 2 Championship) also held rounds at the track in 2006 and 2007. Valencia has also hosted the season-opening round of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series since 2014. The circuit will also host the third edition of FIA Motorsport Games in October 2024.[1]

Formula E

The circuit has been used by Formula E as a pre-season testing venue since 2017. On 28 January 2021, it was announced that the circuit would host the Valencia ePrix as the 5th and 6th round of the 2020–21 Formula E World Championship, to be held on 24 April 2021, replacing the cancelled Paris ePrix. It was the first time an ePrix has been held on a permanent race circuit, albeit on a unique configuration.[2] One of the differences between the normal track for pre-season testing and the track used for the race was the installation of a temporary chicane in the start/finish straight. The track then turns right immediately after the exit of turn 8.

In other media

The track has been recreated in the videogames Tourist Trophy and Gran Turismo PSP. The track also appears in other video games like Alfa Romeo Racing Italiano, GTR Evolution and rFactor as well. As it is a MotoGP round host, the track has appeared in every MotoGP game since its début in 1999., and the SBK games during 2006–2013. The latest recreation of the track was in Assetto Corsa Competizione in 2023 .

Layout configurations
  • Grand Prix Circuit (1999–present)
    Grand Prix Circuit (1999–present)
  • Grand Prix Circuit Proposal (2006)
    Grand Prix Circuit Proposal (2006)
  • Formula E Pre-Season Testing Circuit (2018–2019)
    Formula E Pre-Season Testing Circuit (2018–2019)[3]
  • Formula E Circuit (2021–present)
    Formula E Circuit (2021–present)

Events

Current
  • January 13: Extrim Race
  • February 17–18: Formula Winter Series, GT Winter Series
  • March 2–3: Racing Legends
  • March 9–10: Spanish Truck Racing Championship
  • April 13–14: NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
  • April 20–21: Spanish Motorcycle Cup
  • June 1–2: Spanish Superbike Championship
  • June 8–9: Lamera Cup
  • September 13–15: Formula 4 Spanish Championship
  • September 27–29: TCR Europe Touring Car Series, Iberian SuperCars
  • October 5–6: GT-CER
  • October 23–27: FIA Motorsport Games
  • November 15–17: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
  • November 22–24: FIM JuniorGP World Championship, FIM Moto2 European Championship, European Talent Cup

Former

Lap records

Anthony Davidson holds the unofficial lap record, set in 2006 while testing a Honda RA106, with a time of 1:08.540sec.[4] As of February 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Grand Prix Circuit: 4.005 km (1999–present)
GP21:21.244Andreas ZuberDallara GP2/052006 Valencia GP2 Series round
Formula Renault 3.51:22.448[5]Éric SalignonDallara T052005 Valencia Formula Renault 3.5 Series round
GP31:24.487Melville McKeeDallara GP3/132013 Valencia GP3 Series round
F30001:24.868[6]Marco BonanomiLola B05/522009 Valencia Euroseries 3000 round
LMP11:25.234[7]Stéphane SarrazinPeugeot 908 HDi FAP2007 1000 km of Valencia
Formula 31:26.378[8]Felix RosenqvistDallara F3122012 Valencia Formula 3 round
DTM1:27.116[9]Bruno SpenglerBMW M3 DTM2012 Valencia DTM round
F2 (2009–2012)1:28.322Kazim VasiliauskasWilliams JPH12009 Valencia Formula Two round
LMP21:28.406[7]Thomas ErdosMG-Lola EX2642007 1000 km of Valencia
Formula Regional1:28.456[10]Mari BoyaTatuus F3 T-318-EC32023 Valencia Eurocup-3 round
Formula Master1:28.700[11]Josef KrálTatuus N.T072009 Valencia Formula Master round
LMP31:29.998[12]David DrouxNorma M302019 Valencia Ultimate Cup round
CN1:30.059[13]Ander VilariñoNorma M20-FC2019 Valencia Ultimate Cup round
MotoGP1:30.145Brad BinderKTM RC162023 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
GT31:30.974[14]Finn WiebelhausMercedes-AMG GT32024 Valencia GT Winter Series round
GT1 (GTS)1:32.241[15]Uwe AlzenSaleen S7-R2004 FIA GT Valencia 500km
Formula 41:33.053[16]Valerio RinicellaTatuus F4-T4212023 Valencia F4 Spain round
Formula Renault 2.01:33.454[17]Albert CostaTatuus FR20002009 Valencia Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup round
Moto21:33.665Fermín AldeguerBoscoscuro B-232023 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
SRO GT21:33.899[18]Anthony BeltoiseAudi R8 LMS GT22023 Valencia GT2 European Series round
Superbike1:34.380[19]Markus ReiterbergerBMW M1000RR2021 Valencia ESBK round
Lamborghini Super Trofeo1:34.557[20]Amaury BonduelLamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo22023 Valencia Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe round
World SBK1:34.618Noriyuki HagaDucati 1098R2009 Valencia World SBK round
Porsche Carrera Cup1:33.949[21]Hugo EllisPorsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup2024 Valencia Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe round
Ferrari Challenge1:35.533[22]Frank KewitzFerrari 488 Challenge Evo2024 Valencia GT Winter Series round
250cc1:35.659Mika KallioKTM 250 FRR2007 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
Supersport1:36.008[23]Unai OrradreYamaha YZF-R62021 Valencia ESBK Supersport round
N-GT1:36.024[15]Sascha MaassenPorsche 911 (996) GT3-RSR2004 FIA GT Valencia 500km
500cc1:36.085Àlex CrivilléHonda NSR5002000 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
GT2 (GTS)1:36.280[24]Emmanuel CléricoChrysler Viper GTS-R1999 500 km of Valencia
GT21:36.469[25]Michele Maceratesi[26]Ferrari F430 GTC2008 Valencia International GT Open round
World SSP1:36.865Cal CrutchlowYamaha YZF-R62009 Valencia World SSP round
Moto31:38.438David AlonsoGasGas RC250GP2023 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
GT41:38.502[27]Robert CroninPorsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport2024 Valencia Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe round
125cc1:39.380Héctor FaubelAprilia RSA 1252007 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
MotoE1:40.234Eric GranadoEnergica Ego2019 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
Stock car racing1:40.764[28]Alon DayChevrolet Camaro NASCAR2020 Valencia NASCAR Whelen Euro Series round
TCR Touring Car1:41.098[29]Ignacio MontenegroHonda Civic Type R TCR (FL5)2024 Valencia TCR Spain Winter Series round
Super 20001:42.438[30]Augusto FarfusAlfa Romeo 156 GTA Super 20002004 Valencia ETCC round
Supersport 3001:46.510[31]Antonio TorresKawasaki Ninja 4002023 Valencia ESBK Supersport 300 round
Renault Clio Cup1:50.396[32]Nicolas MilanRenault Clio R.S. IV2018 Valencia Renault Clio Cup France round
Formula E Circuit: 3.376 km (2021–present)
Formula E1:30.081Alexander SimsMahindra M7Electro2021 Valencia ePrix

Notes

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