Circuit Ricardo Tormo

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

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 la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo

Layout of the Grand Prix Circuit
Location	Cheste, Valencian Community, Spain
Time zone	CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST)
Coordinates	39°29′9″N 0°37′41″W / 39.48583°N 0.62806°W / 39.48583; -0.62806
Capacity	165,000 (125,000 seating)
FIA Grade	1 (GP) 2 (External)
Broke ground	1998
Opened	19 September 1999; 24 years ago (1999-09-19)
Major events	Current: 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)
Website	http://www.circuitricardotormo.com/
Grand Prix Circuit (1999–present)
Length	4.005 km (2.488 miles)
Turns	14
Race lap record	1:21.244 ( Andreas Zuber, Dallara GP2/05, 2006, GP2)
Formula E Circuit (2021)
Length	3.376 km (2.098 miles)
Turns	15
Race lap record	1:30.081 ( Alexander Sims, Mahindra M7Electro, 2021, Formula E)
External Circuit (1999–present)
Length	3.036 km (1.886 miles)
Turns	11
School Circuit (1999–present)
Length	1.300 km (0.808 miles)
Turns	7

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

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  Grand Prix Circuit (1999–present)
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  Grand Prix Circuit Proposal (2006)
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  Formula E Pre-Season Testing Circuit (2018–2019)^[3]
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  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 [es]
• April 13–14: NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
• April 20–21: Spanish Motorcycle Cup
• June 1–2: Spanish Superbike Championship [es]
• 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 [es]
• 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

• Auto GP (2001, 2008–2009, 2011–2012)
• Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (2010–2012)
• European F3 Open Championship (2001–2011)
• European Touring Car Championship (2004)
• European Truck Racing Championship (2000–2001, 2015)
• GT World Challenge Europe (2021–2023)
• Eurocup-3 (2023)
• Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (2000, 2004–2005)
• F1 Academy (2023)
• Ferrari Challenge Europe (2006, 2009–2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
• Ferrari Challenge Finali Mondiali (2009–2010, 2012)
• FFSA GT Championship (1999)
• FIA Formula Two Championship (2009–2010)
• FIA GT Championship (2000, 2004)
• Formula 3 Euro Series (2010–2012)
• Formula Abarth (2011–2012)
• Formula BMW World Final (2006–2007)
• Formula E
  • Valencia ePrix (2021)
• Formula Regional European Championship (2021)
• Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup (2000, 2008–2009)
• Formula Renault V6 Eurocup (2004)
• French F4 Championship (2009, 2022)
• GP2 Series (2006–2007)
• GP3 Series (2013)
• Grand Prix motorcycle racing
  • European motorcycle Grand Prix (2020)
• GT2 European Series (2022–2023)
• International Formula Master (2007–2009)
• International GT Open (2006–2008, 2010)
• Italian Formula Renault Championship (2007)
• Italian Formula Three Championship (2012)
• Italian Superturismo Championship (2008)
• Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe (2016, 2023)
• Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final (2016)
• Le Mans Series
  • 1000 km Valencia (2007)
• MotoE World Cup
  • Valencia eRace (2019)
• Porsche Carrera Cup France (2022)
• Porsche Carrera Cup Germany (2010)
• Porsche Carrera Cup Italia [it] (2008)
• Renault Sport Series (2005)
• SEAT León Eurocup (2008–2010)
• Sidecar World Championship (2000–2003)
• Superbike World Championship (2000–2010)
• Superstars Series (2008, 2011)
• TCR International Series (2015)
• Ultimate Cup Series [fr] (2019)
• World Series by Nissan
• World Touring Car Championship
  • FIA WTCC Race of Spain (2005–2012)

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:

Category	Time	Driver	Vehicle	Event
Grand Prix Circuit: 4.005 km (1999–present)
GP2	1:21.244	Andreas Zuber	Dallara GP2/05	2006 Valencia GP2 Series round
Formula Renault 3.5	1:22.448^[5]	Éric Salignon	Dallara T05	2005 Valencia Formula Renault 3.5 Series round
Formula Nissan	1:23.570^[6]	Ricardo Zonta	Dallara SN01	2002 2nd Valencia World Series by Nissan round
GP3	1:24.487	Melville McKee	Dallara GP3/13	2013 Valencia GP3 Series round
F3000	1:24.868^[7]	Marco Bonanomi	Lola B05/52	2009 Valencia Euroseries 3000 round
LMP1	1:25.234^[8]	Stéphane Sarrazin	Peugeot 908 HDi FAP	2007 1000 km of Valencia
Formula Three	1:26.378^[9]	Felix Rosenqvist	Dallara F312	2012 Valencia Formula 3 round
DTM	1:27.116^[10]	Bruno Spengler	BMW M3 DTM	2012 Valencia DTM round
F2 (2009–2012)	1:28.322	Kazim Vasiliauskas	Williams JPH1	2009 Valencia Formula Two round
LMP2	1:28.406^[8]	Thomas Erdos	MG-Lola EX264	2007 1000 km of Valencia
Formula Regional	1:28.456^[11]	Mari Boya	Tatuus F3 T-318-EC3	2023 Valencia Eurocup-3 round
Formula Master	1:28.700^[12]	Josef Král	Tatuus N.T07	2009 Valencia Formula Master round
LMP3	1:29.998^[13]	David Droux [de]	Norma M30	2019 Valencia Ultimate Cup round
CN	1:30.059^[14]	Ander Vilariño	Norma M20-FC	2019 Valencia Ultimate Cup round
MotoGP	1:30.145	Brad Binder	KTM RC16	2023 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
GT3	1:30.974^[15]	Finn Wiebelhaus	Mercedes-AMG GT3	2024 Valencia GT Winter Series round
GT1 (GTS)	1:32.241^[16]	Uwe Alzen	Saleen S7-R	2004 FIA GT Valencia 500km
Formula 4	1:33.053^[17]	Valerio Rinicella	Tatuus F4-T421	2023 Valencia F4 Spain round
Formula Renault 2.0	1:33.454^[18]	Albert Costa	Tatuus FR2000	2009 Valencia Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup round
Moto2	1:33.665	Fermín Aldeguer	Boscoscuro B-23	2023 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
SRO GT2	1:33.899^[19]	Anthony Beltoise	Audi R8 LMS GT2	2023 Valencia GT2 European Series round
Superbike	1:34.380^[20]	Markus Reiterberger	BMW M1000RR	2021 Valencia ESBK round
Lamborghini Super Trofeo	1:34.557^[21]	Amaury Bonduel	Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo2	2023 Valencia Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe round
World SBK	1:34.618	Noriyuki Haga	Ducati 1098R	2009 Valencia World SBK round
Porsche Carrera Cup	1:33.949^[22]	Hugo Ellis	Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup	2024 Valencia Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe round
Ferrari Challenge	1:35.533^[23]	Frank Kewitz	Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo	2024 Valencia GT Winter Series round
250cc	1:35.659	Mika Kallio	KTM 250 FRR	2007 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
Supersport	1:36.008^[24]	Unai Orradre	Yamaha YZF-R6	2021 Valencia ESBK Supersport round
N-GT	1:36.024^[16]	Sascha Maassen	Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RSR	2004 FIA GT Valencia 500km
500cc	1:36.085	Àlex Crivillé	Honda NSR500	2000 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
GT2 (GTS)	1:36.280^[25]	Emmanuel Clérico	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	1999 500 km of Valencia
GT2	1:36.469^[26]	Michele Maceratesi^[27]	Ferrari F430 GTC	2008 Valencia International GT Open round
World SSP	1:36.865	Cal Crutchlow	Yamaha YZF-R6	2009 Valencia World SSP round
Moto3	1:38.438	David Alonso	GasGas RC250GP	2023 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
GT4	1:38.502^[28]	Robert Cronin	Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport	2024 Valencia Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe round
125cc	1:39.380	Héctor Faubel	Aprilia RSA 125	2007 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
MotoE	1:40.234	Eric Granado	Energica Ego	2019 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
Stock car racing	1:40.764^[29]	Alon Day	Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR	2020 Valencia NASCAR Whelen Euro Series round
TCR Touring Car	1:41.098^[30]	Ignacio Montenegro	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5)	2024 Valencia TCR Spain Winter Series round
Super 2000	1:42.438^[31]	Augusto Farfus	Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Super 2000	2004 Valencia ETCC round
Supersport 300	1:46.510^[32]	Antonio Torres	Kawasaki Ninja 400	2023 Valencia ESBK Supersport 300 round
Renault Clio Cup	1:50.396^[33]	Nicolas Milan	Renault Clio R.S. IV	2018 Valencia Renault Clio Cup France round
Formula E Circuit: 3.376 km (2021–present)
Formula E	1:30.081	Alexander Sims	Mahindra M7Electro	2021 Valencia ePrix

Notes

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External links

•   Media related to Circuit de Valencia Ricardo Tormo at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Official Page tickets MotoGp Circuit Comunidad Valenciana