Circuit Ricardo Tormo
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"Circuit de Valencia" redirects here. For the 2014 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix venue, see Valencia Street Circuit.
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| Location | Cheste, Valencia, (Spain) |
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| Time zone | GMT +1 (DST: +2) |
| Major events | FIM MotoGP Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix WTCC; DTM; F3; GP2; SBK |
| Length | 4.005 km (2.517 mi) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Lap record | 1:25.234 (Pedro Lamy, Peugeot 908 HDi FAP, 2007) |
Circuit Ricardo Tormo, also known as Circuit de Valencia and officially named Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo, is a motorsport race track located in Cheste (Valencia, Spain) and built in 1999. It has a capacity of 120,000 spectators and seating for 60,000. It is often used as a test track by the Formula One teams, because of the mild temperatures in winter. Anthony Davidson holds the unofficial lap record, set in 2006 while testing a Honda, with a time of 1 m 08.540sec.[1]
The track hosts the MotoGP Valencian Community Grand Prix, and also a race from the DTM.
The track is named after Spanish, two-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle racer Ricardo Tormo.
References[edit]
- ^ "THE AUTOSPORT.COM F1 TESTING CENTRE". www.autosport.com. n.d. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
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- Circuit de Valencia – Official website
- Trackpedia's guide to driving the Circuit de Valencia
Coordinates: 39°29′9″N 0°37′41″W / 39.48583°N 0.62806°W
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