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Valenciana Ricardo Tormo

Autovía A3 Valencia Madrid

Salida 334. 46380
Cheste
Valencia
SPAIN
Tel: +34 (0) 96 252 52 20
 
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 while testing a Honda F1 in 2006, with a time of 1 m 8.54sec. The track hosts the MotoGP Valencian Community Grand Prix. The track is named after Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer Ricardo Tormo (September 7, 1952 - December 27, 1998).


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Audi triumphs on DTMs debut at Valencia Audi triumphs on DTMs debut at Valencia
Posted on: 23/05/2010

•    Mattias Ekström commandingly wins
•    Five Audi A4 DTM cars in the points
•    Martin Tomczyk was retroactively disqualified
 
Audi strikes back: after the disappointing season opener at Hockenheim Mattias Ekström clinched a commanding Audi vict... Read More >>

HASLAM INCREASES WSBK LEAD WITH VALENCIA VICTORY HASLAM INCREASES WSBK LEAD WITH VALENCIA VICTORY
Posted on: 12/04/2010

Team Suzuki Alstare rider Leon Haslam stormed his way to victory in the first World Superbike Championship race at Valencia today and then followed it up with a hard-fought-for fourth in the second which increased his series lead to 18 points after three rounds.

But for braking problems in race two, Haslam would have been on course for anot... Read More >>

Bridgestone - 2010 F1 Season Preview and Tech Q&A Bridgestone - 2010 F1 Season Preview and Tech Q&A
Posted on: 05/02/2010

Bridgestone Motorsport, the Official Tyre Supplier to the FIA Formula One World Championship, has completed the first group test of the exciting new 2010 season after three days at the 4.05 km Circuit Comunitat de la Valenciana, in Spain.

This was the first opportunity for teams, drivers and observers to see in action the final specification... Read More >>

Renault R30 F1 Launch - Driver Line Up Includes First Russian to Compete in F1 Renault R30 F1 Launch - Driver Line Up Includes First Russian to Compete in F1
Posted on: 04/02/2010

Renault R30 F1 2010

Q&A With James Allison, Technical Director
Q: James, how different is the R30 compared with last year’s car, the R29?
A: It’s very different and even my Mum could tell the exterior differences! The R30 is a considerably more svelte and attractive car than its... Read More >>

Scuderia Toro Rosso launch STR5 at Valencia Test Scuderia Toro Rosso launch STR5 at Valencia Test
Posted on: 04/02/2010

The Valencia F1 test saw the Scuderia Toro Rosso team launch their new STR5 race car.

Drivers Sebastian Buemi and Jamie Alguesuari were on hand to unveil the new car, and then to get on with testing duties.

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Sauber Reveal C29 BMW at Valencia Test Sauber Reveal C29 BMW at Valencia Test
Posted on: 04/02/2010

Sauber revealed their new Sauber BMW C29 F1 car at the recent F1 test at Valencia Ricardo Tormo.

Drivers Pedro de la Rosa (former McLaren test driver) and Kamui Kobayashi (who impressed for Toyota at the end of the 2009 season) uncovered the new car before testing it at the Spanish circuit usually used for Motorbike racing.

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F1 Test Day 2: Nico Rosberg Completes 119 laps for Mercedes GP, Schumacher Back In Car On Day 3 F1 Test Day 2: Nico Rosberg Completes 119 laps for Mercedes GP, Schumacher Back In Car On Day 3
Posted on: 03/02/2010

Nico Rosberg was back at the wheel of the MGP W01 car today for his first full day of testing for the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS team. Another fine and dry day in Valencia provided ideal winter testing conditions and enabled the team to successfully work through today’s programme.
 
After completing the initial set-up work with the MGP W... Read More >>

Valencia F1 Test Day 3 - Alonso Quickest; Schumacher 3rd, Button 5th Valencia F1 Test Day 3 - Alonso Quickest; Schumacher 3rd, Button 5th
Posted on: 03/02/2010

On the third day of the F1 test at Circuit Valenciana Ricardo Tormo, Fernando Alonso set a stunning time a second quicker than Mercedes GPs Michael Schumacher and 1.5 seconds clear of Jenson Button's McLaren.

Michael Schumacher returned to the cockpit of the MGP W01 car in Valencia today for the third and final day of the first Formula One pre-seas... Read More >>

Massa Quickest in first F1 test; Schumacher 3rd Massa Quickest in first F1 test; Schumacher 3rd
Posted on: 02/02/2010

Ferrari's Felipe Massa has shown he has lost none of his speed by setting the fastest time on the first day of F1 testing in 2010, after driving 102 laps of the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia.

However, the old master Michael Schumacher ominously managed the 3rd fastest time after only 40 laps, a clear 6 tenths of a second ahead of team mate Nico Rosberg ... Read More >>

Follow In The Wheel Tracks Of Rossi, As Focused Events Present Track Days At Top Motogp Circuits Valencia And Le Mans Follow In The Wheel Tracks Of Rossi, As Focused Events Present Track Days At Top Motogp Circuits Valencia And Le Mans
Posted on: 31/01/2010

Focused Events continue their tradition of acquiring access to top race circuits with the announcement of trackdays at the awesome MotoGP venues of Valencia and Le Mans!

The MotoGP organisers appoint the technical Circuit de Valencia, or Circuit Ricardo Tormo as it’s officially known, as the season finale, with the latest, recent editi... Read More >>

MULLER'S FIRST TEST WITH CHEVROLET WTCC MULLER'S FIRST TEST WITH CHEVROLET WTCC
Posted on: 16/01/2010

2008 FIA WTCC champion Yvan Muller made his first appearance behind the wheel of the Chevrolet Cruze earlier this week, at Valencia's Circuito Ricardo Tormo.

The Chevrolet WTCC team successfully completed the two-day testing session held on Monday and Tuesday. Despite Spain being hit by bad weather, conditions were excellent for testing on Monday ... Read More >>

FIAT YAMAHA START WORK FOR 2010 IN VALENCIA FIAT YAMAHA START WORK FOR 2010 IN VALENCIA
Posted on: 10/11/2009

One day after sealing the Triple Crown of titles for 2009, the Fiat Yamaha Team was back at work in Valencia today looking towards the next season. World Champion Valentino Rossi and runner-up Jorge Lorenzo tested this afternoon and will continue tomorrow before finally getting the chance to take some time off. Lorenzo finished the day second fastest behind Casey S... Read More >>

SEASON ENDS WITH SUCCESSFUL TEST IN VALENCIA SEASON ENDS WITH SUCCESSFUL TEST IN VALENCIA
Posted on: 10/11/2009

A year of hard work finally came to an end for the Fiat Yamaha Team today with the last day of testing in Valencia. Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi finished the day first and third, signing off for the winter in strong form.

Both riders continued to work on the new evolution YZR-M1, as well as doing some laps on their 2009 bik... Read More >>

Big steps for both Suzuki riders at Valencia test Big steps for both Suzuki riders at Valencia test
Posted on: 10/11/2009

Loris Capirossi and Álvaro Bautista continued in a positive direction during the penultimate day of testing at Valencia, as the pair made use of the improved conditions in Spain today.

Capirossi (1’33.211, 58 laps) produced his quickest ever lap on a Suzuki GSV-R around the 4,005m Ricardo Tormo circuit on race tyres... Read More >>

DOUBLE PODIUM SEES FIAT YAMAHA SEAL TRIPLE CROWN DOUBLE PODIUM SEES FIAT YAMAHA SEAL TRIPLE CROWN
Posted on: 09/11/2009

Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo finished second and third in the season-ending Grand Prix of Valencia this afternoon, the ninth time the pair have shared the podium this season. It ensured that Yamaha won the Triple Crown for the second year running after Rossi took the Riders' title, Fiat Yamaha the Teams' and Yamaha the Constructors'.

Tod... Read More >>

BEN SPIES TO MAKE 'WILD CARD' ENTRY INTO VALENCIA GP on 6th - 8th November BEN SPIES TO MAKE 'WILD CARD' ENTRY INTO VALENCIA GP on 6th - 8th November
Posted on: 03/10/2009

Following the announcement on Thursday that Ben Spies will move to MotoGP in 2010, Yamaha Motor Company now announces that it will enter the Texan as a wild card into the season-ending Grand Prix of Valencia.

25-year-old Spies will participate as a single rider entry of a Yamaha Factory Racing Team, using YZR-M1 test bikes broug... Read More >>

 
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Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo
AutovĂ­a A3 Valencia Madrid
Salida 334. 46380
Cheste
Valencia
SPAIN
Tel: +34 (0) 96 252 52 20
Web: www.circuitvalencia.com
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