Circuit Ricardo Tormo

Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo

Address: Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo Autovía A3 Valencia-Madrid, Salida 334. 46380 Cheste Valencia
Cheste , Valencia Province , Spain
Route type:	permanent race track
Opening:	1999
Track layout
Route data
Important events:	Motorcycle World Championship
Route length:	4.005  km (2.49  mi )
Curves:	14th
Records
Track record: (motorcycle)	1: 31.116 min. ( Marc Márquez , Honda RC213V , 2019 )
http://www.circuitvalencia.com

Coordinates: 39 ° 29 ′ 9 ″  N , 0 ° 37 ′ 41 ″  W.

The Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo is a 4.005 km long motorsport racing track in Cheste , around 20 kilometers from the Spanish city ​​of Valencia . It is named after the former Spanish motorcycle racer Ricardo Tormo , who came from near Valencia.

history

The permanent race track was inaugurated on September 19, 1999 . Since the opening year, the Valencia Grand Prix has been held as part of the Motorcycle World Championship, and there are regular races for the Superbike World Championship , the FIA GT Championship and the World Touring Car Championship . In 2010 the DTM also held a run.

useful information

The route is driven on in an anti- clockwise direction and has nine left and five right bends with lane widths between twelve and 13 meters. The audience capacity is given as 120,000, of which 60,000 are seats. Similar to the EuroSpeedway Lausitz or the Motodrom of the Hockenheimring , the grandstands are arranged around the track - there are no spectator seats in the interior ( infield ) of the track.

Because of the mild climate, the track is also popular as a test track for Formula 1 teams in winter .

statistics

All premier class winners of the motorcycle world championship in Valencia

year	winner	motorcycle	tires	time	Route length	Round	Ø pace	date	GP of
1999	Regis Laconi	Yamaha		53: 23.825 min	4.005 km	30th	135.007 km / h	September 19th	Valencia
2000	Garry McCoy	Yamaha		48: 27.799 min	4.005 km	30th	148.752 km / h	17th of September
2001	Sete Gibernau	Suzuki		54: 39.391 min	4.005 km	30th	131.896 km / h	September 23rd
2002	Alex Barros	Honda	M.	47: 22.404 min	4.005 km	30th	152.174 km / h	November 3rd
2003	Valentino Rossi	Honda	M.	47: 13.078 min	4.005 km	30th	152.675 km / h	November 2
2004	Valentino Rossi	Yamaha	M.	47: 16.145 min	4.005 km	30th	152.510 km / h	October 31
2005	Marco Melandri	Honda	M.	46: 58.152 min	4.005 km	30th	153.484 km / h	November 6th
2006	Troy Bayliss	Ducati	B.	46: 55.415 min	4.005 km	30th	153.633 km / h	October 29th
2007	Dani Pedrosa	Honda	B.	46: 43.533 min	4.005 km	30th	154.284 km / h	November 4th
2008	Casey Stoner	Ducati	B.	46: 46.114 min	4.005 km	30th	154.142 km / h	October 26th
2009	Dani Pedrosa	Honda	B.	46: 47.553 min	4.005 km	30th	154.063 km / h	November 8th
2010	Jorge Lorenzo	Yamaha	B.	46: 44.622 min	4.005 km	30th	154.224 km / h	November 7th
2011	Casey Stoner	Honda	B.	48: 18.645 min	4.005 km	30th	149.221 km / h	November 6th
2012	Dani Pedrosa	Honda	B.	48: 23.819 min	4.005 km	30th	148.956 km / h	November 11th
2013	Jorge Lorenzo	Yamaha	B.	46: 10.302 min	4.005 km	30th	156.135 km / h	November 10th
2014	Marc Marquez	Honda	B.	46: 39.627 min	4.005 km	30th	154.499 km / h	November 9th
2015	Jorge Lorenzo	Yamaha	B.	45: 59.364 min	4.005 km	30th	156.754 km / h	November 8th
2016	Jorge Lorenzo	Yamaha	M.	45: 54.228 min	4.005 km	30th	157.046 km / h	November 13th
2017	Dani Pedrosa	Honda	M.	46: 08.125 min	4.005 km	30th	156.257 km / h	November 12th
2018	Andrea Dovizioso	Ducati	M.	46: 34.991 min	4.005 km	27	139,200 km / h	November 18
2019	Marc Marquez	Honda	M.	41: 21.469 min	4.005 km	27	156.800 km / h	November 17th

Record winner drivers: Jorge Lorenzo , Dani Pedrosa (4 each)
Record winner designers: Honda (10)
Record winner nations: Spain (11)

References

Web links

Commons : Circuit Ricardo Tormo  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website (English / Catalan / Spanish)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2010: Valencia instead of Barcelona www.motorsport-total.com