The Ricardo Tormo Valencian Community Circuit is a racetrack located in Cheste, Valencian Community, Spain. It was built in 1999 and today houses the Grand Prix of the Valencian Community.
The Circuit’s latest technical advances and facilities have been conceived under the premise of functionality and innovation. Its flawless design, which follows the American canon circuit, enables full visibility of the route, allowing the audience to track, from its central position, all the action as it happens throughout the race. The feature which makes this Circuit differ from the rest of European circuits, built so far, is the civilian building’s outer layout of the track and the paddock, pilots, press and services car parks. Due to the easy evacuation of these large spaces within the circuit, it has became an area very flexible, excellent for more combinations and utilisation of routes.
The Circuit makes up a total area of 1.5 million square metres located in the Cambrillas area in the Cheste municipal district, just 20 km from Valencia city and 5 km from the Manises airport.
- Full Name: Circuito de la Comunidad Valenciana Ricardo Tormo, Valencia, Spain
- Address: Autovía A3. Salida 334. Aptdo Correos 101. 46380 Cheste (Valencia)
- Directions: The nearest airport is Valencia. From the airport, head for Madrid on the A-3. The circuit is only 10 minutes away.
- Phone: +34 96 252 52 20
- E-mail:
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How to arrive
The Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo Circuit is located in Cheste, only 20 Km from Valencia and 5 Km from Manises International Airport. Accesses:
- Road: By the A-3 highway.
- Train: By Cercanias Renfe, line C-3 to Utiel. For timetables and lines map: Cercanias Renfe
Accommodation
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Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana
The Road Racing World Championships reaches its grand finale with this race, the Valencian Moto GP. Expect a packed house of fanatical supporters at the great Ricardo Tormo circuit. The Moto GP is one of the fastest, most thrilling sports in the world. The bikes reach speeds of up to 310kph and the races are extremely competitive. Unlike Formula One racing, overtaking is frequent. The riders take the bravest lines to weave through the field and when the bikes close on each other they push it to the limit. There is the feeling that the crowd is collectively holding its breath as the riders brake as late as possible into the corners. Then there is the engine noise, piercing the air as the riders fly by, a constant reminder of the sheer power that they are fighting to control.
Ricardo Tormo
Tormo won the 1978 FIM 50cc world championship as a member of the Bultaco factory racing team. He repeated as 50cc world champion in 1981 on a privately backed Bultaco. He was also a three-time 50cc Spanish national champion and a four-time 125cc national champion. During the 1984 season, Tormo suffered severe leg injuries in a crash that occurred while he was test riding a motorcycle in an industrial park near the Derbi motorcycle factory in Barcelona. His serious injuries ended his racing career.
Tormo died from leukemia in 1998. In his honor, the racetrack in Valencia was re-named the Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo in his honor.
