# Circuit Ricardo Tormo

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).
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 useed as a replacement venue for the 2020–21 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 Euro Series since 2014 (except 2020). The circuit also hosted the third edition of FIA Motorsport Games in October 2024.

## Formula E

The circuit has been used by Formula E as a pre-season testing venue since 2017 (with the exception of 2024). 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. 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 October 2024, flooding in the area forced pre-season testing to be relocated to the Circuito del Jarama near Madrid on 5–8 November 2024.

## 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 from 2006 to 2013. The latest recreation of the track was in Assetto Corsa Competizione in 2023.

## Layout configurations

* Grand Prix Circuit (1999–present)
* Grand Prix Circuit Proposal (2006)
* Formula E Pre-Season Testing Circuit (2018–2019)
* Formula E Circuit (2021–present)

## Events
### Current

* February: Formula Winter Series, GT Winter Series, GT4 Winter Series, Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe
* March: Fun Cup Valencia Open Race
* April: NASCAR Euro Series, Copa Racer [es], Spanish Truck Championship [es]
* May: Spanish Superbike Championship [es]
* June: TCR World Tour, Ferrari Challenge Europe, TCR Spain [es]
* September: GT World Challenge Europe, GT2 European Series, Porsche Carrera Cup France, Renault Clio Cup Europe, Supercars Endurance [es]
* October: Formula 4 Spanish Championship, GT-CER [es], GR Cup Spain [es], Copa Nacional Renault [es]
* November: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix, FIM JuniorGP World Championship, FIM Moto2 European Championship

### Former

* Auto GP (2001, 2008–2009, 2011–2012)
* British Talent Cup (2018)
* Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (2010–2012)
* Eurocup Mégane Trophy (2005)
* European F3 Open Championship (2001–2011)
* European Touring Car Championship (2004)
* European Truck Racing Championship (2000–2001, 2015)
* Eurocup-3 (2023)
* Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (2000, 2004–2005)
* F1 Academy (2023)
* Ferrari Challenge Finali Mondiali (2009–2010, 2012)
* FFSA GT Championship (1999)
* FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2012)
* FIA Formula Two Championship (2009–2010)
* FIA GT Championship (2000, 2004)
* FIA Motorsport Games (2024)
* FIM eRoad Racing World Cup (2013)
* Formula 3 Euro Series (2010–2012)
* Formula Abarth (2011–2012)
* Formula BMW Talent Cup (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 3.5 Series (2005)
* Formula Renault Eurocup (2000, 2004–2005)
* 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)
* International Formula Master (2007–2009)
* International GT Open (2006–2008, 2010)
* International GTSprint Series (2011)
* Italian Formula Renault Championship (2000, 2007)
* Italian Formula Three Championship (2012)
* Italian GT Championship (2008)
* 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 Germany (2010)
* Porsche Carrera Cup Italia [it] (2008)
* Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup (2007, 2020, 2022)
* SEAT León Eurocup (2008–2010)
* Sidecar World Championship (2000–2003)
* Superbike World Championship (2000–2010)
* Supersport World Championship (2000–2010)
* Superstars Series (2008, 2011)
* TCR Europe Touring Car Series (2024)
* TCR International Series (2015)
* Ultimate Cup Series (2019)
* World Series by Nissan (1999–2004)
* 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. As of February 2025, 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 | Éric Salignon | Dallara T05 | 2005 Valencia Formula Renault 3.5 Series round |
| Formula Nissan | 1:23.570 | 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 | Marco Bonanomi | Lola B05/52 | 2009 Valencia Euroseries 3000 round |
| LMP1 | 1:25.234 | Stéphane Sarrazin | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP | 2007 1000 km of Valencia |
| Formula Three | 1:26.378 | Felix Rosenqvist | Dallara F312 | 2012 Valencia Formula 3 round |
| DTM | 1:27.116 | 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 | Thomas Erdos | MG-Lola EX264 | 2007 1000 km of Valencia |
| Formula Regional | 1:28.456 | Mari Boya | Tatuus F3 T-318-EC3 | 2023 Valencia Eurocup-3 round |
| International Formula Master | 1:28.700 | Josef Král | Tatuus N.T07 | 2009 Valencia International Formula Master round |
| LMP3 | 1:29.998 | David Droux [de] | Norma M30 | 2019 Valencia Ultimate Cup round |
| CN | 1:30.059 | 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 | Finn Wiebelhaus | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 2024 Valencia GT Winter Series round |
| GT1 (GTS) | 1:32.241 | Uwe Alzen | Saleen S7-R | 2004 FIA GT Valencia 500km |
| Formula 4 | 1:33.053 | Valerio Rinicella | Tatuus F4-T421 | 2023 Valencia F4 Spain round |
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 1:33.454 | 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 | Anthony Beltoise | Audi R8 LMS GT2 | 2023 Valencia GT2 European Series round |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:33.949 | Hugo Ellis | Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup | 2024 Valencia Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe round |
| Superbike | 1:34.231 | Unai Orradre [de] | Honda CBR1000RR | 2024 Valencia ESBK round |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo | 1:34.557 | 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 |
| Ferrari Challenge | 1:34.621 | Ivan Velasco Sanchez | Ferrari 296 Challenge | 2024 FIA Motorsport Games GT Single Make |
| 250cc | 1:35.659 | Mika Kallio | KTM 250 FRR | 2007 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix |
| Supersport | 1:36.008 | Unai Orradre | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2021 Valencia ESBK Supersport round |
| N-GT | 1:36.024 | 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 | Emmanuel Clérico | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | 1999 500 km of Valencia |
| GT2 | 1:36.469 | Michele Maceratesi | 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 | 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 |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:40.423 | Ruben Volt | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | 2025 Valencia TCR Spain Winter Series round |
| Stock car racing | 1:40.764 | Alon Day | Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR | 2020 Valencia NASCAR Whelen Euro Series round |
| Super 2000 | 1:42.438 | Augusto Farfus | Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Super 2000 | 2004 Valencia ETCC round |
| Supersport 300 | 1:45.370 | Uriel Hidalgo | Kawasaki Ninja 400 | 2024 Valencia ESBK Supersport 300 round |
| Renault Clio Cup | 1:50.396 | Nicolas Milan | Renault Clio R.S. IV | 2018 Valencia Renault Clio Cup France round |
| Toyota GR Cup | 1:53.796 | Adrian Benito | Toyota GR86 | 2024 Valencia Toyota GR Cup Spain round |
| Formula E Circuit: 3.376 km (2021–present) |||||
| Formula E | 1:30.081 | Alexander Sims | Mahindra M7Electro | 2021 Valencia ePrix |