Circuit Ricardo Tormo, also known as Circuit de Valencia, is a 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 .
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 used 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
Events
Current
February: Formula Winter Series, GT Winter Series, GT4 Winter Series, Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe March: Fun Cup April: NASCAR Euro Series, Formula 4 Spanish Championship, , , June: TCR World Tour, TCR Spain Touring Car Championship, , Porsche Sprint Challenge Iberica September: FIM Moto3 Junior World Championship, FIM Moto2 European Championship, TCR European Endurance, , Supercars Endurance Series Valencia Iberian Racing Festival, Moto4 European Cup November: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix
Future
Ferrari Challenge Europe (2006, 2009–2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2027) FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship (2027) Sportbike World Championship (2027) Superbike World Championship (2000–2010, 2027) Supersport World Championship (2000–2010, 2027)
Former
Auto GP (2001, 2008–2009, 2011–2012) British Talent Cup (2018) Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (2010–2012) Drift Masters (2024) 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 Valencia GP3 Series round (2013) Grand Prix motorcycle racing European motorcycle Grand Prix (2020) GT World Challenge Europe (2021–2023, 2025) GT2 European Series (2022–2023, 2025) 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 France (2008, 2022, 2025) Porsche Carrera Cup Germany (2010) (2008) Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup (2007, 2020, 2022) SEAT León Eurocup (2008–2010) Sidecar World Championship (2000–2003) 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 September 2026, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo are listed as:
Category Time Driver Vehicle Event Grand Prix Circuit (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 MotoGP 1:29.976 Raúl Fernández Aprilia RS-GP25 2025 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix LMP3 1:29.998 David Droux Norma M30 2019 Valencia Ultimate Cup round CN 1:30.059 Ander Vilariño Norma M20-FC 2019 Valencia Ultimate Cup round GT3 1:30.974 Finn Wiebelhaus Mercedes-AMG GT3 2024 Valencia GT Winter Series round Lamborghini Super Trofeo 1:32.092 Dennis Lind Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo 2016 Valencia Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe round GT1 (GTS) 1:32.241 Uwe Alzen Saleen S7-R 2004 FIA GT Valencia 500km Moto2 1:32.773 Iván Ortolá Boscoscuro B-25 2025 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix 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 Formula Abarth 1:33.567 Luca Ghiotto Tatuus FA010 2012 Valencia Formula Abarth round Ferrari Challenge 1:33.609 Jasin Ferati Ferrari 296 Challenge 2025 Valencia Ferrari Challenge Europe round 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 I) GT3 Cup 2024 Valencia Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe round Superbike 1:33.969 BMW M1000RR 2026 Valencia ESBK round World SBK 1:34.618 Noriyuki Haga Ducati 1098R 2009 Valencia World SBK round Supersport 1:34.992 Yamaha YZF-R6 2026 Valencia ESBK Supersport round 250cc 1:35.659 Mika Kallio KTM 250 FRR 2007 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix 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 1:37.715 Álvaro Carpe KTM RC250GP 2025 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 Sportbike 1:39.717 Hugo De Cancellis Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 636 2026 Valencia ESBK Sportbike round MotoE 1:40.234 Eric Granado Energica Ego Corsa 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 Superstars Series 1:41.164 Andrea Bertolini Maserati Quattroporte 2011 Valencia Superstars 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 1:52.889 Himar Acosta Toyota GR86 2026 Valencia Toyota GR Cup Spain round Truck racing 2:03.078 Jose Rodrigues Eduardo MAN TGX 2026 Valencia CECC round External Circuit (1999–present): Porsche Carrera Cup 1:15.919 Alvaro Bajo Porsche 911 (992 I) GT3 Cup 2026 Valencia Porsche Sprint Challenge Iberica round TCR Touring Car 1:19.571 Yann Ehrlacher Geely Preface TCR 2026 Valencia TCR World Tour round Renault Clio Cup 1:28.278 Daniel Losada Renault Clio Cup V 2026 Valencia Copa Clio España round Formula E Circuit (2021): Formula E 1:30.081 Alexander Sims Mahindra M7Electro 2021 Valencia ePrix
References
External links
Official Page tickets MotoGp Circuit Comunidad Valenciana Trackpedia's guide to driving the Circuit de Valencia