The Kartódromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero (; ), also known as the Kartódromo de Valencia, is a international kart circuit in Chiva, Valencia, Spain. Founded in 2014, Valencia has hosted eight editions of the CIK-FIA European Championship.
Located west of Valencia city centre and west of Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia was opened in 2014 and began hosting international competitions that year. Nine years later, it held its first European Championship round, and has since been a recurring venue on the calendar, hosting four events. As a support event, it has hosted two editions of the CIK-FIA Academy Trophy.
Valencia features a high-speed layout with a various facilities for international events. The venue is known for its wide-radius corners and is one of six Spanish venues homologated by the Commission Internationale de Karting ().
History A former racing driver and Spanish Championship winner, Lucas Guerrero, purchased near Valencia and began constructing the circuit in 2011. After three years of deliberating with the City Council of Valencia and gaining the necessary permits, as well as an investment of , Valencia was opened to the public in 2014 and debuted in the España Series Rotax before featuring in the RMC Grand Finals. The circuit soon reached international status with the Commission Internationale de Karting () and also began hosting motorcycle road racing events. A dirt track was constructed in the available for supermoto events.
Layout and facilities The main international circuit of Valencia utilises 14 corners across , many of which are wide-radius curves with two chicanes. The track has a maximum width of and lies above sea level. It is a high-speed circuit, with average OK speeds clocking in at approximately . There are three additional layouts for national events and other categories of racing.
The venue is homologated by the Commission Internationale de Karting (), requiring private rooms for the stewards, the timekeepers, the officials, both the race director and the clerk of the course, the marshals, and the announcer; secretariats for both the race directors and the event officials; a medical centre; a briefing room; and a press room. There is additionally a terraced social area with a bar.
Climate
Reception In 2017, José Omedas of Vroomkart Spain stated the circuit had become one of the most important in the country despite its short history. ABC had described it as "the most modern circuit in Spain" upon its inauguration. Giuliano Ciucci Giuliani of Vroomkart said in 2023 that it "resembles a typical [Formula One] track, with wide corners and a couple of chicanes just to break the monotony", noting that it was fast but "not very captivating".
Lap records The international race lap records at Valencia in open classes:
+ClassTimeDriverChassisEngineTyresChampionshipDateOK53.527 Louis IglesiasCRGIAMECIK-FIA European ChampionshipKZ54.621 Cristian BertucaBirel ARTTMChampions of the FutureKZ254.851 Kasper SchormansSodiTMChampions of the FutureOK-J55.311 Noah BaglinKRIAMEChampions of the FutureSource: Last updated on 18 May 2025.
Events National
International
CIK-FIA Since its inception, Valencia has hosted eight European Championships and two Academy Trophies sanctioned by the Commission Internationale de Karting (): CIK-FIA European Championship: 2023–2024 (OK, ), 2025 (KZ, KZ2), 2026 (OK, ) CIK-FIA Academy Trophy: 2025 (Academy-Junior), 2026 (Academy-Senior)
CIK-FIA European Championship results +YearChassisEngineTyresClassStroke2023 Joe TurneyKRIAMEOK125cc Thibaut RamaekersKRIAMEOK-J125cc2024 Gabriel GomezCRGIAMEOK125cc Dries Van LangendonckExpritTMOK-J125cc2025 Pedro HiltbrandBirel ARTTMKZ125cc Maksim OrlovSodiTMKZ2125cc2026 Noah BaglinKRIAMEOK125cc Daniel MirónKRIAMEOK-J125ccSource:
In popular culture Valencia features in the 2013 sim racing game RFactor 2 as an additional track to the KartSim software.
Notes
See also Royal Spanish Automobile Federation Kart racing Kart circuit
References
External links Kartódromo Internacional Lucas Guerrero