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Circuit Ricardo Tormo

Opened
1999
Length
4.005km
Left corners
9
Right corners
5

How to read the map

  • Travel direction

Braking and overtaking

  • Heavy braking
  • Overtaking spot
  • T1Heavy brakingThe first corner, at the end of the long main straight. It is described as the heaviest braking zone.
  • T1Overtaking spotThe first braking after the long straight is described as one of the places to pass.
  • T2Overtaking spotThe turnaround corner after Turn 1. It is described as a clear place to pass for both bikes and cars.
  • T6Overtaking spotA left-hand corner in the middle of the lap, described as a place to pass that leads onto the next straight.
  • T11Overtaking spotThe slowest corner on the track, a right-hander. It is described as a possible place to pass.

Pin positions are approximate.

  • Longest straight

    876m

    Average of circuits on this site919m

  • Surface

    Unconfirmed

  • Course character

    • Counterclockwise
    • Technical

  • Weather in past races

    • 84%Sunny
    • 8%Cloudy
    • 8%Rainy

    Estimated from past weather data, 12 races

Climate

A mild part of eastern Spain. Sunny days are common. The season finale is held late in the year, when the air is cool even in the sun. The tires are slow to warm up, so the first laps call for care.

Track layout

Grandstands wrap around the track like a bowl, and 14 corners are folded into that space. The lap runs counterclockwise, with 9 left-hand corners and 5 right-hand corners. The 876 m main straight ends at the first corner almost at once. After that come tight turnarounds and quick changes of direction. The lap closes with a big sweeping left and then the final corner.

Where the action is

The hardest braking of the lap is at the first corner, at the end of the main straight. That corner and the hairpin right after it are the main places to pass. Turn 6 and Turn 11, the slowest corner on the track, can also be used to move up. There are few right-hand corners, so Turn 4 asks for extra care when the right side of the tire is cold.

Series

  • MotoGP
  • World Superbike Championship
  • World Touring Car Championship
  • DTM
  • Formula E