Valencia Street Circuit
The project
The Formula One Project in Valencia will Transform the Juan Carlos I Marina and the Port of Valencia
The circuit where the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe is held is a street circuit around the Juan Carlos I Marina, which was the base for the 32nd America's Cup, the most important sailing competition in the world.
The layout also enters in the area currently undergoing expansion from the city itself towards the port area and links two of the great maritime avenues.
Under these premises a layout that guarantees the safety of the participants was created, that would not disrupt normal life of the local population too much, that would be completely sustainable and that would have a careful impact of the wellbeing of the Valencians.
With that in mind, the circuit will be set up and taken down every year on avenues and streets for conventional use and will be surfaced according to the indications of the International Automobile Federation.
Chronology of the Project to Bring Formula One to the Comunidad Valenciana
All the key dates that made possible the Grand Prix of Europe in Valencia. Main authors of this dream come true: Bernie Ecclestone, Francisco Camps and Valmor Sports (Fernando Roig, Bancaja and Jorge Martínez Aspar).
22/02/2006
The President of the Generalitat, Francisco Camps, and the President of Formula One Management, Bernie Ecclestone, agree in London that Valencia would held a GP2 Series round at the Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo Circuit.
07/04/2006
Bernie Ecclestone visits Valencia to asist to the first round of the GP2 Series 2006 at the Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo Circuit.
09/05/2007
The President of the Generalitat announces the celebration of the Formula One Grand Prix of Europe in Valencia since 2008.
01/06/2007
Valmor Sports and Bernie Ecclestone sign the contract to celebrate 7 editions of the Grand Prix of Europe in Valencia.
11/06/2007
The Regional Ministry for Infrastructure (Valencia) awards the project plan for the Valencia Street Circuit.
18/07/2007
The Councillor of Infrastructures; Mario Flores, announces that the works will begin in October 2007 and will be finished in June 2008.
27/07/2007
FIA announces Grand Prix of Europe to be held in Valencia on August 24th, 2008.
01/10/2007
Opening ceremony for the construction work.
02/10/2007
The Councillor of Infraestructures, Mario Flores, announces that the extensions to the Alameda and Avenida de Francia will have eight lanes.
23/01/2008
Presentation meeting for the Valencia Street Circuit to the Formula One teams at the Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo Circuit during the winter tests.
07/02/2008
The Councillor of Infraestructures, visits the transfer of the last piece of the lift bridge to its new location and declares completion of the Valencia Street Circuit construction works for end of May 2008.
13/03/2008
Presentation of the logo, the official website (www.valenciastreetcircuit.com) and the ticketing plan for the Grand Prix of Europe.
25/03/2008
The Councillor of Infraestructures Mario Flores states that 70% of the works for the Formula 1 Circuit are already completed.
01/04/2008
Valencia Street Circuit puts on sale the tickets for the Grand Prix of Europe.
22/04/2008
Infraestructures starts putting the asphalt on the streets of the Grao area that will be part of the track layout.
30/05/2008
Swing bridge is already closed.
02/06/2008
Valencia Street Circuit will be tested with F-3 and GT races in July.
03/06/2008
Constructuion work to put on the last asphalt layer begin.
18/06/2008
Presentation of the special grandstand for disabled people using wheelchairs.
19/06/2008
Valmor Sports starts construction work to install protection barriers.
23/06/2008
Valmor Sports installs the grandstands around the Valencia Street Circuit.
26/06/2008
Valmor Sports puts on sale more tickets for the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe.
04/07/2008
GP2 Series, Formula BMW, Porsche Cup and the Spanish F3 Championship will be support races for the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe.
08/07/2008
Valmor Sports puts on sale tickets for the GT Open and F3 races in July.
08/07/2008
Pit Wall construction work and installation of 54000 tyres around the Valencia Street Circuit begin.
19/07/2008
The stewards of the Grand Prix of Europe meet at the Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo Circuit to get ready for the F3 and GT races.
21/07/2008
Bernie Ecclestone has asserted that the Grand Prix of Europe should be called the Grand Prix of the World and that the Valencia Street Circuit will be the best street circuit and one of the best circuits in the world during his visit to the Valencia Street Circuit with Francisco Camps.
23/07/2008
Telefónica is the new sponsor for the Grand Prix that will be known as Telefónica Grand Prix of Europe.
26/07/2008
International GT Open drivers Mike Conway and Ho-Pin Tung first drivers to win at the Valencia Street Circuit.
27/07/2008
Jaime Alguersuari and Germán Sánchez achieve victories in the Spanish F3 Championship races at the Valencia Street Circuit.
27/07/2008
Valencia Street Circuit gets FIA endorsement.
29/07/2008
Valmor Sports presents parallel activities for the F1 Telefonica Grand Prix of Europe.
08/08/2008
Valmor Sports Puts Valencia Street Circuit Official Merchandise on Sale for the F1 Telefonica Grand Prix of Europe.
12/08/2008
Valencian Government prepares a virtual map with information about the Valencia Street Circuit.
12/08/2008
Presentation of medical services during the GP of Europe.
15/08/2008
Malvarrosa Beach Park, Hemisfèric Photo Point and Info Point Ayuntamiento de Valencia Openings, parallel activities of the GP of Europe.
16/08/2008
The 6 footbridges of the Valencia Street Circuit are alredy installed.
19/08/2008
Presentation of the trophies for the winners of the Formula One Telefonica Grand Prix of Europe.
19/08/2008
The Spanish flag that will be the dominant element of the Valencia Street Circuit Docks is raised up.
20/08/2008
Valmor Sports presents the F1 Grand Prix of Europe Official Guide.
22/08/2008
Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) registered the best lap time (1.39.477) followed by Fernando Alonso (ING Renault) in the first practice sessions.
23/08/2008
Felipe Massa (Ferrari) achieves first Pole Position at the Valencia Street Circuit (1.38.989) followed by Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) and Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber).
