OFFICIAL: Valencia GP signed for 2008

[ChrisS]

Its official, autosport's map of the circuit looks nothing like the one posted above
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/58661

and looks like Bernie got involved in local politics once again

Ecclestone said however that the agreement is conditional on Camps, of the centre-right Partido Popular, winning the elections on 27th May.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/58663

[CarlMetro]

That radio Cope always lies on everything they talk about, so wait for a better source

Can't get a better source than this one, it belongs to Bernie

http://www.formula1.com/news/6058.html

The Spanish city of Valencia is set to host a round of the FIA Formula One World Championship next year. The race, to be known as the European Grand Prix, will be held on a newly-constructed harbour-side street circuit.

A seven-year agreement was announced on Thursday in a press conference attended by Formula One Management CEO Bernie Ecclestone, Valencian government's President Francisco Camps and Valencia's mayor Rita Barbera. The deal is conditional on Camps winning local elections next month.

The news means Spain is due to become home to two rounds of the world championship for the foreseeable future. Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya stages the 2007 Spanish Grand Prix this weekend.

Valencia’s Mediterranean backdrop will provide a spectacular setting for the new track. The city, currently hosting the America’s Cup sailing event, is no stranger to Formula One racing. The nearby Ricardo Tormo track is a regular testing venue and Valencia has been the location for numerous car launches.

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I'm glad that we will see another street circuit on the calander, just a shame that it doesn't replace or rotate with Barcelona.

[ShiftingGears]

Its official, autosport's map of the circuit looks nothing like the one posted above
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/58661

and looks like Bernie got involved in local politics once again



http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/58663

Way to make me look forward to the circuit andreag :

The autosport map looks FILTHY.

[andreag]

That's the actual area (according to Google Maps):

http://www.profacil.net/F1/Valencia.jpg

And that's the circuit layout over the real photo:

http://www.profacil.net/F1/Valenciatrack.jpg

Not as straight as it looks in the flash animated graphic, but not as "tricky" as the logo on Autospot photo.

[Priorat]

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Ecclestone said however that the agreement is conditional on Camps, of the centre-right Partido Popular, winning the elections on 27th May.

In fact Partido Popular is ultra-right. The last thing they did is try to forbid TV Catalunya to be seen in Valencia just because their programs are in Catalan language. The same kind of things that Franco, Pinochet or Hitler would do.

[ChrisS]

That's the actual area (according to Google Maps):

http://www.profacil.net/F1/Valencia.jpg

And that's the circuit layout over the real photo:

http://www.profacil.net/F1/Valenciatrack.jpg

Not as straight as it looks in the flash animated graphic, but not as "tricky" as the logo on Autospot photo.

LOL, according to that map the cars have to drive on water or jump over the harbor entrance. unless they plan to make a temporary bridge or close the harbor

[chap]

It is intended to build a kind of "temporary" bridge ...

[ChrisS]

In fact Partido Popular is ultra-right. The last thing they did is try to forbid TV Catalunya to be seen in Valencia just because their programs are in Catalan language. The same kind of things that Franco, Pinochet or Hitler would do.

F1 and FIA have no problem doing business with the far right. Max after all is the son of the British fascist leader, it explains a lot about the way he runs the FIA

[VkmSpouge]

Well if the racing is good in Valencia then I hope it replaces Barcelona after 2011.

[Zsolt]

I'm looking forward to this race, looks to be a decent track. Not sure about overtaking areas though.