Officially called Ricardo Tormo, this circuit is located in a natural ampitheatre a short distance outside the city of Valencia, in the east of Spain, with a warm and dry climate. It is a popular fixture on the MotoGP calendar (not to be confused with the nearby Valencia street circuit which holds the F1 race) usually being the last race of the season. It was completed in 1999 and runs anti clockwise with a predominance of left hand corners including the spectacular, immensely long Turn 13 which rises up uphill, before plunging back towards the final corner. Apart from the long straight, the track is twisty and technical, with corners flowing one after the other, requiring concentration and precision. In 2012, the track was fully resurfaced and improvements were made to the run off areas. As would be expected, all the off track facilities are world class