The Circuit de Valencia is located 20km west of Valencia city in the village of Cheste. It is named after the late, local champion and hero Ricardo Tormo and hosts the crucial end of season Valencia Moto GP race. In 1999, it became the third Spanish race along with the existing ones at Jerez and Barcelona.

There are several possible layouts of the circuit although the Valencia Moto Grand Prix events take place on a 4 kilometre track that includes five left handed corners, eight right handed corners and a 650m straight. With tight corners on the circuit it is one of the slower GPs although the riders can reach around 200mph on the track's long straight.

The circuit was basically made for the public. It was studied and built so that no matter where you sit you can pretty much see the entire track. It's a tight, twisty layout which is often used for Formula 1 tests because of these technical characteristics and the mild local climate. In the pit complex there are 48 garages and the circuit's grandstands can accommodate 150,000 spectators. This clever positioning of the grandstands means that no matter which ticket you buy you'll be able follow the whole race without having to rely on the circuit's TV monitors.