2008 Williams Motorhome Photo

Formula One’s summer break comes to an end this week and the remaining seven rounds of the 2008 FIA World Championship get underway with the European Grand Prix. The first of two new tracks on the calendar this season, and the sport’s second trip to Spain this year, Valencia makes its debut as an all-new street circuit on Sunday 24 August. Confirmed as an addition to the schedule just over a year ago in a multi-year agreement, Valencia takes over as host of the European round from the Nürburgring and has been tipped to become a reference point for Formula One street tracks across the world.
Located on Spain’s eastern seaboard, Valencia is a former industrial port but has undergone major modifications over the years and is now the country’s third largest city and regarded as a cultural mecca for tourists. The circuit itself has been built around the revamped Juan Carlos I Marina in the re-constructed America’s Cup harbour. As the majority of the circuit runs along the coastline, the Mediterranean will provide a stunning backdrop for next weekend’s race. Touted as a street circuit but with all the benefits of a permanent track, Formula One’s newest destination has the potential to become one of the most favoured venues Formula One visits. 

Information and Photo from AT&T Williams Media Site