Valencia round in doubt

Massive flooding in the area. Along with the loss of life, roads and bridges to the track have been wiped out.

https://english.elpais.com/spain/2024-10-30/at-least-51-killed-in-flooding-in-spain.html

 

They've suspended train services? After they canceled the Pakistani GP, I hope they do the same in Valencia so the people can recover. That looks nasty

 

This just popped up on my IG…good grief! It looks pretty rough. Even if they wanted to host it to boost morale I don’t see how anybody could get there.

 

I think they're still hopeful, but doubt it could/should happen. The track itself seems to be relatively fine, but the paddock parking and the road leading in/out just outside of the parking has a MASSIVE gorge ripped through it from water. From the videos I saw, it looks 10+ feet deep and maybe 15-20ft across.

 

I can see this thing moving to Jerez by next week.

 

My vote is for Estoril. I miss that track being on the GP calendar.

 

I wasn't expressing a preference. I believe Jerez is where they have the end-of-season test, right?

 

Valencia was scheduled for both so Jerez might become the venue for both.

 

Saw this on instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/DBwRsvGsmLG/?igsh=MXY0MGV0ZXh6a3ZwZg==

 

My SIL lives in Jerez. They had some insane rain today.

 

Damn.

 

I read the same weather system is heading towards Jerez.

 

Dang. I love watching the Rum & Ass guy's drum videos.

 

They postponed and are planning on postponing all the soccer games scheduled in the area.

 

Wow.

 

Wow, sad to see this. As I recall, last year before we went to Italy, floods came through maybe Monza and created issues with F1?

 

Seems foolish to rely on the gov't in such situations

 

Yeah, North Carolina and Tenn. are proof of that.

 

https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/motogp-valencia-facility-damaged-in-deadly-floods/

https://www.cyclenews.com/2024/10/article/flash-flooding-in-valencia-puts-motogp-final-under-threat/

 

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