Smooth sailing so far for ValenciaAfter officials met with Bernie Ecclestone this week, Valencia has announced that the Spanish circuit will be modified ahead of a bid to stage a Grand Prix.
The circuit will be extended by 400 metres, according to a report on the Valencia website, to accommodate `the possibility of a Formula One Grand Prix`.
Valencia said the tight and twisty circuit would be made faster, wider and feature a `more spectacular` layout.
Circuit general director Eduardo Nogues said a Grand Prix would be `a dream` for Valencia supporters. “Now is the time to show (Bernie) Ecclestone and everyone involved in F1 that we want to host a race,” he told circuitvalencia.com.
He urged Spaniards to `fill the grandstands on 8 and 9 April` - Valencia`s GP2 race date.
Meanwhile, Francisco Camps - president of the Valencia government - said after the meeting with Ecclestone that he expects F1 to be staged at the circuit `in this decade`.
He added: “The meeting (with Bernie) went far, far better than I expected.”
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