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24 Jun 2010 | No Comment | 163 views
III European Formula 1 Grand Prix in Valencia

The third European Formula 1 Grand Prix is getting underway in Valencia, bringing the best racing car drivers in the world to the city. On Sunday 27th June at 2 p.m., the ninth race on the Formula 1 calendar will be getting underway.

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18 Jun 2010 | No Comment | 151 views
Second match ball for Valencia

The dates for the 2nd edition of the Valencia Open 500 have been released. Between 30th October and 7th November, British player Andy Murray will defend the title he won last year.
The event is to take place in El Ágora, located inside the City of Arts and Sciences, world known for other major events such as the Global Champions Tour. The venue’s capacity has been increased this year, giving more than 6000 spectators the opportunity to cheer on the best Spanish and international male tennis players during the competition. This unique …

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17 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 245 views
Global Champions Tour Valencia 2010

The 2010 season will kick off in a unique setting:  the City of Arts and Sciences, an emblematic architectural and cultural facility. The head of this project is Oxer Sport, the leading company in the organization of equestrian events in Spain. Carles Vilarrubí, President of the company, together with some members of the Valencia Government and the City Council shall organize the event in 2010 for the second time. After the success in the first year, the eyes of the equestrian world shall be on Valencia once …

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15 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 464 views
BMW ORACLE Racing wins the 33rd America’s Cup

BMW ORACLE Racing, the American challenger, representing the Golden Gate Yacht Club, won the 33rd America’s Cup Match on Sunday in Valencia, sweeping past the Swiss defender, Alinghi, to a 2-0 victory.
This was an historic race for the oldest trophy in international sport, featuring two of the most innovative boats on the planet. BMW ORACLE Racing’s trimaran, USA, powered by the largest wing sail ever built, proved to be the faster of the two multihulls, overpowering Alinghi’s catamaran in both races.
Today marks the culmination of the San Francisco team’s 10-year …

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12 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 394 views
Finally, 33rd America’s Cup starts

It could be third time lucky for Race 1 of this 33rd America’s Cup.
There is an air of promise prevailing around the bases this morning as the overnight strong wind appear to have dropped away.
At 0900hrs there was no sign of the AP flag and so that means they will head to the race area and try for a start, no earlier than a midday start.
Alinghi docked out at 0845hrs local time this morning in perfect sunshine and a light 5-6 knots breeze around the Marina Juan Carlos 1 and …

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4 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 251 views
33rd America’s Cup starts tomorrow

The 33rd edition of the America’s Cup, the world’s oldest sailing competition, will be held in Valencia from 8th February. However, the sporting and cosmopolitan atmosphere will disembark in the city a few days before that. On the 5th February there will be a welcome party for the whole America’s Cup family, the official competition dinner will be on the 6th and on the 7th the opening ceremony will take place with a mascletà (firecracker) display by the Caballer pyrotechnics company. The Swiss from the Alinghi team and the North …

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3 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 302 views
Prepare your agenda and choose the things you like most

February marks the start of this year’s large-scale events. Whilst the first of this season’s Formula One practice session will take place between 1st and 3rd, the 8th will see the start of the 33rd America’s Cup between the American BMW Oracle team and the Switzerland’s Alinghi and which will create an atmosphere of sporting fair play throughout the city’s Royal Marina and beaches…