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Edd Straw was impressed by the inaugural European Grand Prix at Valencia, and explains why you shouldn't judge the new venue too soon
There's always a sense of intrigue surrounding the first visit to a new circuit, particularly a track like Valencia which is pretty much virgin asphalt. Of course, this is the world of Formula One, so what would normally be a sense of excitement and wonder manifested itself in a slightly different way to most other motorsport categories, with many convinced that some kind of motor-racing Armageddon was on the cards.
Fortunately, the track surface didn't break up, the tyres didn't suffer instant punctures, and the swingbridge didn't part at an inappropriate moment and drop a car into the harbour. Almost disappointingly to the naysayers, save for an attempt by a lone spectator to get onto the track on Friday, everything went to plan and the general consensus was that the organisers had done a good job.
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