Circuito Permanente de Jerez
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| Location | 4 miles north-east of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain |
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| Time Zone | GMT +1 |
| Major events | Formula One; V8 Supercar; Carrera Cup; Formula Ford; MotoGP |
| Circuit length | 4.428 kilometres (2.751 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Lap record | 1'15.650 (Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 2004) |
Circuito Permanente de Jerez is a 4,428 m (2.752-miles) racing circuit located deep within the sherry-producing south of Spain.
The circuit opened on 8 December 1985. During 1986 the circuit hosted the first international motorcycle event in Spain in March and the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix in April. The circuit's remote location hindered significant spectator turnout, although up to 125,000 places are available. Despite some great racing, including a race won by Ayrton Senna by 14 thousandths of a second, F1 moved to Barcelona following the 1990 race.
However, in 1994 Jerez instituted safety changes throughout the circuit, including a new chicane (the Senna curve) at the corner where Martin Donnelly had an appalling accident in 1990. As a result, Jerez hosted the European Grand Prix in 1994 and in 1997 (the memorable race featuring the coming together of Michael Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve).
While the circuit currently does not host an Formula 1 race, it is often used a venue for testing by the teams. During 2005, the tracks were resurfaced.
[edit] Formula One history
Grands Prix held with the title "European Grand Prix" are indicated with a light blue background.
| Season | Date | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Report |
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| 1997 | October 26 |  Mika Häkkinen |
McLaren-Mercedes | Report |
| 1994 | October 16 |  Michael Schumacher |
Benetton-Ford | Report |
| 1990 | September 30 |  Alain Prost |
Ferrari | Report |
| 1989 | October 1 |  Ayrton Senna |
McLaren-Honda | Report |
| 1988 | October 2 | Alain Prost |
McLaren-Honda | Report |
| 1987 | September 27 |  Nigel Mansell |
Williams-Honda | Report |
| 1986 | April 13 | Ayrton Senna |
Lotus-Renault | Report |
[edit] Moto Grands Prix history
[edit] External links
- Circuito de Jerez official website
- Formula 1 official website
- MotoGP official website
- Satellite picture by Google Maps
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