Montjuïc circuit
Former street circuit located on the Montjuïc mountain in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Montjuïc circuit was a street circuit located on the Montjuïc mountain in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The circuit was also the venue for the Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix from 1950 to 1968, and then hosted the event on even-numbered years until 1976.[1] The last Formula One Grand Prix held there in 1975, is notable for both a fatal crash that led to Formula One abandoning the venue and the only occasion to date that a female driver has scored World Championship points.
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Location | Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
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Time zone | UTC+01:00 |
Coordinates | 41°21′59″N 2°09′06″E |
Opened | 1933 |
Closed | 1986 |
Major events | FIM EWC (1960–1982) Grand Prix motorcycle racing Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix (1951–1955, 1961–1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976) Formula One Spanish Grand Prix (1969, 1971, 1973, 1975) European Formula Two Championship (1970, 1974) Sidecar World Championship (1951–1952, 1955, 1961–1967) Grand Prix motor racing Penya Rhin Grand Prix (1933–1936) Formula 750 (1973) |
Temporary Street Circuit (1933–1950, 1953–1986) | |
Length | 3.791 km (2.356 miles) |
Turns | 12 |
Race lap record | 1:23.800 ( Ronnie Peterson, Lotus 72E, 1973, Formula One) |
Temporary Street Circuit (1952) | |
Length | 4.205 km (2.613 miles) |
Race lap record | 2:33.570 ( Umberto Masetti, Gilera 500 Saturno "Piuma", 1952, 500cc) |
Temporary Street Circuit (1951) | |
Length | 6.033 km (3.749 miles) |
Race lap record | 3:45.000 ( Enrico Lorenzetti, Moto Guzzi 500 Four, 1951, 500cc) |
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