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Street racing course in Barcelona, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pedralbes Circuit (Spanish: Circuito de Pedralbes) was a 6.333 km (3.935 mi) street racing course in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.[1]
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Location | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
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Time zone | UTC+01:00 |
Coordinates | 41°23′25″N 2°7′0″E |
Opened | 1946 |
Closed | 1955 |
Major events | Formula One Spanish Grand Prix (1951, 1954) Grand Prix motor racing Penya Rhin Grand Prix (1946, 1948, 1950, 1954) |
Grand Prix Circuit (1954–1955) | |
Length | 6.333 km (3.935 miles) |
Turns | 6 |
Race lap record | 2:20.400 (![]() |
Grand Prix Circuit (1951) | |
Length | 6.316 km (3.925 miles) |
Turns | 6 |
Race lap record | 2:16.930 (![]() |
Grand Prix Circuit (1946–1950) | |
Length | 4.465 km (2.774 miles) |
Turns | 4 |
Race lap record | 1:46.000 (![]() |
First opened in 1946 in the western suburbs of the city, in the Pedralbes neighbourhood, the course featured wide streets and expansive, sweeping corners; both drivers and racing fans loved the course. The circuit hosted the Penya Rhin Grand Prix four times (1946,[1][2] 1948,[1][3] 1950[4] and 1954.[5][6]). The circuit also hosted the Spanish Grand Prix in 1951 and 1954[7][1][8][9][10][11][12][13] Due to stricter safety rules following the 1955 Le Mans disaster, the Pedralbes Circuit was permanently retired as a racing venue.[7][1][8][14]
The fastest official race lap records at the Pedralbes Circuit are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Grand Prix Circuit (1954–1955): 6.333 km[7] | ||||
Formula One | 2:20.400 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia D50 | 1954 Spanish Grand Prix |
Sports car racing | 2:30.200[15] | Jean Behra | Gordini T24S | 1954 Penya Rhin Grand Prix |
Grand Prix Circuit (1951): 6.316 km[7] | ||||
Formula One | 2:16.930 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo 159 | 1951 Spanish Grand Prix |
Original Circuit (1946–1950): 6.316 km[7] | ||||
Grand Prix | 1:46.000[16][17] | Luigi Villoresi | Maserati 8CL[lower-alpha 1] Maserati 4CLT/48[lower-alpha 1] | 1946 Penya Rhin Grand Prix[lower-alpha 1] 1948 Penya Rhin Grand Prix[lower-alpha 1] |
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