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| Location | Jerez de la Frontera,Andalusia, Spain |
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| Coordinates | 36°42′30″N6°2′3″W / 36.70833°N 6.03417°W /36.70833; -6.03417 |
| Capacity | 125,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1[1] |
| Broke ground | 1984 |
| Opened | 8 December 1985; 39 years ago (1985-12-08) |
| Former names | Circuito de Jerez (December 1985–May 2018) |
| Major events | Current: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix (1987, 1989–present) Expo 92 motorcycle Grand Prix (1988) Andalusian motorcycle Grand Prix (2020) Lamborghini Super Trofeo (2024–present) World SBK (1990, 2013–2017, 2019–2021, 2023–present) Former: Formula One Spanish Grand Prix (1986–1990) European Grand Prix (1994, 1997) Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final (2019, 2024) Ferrari Challenge Europe (2016, 2024) FIM Intercontinental Games (2024) FIM EWC (1986–1987) FIA F2 (2017) Superleague Formula (2008) World Sportscar Championship (1986–1988) |
| Website | http://www.circuitodejerez.com/ |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1994–present) | |
| Length | 4.428 km (2.751 mi) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:23.135 ( Heinz-Harald Frentzen,Williams FW19,1997,F1) |
| Motorcycle Circuit (1992–present) & Grand Prix Circuit (1992–1993) | |
| Length | 4.423 km (2.748 mi) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:37.349 ( Álex Márquez,Ducati Desmosedici GP24,2025,MotoGP) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1985–1991) | |
| Length | 4.218 km (2.621 mi) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Race lap record | 1:24.513 ( Riccardo Patrese,Williams FW13B,1990,F1) |
Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto (formerly known asCircuito de Jerez andCircuito de Velocidad Jerez), is a 4.428 km (2.751 mi) racing circuit located close to the city ofJerez de la Frontera, 90-kilometre (56 mi) south ofSeville and deep within thesherry-producing region in the south of Spain. The project was led by the Spanish engineer Manuel Medina Lara, based on a preliminary idea from Alessandro Rocci.
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The circuit opened on 8 December 1985. During 1986 the circuit hosted the first international motorcycle event in Spain in March and theFormula OneSpanish Grand Prix in April. The circuit's relatively remote location hindered significant spectator turnout, although up to 125,000 can be accommodated. Because of this, F1 moved toBarcelona following the1990 race.
In 1992, the track eliminated four corners to create the long right handerCurva Sito Pons. Due to the hosting of theEuropean Grand Prix in 1994, a new chicane was created (theSenna curve) at the corner whereMartin Donnelly had a career-ending accident during qualifying for the1990 Spanish Grand Prix. Jerez also hosted the1997 European Grand Prix, which was the championship decider betweenMichael Schumacher andJacques Villeneuve, who collided during the race.
During the podium celebrations of the 1997 race, Jerez's Mayor Pedro Pacheco disrupted the podium celebrations by presenting a trophy that was supposed to be presented by a dignitary from Daimler-Benz. This incident resulted in the track being banned from hosting a Grand Prix ever.[2] It has not hosted another Grand Prix since, but continued to be used for winter testing until 2015.
During 2005, the track was resurfaced. It was expected that theChamp Car World Series would race there in2008[3] until the series was cancelled early in the year after merging with theIndyCar Series.
On 2 May 2013, it was announced that the final corner would be renamed after Spanish then four-time and reigning world champion (250cc -2006,2007; MotoGP -2010,2012)Jorge Lorenzo.[4]
In 2017,FIA Formula 2 hosted a stand-alone event on October 7 and 8 at the circuit.
On 3 May 2018, the circuit was renamed in honor of the former motorcyclistÁngel Nieto, who died in 2017.
On 3 May 2019, the sixth corner (formerlyCurva Dry Sac) was renamed afterDani Pedrosa, retired three-time world champion (125cc -2003; 250cc -2004,2005) and three-time runner-up in the MotoGP class.[5][6]
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The all-time outright track record is 1:15.651, set byPedro de la Rosa in aMcLaren MP4-20, during Formula One testing in April 2005.[7] As of October 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuito de Jerez are listed as:
Jerez racetrack is located near the airport where the city's official weather station is located. The site has a hot-summerMediterranean climate (KöppenCsa with mild and rainy winters coupled with hot summers with pronounced drought. As a result, all of Jerez' Formula One and MotoGP races have been held during shoulder seasons when the air temperatures normally are gentler. The current placement of the MotoGP event in early May has reduced rainfall risk compared to the previous April date, as well as raising the likely average temperature by several degrees. Formula One races used to be held in latter parts of the autumn, but were discontinued after 1997.
Jerez used to be a primary winter testing venue for Formula One and remains so for both MotoGP and theSuperbike World Championship, in part due to the favourable temperatures in winter mimicking potential conditions during the race season farther north in Europe even in January.
| Climate data for Jerez de la Frontera (Jerez Airport) (1981–2010), Extremes (1921–) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) | 29.0 (84.2) | 30.6 (87.1) | 33.6 (92.5) | 38.2 (100.8) | 42.0 (107.6) | 44.7 (112.5) | 45.1 (113.2) | 44.6 (112.3) | 36.5 (97.7) | 30.8 (87.4) | 26.8 (80.2) | 45.1 (113.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) | 17.8 (64.0) | 20.8 (69.4) | 22.2 (72.0) | 25.5 (77.9) | 29.9 (85.8) | 33.6 (92.5) | 33.5 (92.3) | 30.4 (86.7) | 25.5 (77.9) | 20.2 (68.4) | 16.9 (62.4) | 24.4 (75.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) | 12.1 (53.8) | 14.6 (58.3) | 16.0 (60.8) | 19.0 (66.2) | 22.9 (73.2) | 25.9 (78.6) | 26.1 (79.0) | 23.7 (74.7) | 19.6 (67.3) | 14.9 (58.8) | 12.0 (53.6) | 18.2 (64.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) | 6.4 (43.5) | 8.3 (46.9) | 9.8 (49.6) | 12.5 (54.5) | 15.9 (60.6) | 18.1 (64.6) | 18.7 (65.7) | 17.0 (62.6) | 13.7 (56.7) | 9.5 (49.1) | 7.1 (44.8) | 11.9 (53.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) | −5 (23) | −2.4 (27.7) | −2 (28) | 5.0 (41.0) | 7.0 (44.6) | 9.8 (49.6) | 10.5 (50.9) | 7.0 (44.6) | 2.8 (37.0) | −1 (30) | −5.4 (22.3) | −5.4 (22.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.1) | 56 (2.2) | 37 (1.5) | 49 (1.9) | 30 (1.2) | 9 (0.4) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 27 (1.1) | 72 (2.8) | 96 (3.8) | 109 (4.3) | 570 (22.4) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 53 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 77 | 73 | 67 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 55 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 79 | 66 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 184 | 187 | 224 | 251 | 300 | 318 | 354 | 334 | 250 | 225 | 184 | 158 | 2,965 |
| Source:Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[35][36] | |||||||||||||
