 Grand Prix Circuit (1991–present) | |
| Location | San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°37′2″N3°35′8″W / 40.61722°N 3.58556°W /40.61722; -3.58556 |
| FIA Grade | 2 |
| Owner | Royal Automobile Club of Spain (1981–present) |
| Broke ground | 1966 |
| Opened | 1 July 1967; 58 years ago (1967-07-01) |
| Architect | John Hugenholtz |
| Former names | Circuito del Jarama Circuito Permanente del Jarama |
| Major events | Current: FIA European Truck Racing Championship GP Camiones de España (1987–2019, 2021–present) Future: Formula E Madrid ePrix (2026) Former: Formula One Spanish Grand Prix (1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976–1979, 1981) Grand Prix motorcycle racing 5 different motorcycle Grands Prix includingSpanish motorcycle Grand Prix (1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977–1988, 1991, 1993, 1998) World SBK (1991–1992) FIM Endurance World Championship (1969, 1983) FIA ETCR (2022) Sidecar World Championship (1981, 1991) European Le Mans Series (2006) FIA GT (2001–2002) Superleague Formula (2009–2010) ETCC (1968–1972, 1974–1979, 1985–1986, 1988, 2001–2002) World Sportscar Championship (1987–1989) World Touring Car Championship (1987) |
| Website | http://www.jarama.org/ |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1991–present) | |
| Length | 3.850 km (2.392 mi) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:20.011 ( Yelmer Buurman,Panoz DP09,2009,Superleague Formula) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1980–1990) | |
| Length | 3.314 km (2.059 mi) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:15.467 ( Alan Jones,Williams FW07B,1980,F1) |
| Original Grand Prix Circuit (1967–1979) | |
| Length | 3.404 km (2.115 mi) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:16.440 ( Gilles Villeneuve,Ferrari 312T4,1979,F1) |
TheCircuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE, formerly known asCircuito del Jarama andCircuito Permanente del Jarama is a motorsport racetrack located inSan Sebastián de los Reyes, 32 km (20 mi) north ofMadrid. It was home to theSpanish Grand Prix nine times between 1968 and 1981, and theSpanish motorcycle Grand Prix 15 times between 1969 and 1988.
Designed byJohn Hugenholtz (who also createdSuzuka), the 3.850 km (2.392 mi) circuit was built by Alessandro Rocci in 1967 onarid scrub land.[citation needed]
It has a short main straight and most of the course consisted of tight, twisty corners so overtaking was extremely difficult. An example of this came whenGilles Villeneuve successfully defended his lead throughout the1981 Spanish Grand Prix, despite a tail of four potentially faster cars. Villeneuve's turbochargedFerrari 126CK, while powerful and fast on the straight, did not have as efficientground effect aerodynamics as his pursuers -Jacques Laffite (V12Ligier-Matra),John Watson (McLaren-Ford),Carlos Reutemann (Williams-Ford), andElio de Angelis (Lotus-Ford) and was slower through the turns.[citation needed] This victory was to be the last one of Villeneuve's career.
Jarama hosted its last Formula One race in 1981 when it was deemed too narrow for modern racing. It still holdssports car,touring car andmotorcycle races. The circuit was lengthened in 1991, and then upgraded in 2015.
In 1987, Jarama hosted Round 2 of theinauguralWorld Touring Car Championship forGroup A cars, the1987 Jarama 4 Hours. The race was won byRoberto Ravaglia andEmanuele Pirro driving aSchnitzer MotorsportBMWM3. Pole position for the race had been taken by tripleLe Mans 24 Hour winnerKlaus Ludwig in aFord Sierra RS Cosworth turbo with a time of 1:31.434, while the fastest lap was by England'sAndy Rouse (also in a Sierra Cosworth) with a time of 1:33.710.
Since February 2022, the circuit's name is changed as Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE.[1]
Klaas Zwart [de] held the unofficial lap record with a lap of 1:16.994 withJaguar R5 in a demonstration event in 2017.[2] As of June 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE are listed as:
