 Temporary Street Circuit (1933–1950, 1953–1986) | |
| Location | Montjuïc,Barcelona,Catalonia,Spain |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°21′59″N2°09′06″E / 41.36639°N 2.15167°E /41.36639; 2.15167 |
| 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 mi) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:23.800 ( Ronnie Peterson,Lotus 72E,1973,F1) |
| Temporary Street Circuit (1952) | |
| Length | 4.205 km (2.613 mi) |
| Race lap record | 2:33.570 ( Umberto Masetti,Gilera 500 Saturno "Piuma" [it],1952,500cc) |
| Temporary Street Circuit (1951) | |
| Length | 6.033 km (3.749 mi) |
| Race lap record | 3:45.000 (Enrico Lorenzetti,Moto Guzzi 500 Bicilindrica [it],1951,500cc) |
TheMontjuïc circuit was astreet circuit located on theMontjuïc mountain inBarcelona,Catalonia,Spain. The circuit was also the venue for theSpanish motorcycle Grand Prix twelve times between1951 and1976.[1] The circuit hosted four Formula One Grand Prix races on non consecutive years between 1969 and 1975. The final Formula One Grand Prix it hosted was notable for both a fatal crash that led to Formula One abandoning the venue and for being the only occasion to date, that a female driver has scored World Championship points.
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By 1908 international motorsport was conducted at the Circuit Baix Penedès with theCopa Catalunya. In 1923 the first Great automobile Prize of Spain in the permanentSitges Terramar circuit was run near Barcelona. In 1932 a race was held on a street circuit with the start in the Montjuïc Park, wooded parkland on a hill above the city's harbour. The course of the 1933 east circuit of that race became the Montjuïc Circuit proper, holding thePenya Rhin Grand Prix.
In 1968, Montjuïc was selected as the venue for theSpanish Grand Prix, which had been held at theJarama circuit inMadrid, with the inaugural Grand Prix being held there on 4 May 1969. The variable character of the anticlockwise course (with one half slow and the other very fast) made setting the cars up correctly a challenge.
The1975 Spanish Grand Prix was marked by tragedy. Many drivers felt that the circuit was unsafe, and two-time world championEmerson Fittipaldi withdrew in protest before the start of the race. On lap 26 theEmbassy Hill-Lola car ofRolf Stommelen left the track, killing four people. The race was subsequently stopped before half distance and half points awarded, withJochen Mass being recorded as the winner.Lella Lombardi became the first and only female driver to score world championship points, taking 0.5 points for 6th place. Formula One never returned to the circuit after the accident.
The circuit of Montjuïc was also the scene of the 24 hours of Montjuïc, a motorcycleendurance race from 1960 to 1982.
The area where the circuit was located is now part ofAnella Olímpica, where manyVenues of the 1992 Summer Olympics are now located.
In 2004, the city council of Barcelona decided to mark the layout of the old circuit.
On 13–14 October 2007 the circuit was used for the Martini Legends, to honour the 75th anniversary of the circuit. Signalling the return of Formula One cars to Montjuïc, Emerson Fittipaldi (re-)appeared in hisLotus 72, andMarc Gené drove a contemporaryFerrari.
The fastest official race lap records at the Montjuïc circuit are listed as: