Back Педралбес (писта) Bulgarian Circuit de Pedralbes Catalan Circuit de Pedralbes German Kurejo de Pedralbes Esperanto Circuito de Pedralbes Spanish Circuit de Pedralbes Finnish Circuit de Pedralbes French Circuíto de Pedralbes Galician Circuit de Pedralbes Hungarian Sirkuit Pedralbes ID
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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 / 41.39028°N 2.11667°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 ( Alberto Ascari, Lancia D50, 1954, F1) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1951) | |
| Length | 6.316 km (3.925 miles) |
| Turns | 6 |
| Race lap record | 2:16.930 ( Juan Manuel Fangio, Alfa Romeo 159, 1951, F1) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1946–1950) | |
| Length | 4.465 km (2.774 miles) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Race lap record | 1:46.000 ( Luigi Villoresi, Maserati 8CL & Maserati 4CLT/48, 1946 & 1948, GP) |
The Pedralbes Circuit (Spanish: Circuito de Pedralbes) was a 6.333 km (3.935 mi) street racing course in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.[1]
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]
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- ^ "Non Championship Races 1954". www.classicscars.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "PENYA RHIN GRAND PRIX". theracingline.net. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Henry, Alan (7 March 2013). "The rich history of F1 in Spain". McLaren. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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- ^ Haines, Gregory (27 April 2012). "Take to the roads - Catalunya's Formula 1 History". Barcelona metropolitan. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "The Big Preview: Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya". Hungaroring. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Pedralbes Track Info". Silhouet. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2018.