Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto (formerly known as Circuit de Jerez and Circuito de Velocidad Jerez), is a 4.428 km (2.751 mi) racing circuit located close to the city of Jerez de la Frontera, 90 km (56 mi) south of Seville and deep within the sherry-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.
The circuit opened on 8 December 1985. During 1986 the circuit hosted the first international motorcycle event in Spain in March and the Formula 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 to Barcelona following the 1991 race.
In 1992, the track eliminated four corners to create the long right hander Curva Sito Pons. Due to the hosting of the European Grand Prix in 1994, a new chicane was created (the Senna curve) at the corner where Martin Donnelly had a career-ending accident during qualifying for the 1990 Spanish Grand Prix. Jerez also hosted the 1997 European Grand Prix, which was the championship decider between Michael Schumacher and Jacques 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 temporarily banned from hosting a Grand Prix.[1] 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 the Champ Car World Series would race there in 2008[2] until the series was cancelled early in the year after merging with the IndyCar 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.[3]
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 motorcyclist Ángel Nieto, who died in 2017.
On 3 May 2019, the sixth corner (formerly Curva Dry Sac) was renamed after Dani Pedrosa, retired three-time world champion (125cc - 2003; 250cc - 2004, 2005) and three-time runner-up in the MotoGP class.[4][5]
Lap records
The all-time outright track record is 1:15.651, set by Pedro de la Rosa in a McLaren MP4-20, during Formula One testing in April 2005.[6] As of April 2023, 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-summer Mediterranean 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 the Superbike 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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^"2017 Formula V8 Jerez Race 2 Statistics". Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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^"2017 Jerez Euroformula Open Race 2 Classification" (PDF). 8 October 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
^"2023 GT Winter Series Sprint Race 2 Official Classification" (PDF). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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^"2019 Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final PRO + PRO AM - Results Race 2". 27 October 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
^"2021 Racing Weekend - Circuito de Jerez - Formula 4 Carrera 1 Clasificacion Oficial" (PDF). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
^Meteorología, Agencia Estatal de. "Jerez de la Frontera Aeropuerto: Jerez de la Frontera Aeropuerto - Valores extremos absolutos - Selector - Agencia Estatal de Meteorología - AEMET. Gobierno de España". www.aemet.es. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
^"Dean Berta Viñales passes away". 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto formerly known as Circuit de Jerez and Circuito de Velocidad Jerez is a 4 428 km 2 751 mi racing circuit located close to the city of Jerez de la Frontera 90 km 56 mi south of Seville and deep within the sherry 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 Circuito de JerezConfiguration for FIM sanctioned events Configuration for FIA sanctioned eventsLocationJerez de la Frontera Andalusia SpainTime zoneCET UTC 1 CEST DST Coordinates36 42 30 N 6 2 3 W 36 70833 N 6 03417 W 36 70833 6 03417Capacity125 000FIA Grade1Broke ground1984Opened8 December 1985 37 years ago 1985 12 08 Major eventsCurrent Grand Prix motorcycle racingSpanish motorcycle Grand Prix 1987 1989 present Expo 92 motorcycle Grand Prix 1988 Andalusian motorcycle Grand Prix 2020 World SBK 1990 2013 2017 2019 2021 2023 Former Formula OneSpanish Grand Prix 1986 1990 European Grand Prix 1994 1997 FIM EWC 1986 1987 FIA F2 2017 Superleague Formula 2008 World Sportscar Championship 1986 1988 Websitewww wbr circuitodejerez wbr comGrand Prix Circuit 1994 present Length4 428 km 2 751 miles Turns15Race lap record1 23 135 Heinz Harald Frentzen Williams FW19 1997 F1 Motorcycle Circuit 1994 present amp Grand Prix Circuit 1992 1993 Length4 423 km 2 748 miles Turns13Race lap record1 35 056 Marcel Costa Dallara F300 2002 F3 Grand Prix Circuit 1985 1991 Length4 218 km 2 621 miles Turns16Race lap record1 24 513 Riccardo Patrese Williams FW13B 1990 F1 The start line Contents 1 Circuit history 2 Lap records 3 Events 4 Weather and climate 5 Fatalities 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksCircuit history EditThe circuit opened on 8 December 1985 During 1986 the circuit hosted the first international motorcycle event in Spain in March and the Formula One Spanish 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 to Barcelona following the 1991 race In 1992 the track eliminated four corners to create the long right hander Curva Sito Pons Due to the hosting of the European Grand Prix in 1994 a new chicane was created the Senna curve at the corner where Martin Donnelly had a career ending accident during qualifying for the 1990 Spanish Grand Prix Jerez also hosted the 1997 European Grand Prix which was the championship decider between Michael Schumacher and Jacques 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 temporarily banned from hosting a Grand Prix 1 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 the Champ Car World Series would race there in 2008 2 until the series was cancelled early in the year after merging with the IndyCar Series The track during 2010 F1 pre season testingOn 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 3 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 motorcyclist Angel Nieto who died in 2017 On 3 May 2019 the sixth corner formerly Curva Dry Sac was renamed after Dani Pedrosa retired three time world champion 125cc 2003 250cc 2004 2005 and three time runner up in the MotoGP class 4 5 Lap records EditThe all time outright track record is 1 15 651 set by Pedro de la Rosa in a McLaren MP4 20 during Formula One testing in April 2005 6 As of April 2023 the fastest official race lap records at the Circuito de Jerez are listed as Category Time Driver Vehicle Date Circuit MapGrand Prix Circuit 4 428 km 1994 present F1 1 23 135 Heinz Harald Frentzen Williams FW19 1997 European Grand Prix Formula 2 1 29 296 Nyck de Vries Dallara GP2 11 2017 Jerez Formula 2 roundFormula V8 1 30 014 7 Pietro Fittipaldi Dallara T12 2017 Jerez Formula V8 roundSuperleague Formula 1 30 029 Davide Rigon Panoz DP09 2008 Jerez Superleague Formula roundGP3 1 32 279 George Russell Dallara GP3 16 2017 Jerez GP3 roundF3000 1 34 669 8 Adam Khan Lola B02 50 2008 Jerez Euroseries 3000 roundFormula 3 1 35 281 9 Borja Garcia Dallara F300 2004 2nd Jerez Spanish F3 roundEuroformula Open 1 36 988 10 Harrison Scott Dallara F312 2017 Jerez Euroformula Open roundGT3 1 40 714 11 Colin Caresani Mercedes AMG GT3 Evo 2023 Jerez GT Winter Series roundFormula Renault 2 0 1 41 859 12 Nyck de Vries Tatuus FR2 0 13 2014 Jerez Formula Renault Eurocup roundLamborghini Super Trofeo 1 42 555 13 Gerard van der Horst Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo Evo 2019 Lamborghini Super Trofeo World FinalFormula 4 1 43 226 14 Dilano van t Hoff Tatuus F4 T014 2021 Jerez F4 Spain roundGT2 1 44 326 15 Miguel Ramos Ferrari 458 Italia GT 2011 Jerez Spanish GT roundRenault Sport Trophy 1 48 311 16 Richard Gonda Renault Sport R S 01 2015 Jerez Renault Sport Trophy roundFerrari Challenge 1 49 382 17 Alex Palou Ferrari 458 Challenge 2016 Jerez Ferrari Challenge roundGT1 1 49 680 18 John Nielsen McLaren F1 GTR 1995 4 Hours of JerezGT4 1 50 850 19 Mike David Ortmann Aston Martin Vantage GT4 2023 Jerez GT Winter Series roundTCR Touring Car 1 52 299 20 Isidro Callejas CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR 2022 Jerez TCR Spain roundRenault Clio Cup 2 01 873 21 Alex Royo Renault Clio R S IV 2017 Jerez Renault Clio Cup Spain roundMotorcycling Circuit 4 423 km 1992 present Formula 3 1 35 056 22 Marcel Costa Dallara F300 2002 1st Jerez Spanish F3 round MotoGP 1 37 669 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Desmosedici GP22 2022 Spanish motorcycle Grand PrixWorld SBK 1 39 004 23 Alvaro Bautista Ducati Panigale V4 R 2019 Jerez World SBK roundMoto2 1 41 313 Sam Lowes Kalex Moto2 2021 Spanish motorcycle Grand PrixWorld SSP 1 42 329 24 Dominique Aegerter Yamaha YZF R6 2021 Jerez World SSP round250cc 1 43 338 Alvaro Bautista Aprilia RSV 250 2009 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix500cc 1 43 779 Valentino Rossi Honda NSR500 2001 Spanish motorcycle Grand PrixMoto3 1 46 016 Ryusei Yamanaka GasGas RC250GP 2023 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix125cc 1 47 075 Julian Simon Aprilia RS125R 2009 Spanish motorcycle Grand PrixMotoE 1 47 473 Eric Granado Energica Ego 2021 Spanish motorcycle Grand PrixSupersport 300 1 52 778 25 Koen Meuffels KTM RC 390 R 2019 Jerez Supersport 300 roundOriginal Grand Prix Circuit 4 218 km 1985 1991 F1 1 24 513 Riccardo Patrese Williams FW13B 1990 Spanish Grand Prix F3000 1 34 780 26 Eric Bernard Lola T89 50 1989 Jerez F3000 roundGroup C 1 38 090 27 Oscar Larrauri Porsche 962C 1986 360 km of Jerez500cc 1 47 615 Wayne Rainey Yamaha YZR500 1991 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix250cc 1 50 002 Helmut Bradl Honda NSR250 1991 Spanish motorcycle Grand PrixWorld SBK 1 51 850 28 Raymond Roche Ducati 888 SBK 1990 Jerez World SBK roundSidecar B2A 1 52 237 Steve Webster Krauser sidecar 1991 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix125cc 1 54 038 Ezio Gianola Derbi 125 1991 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix80cc 2 03 410 Stefan Dorflinger Krauser 80 1988 Expo 92 motorcycle Grand PrixEvents Edit Marc Marquez at the 2016 Spanish motorcycle Grand PrixCurrentFebruary Formula Winter Series GT Winter Series April Grand Prix motorcycle racing Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix Campeonato de Espana de Superbike June FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship September Eurocup 3 F4 Spanish Championship Porsche Sprint Challenge Iberica October Superbike World Championship Supersport World Championship Jerez Historic Festival Campeonato de Espana de Superbike November TCR Spain Campeonato de Espana de ResistenciaFormerBPR Global GT Series 1995 Euroformula Open Championship 2014 2018 Euroseries 3000 2002 2004 2008 FIA Formula 2 Championship 2017 FIM Endurance World Championship 1986 1987 Formula One European Grand Prix 1994 1997 Spanish Grand Prix 1986 1990 GP3 Series 2017 Grand Prix motorcycle racing Andalusian motorcycle Grand Prix 2020 Expo 92 motorcycle Grand Prix 1987 International Formula 3000 1988 1991 1997 International GT Open 2013 2014 Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final 2019 MotoE World Cup Spanish eRace 2020 2022 Renault Sport Trophy 2015 Sidecar World Championship 1987 1988 1990 1992 Superleague Formula 2008 TCR Europe Touring Car Series 2016 World Series Formula V8 3 5 2014 2017 World Sportscar Championship 1986 1988 Weather and climate EditJerez racetrack is located near the airport where the city s official weather station is located The site has a hot summer Mediterranean climate Koppen Csa 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 the Superbike 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 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord 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 Average high 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 Average low 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 Average precipitation 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 53Average relative humidity 77 73 67 64 60 56 52 55 61 69 75 79 66Mean monthly sunshine hours 184 187 224 251 300 318 354 334 250 225 184 158 2 965Source Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia 29 30 Fatalities EditDean Berta Vinales 15 Spanish motorcycle racer crashed 25 September 2021 31 Ismael Bonilla 41 Spanish motorcycle racer crashed 5 July 2020 32 Nobuyuki Wakai Japanese motorcycle racer crashed 1 May 1993 33 34 Notes EditReferences Edit Chaves y Pacheco irrumpieron en el podio Diario El Pais 1997 12 13 Retrieved 2008 07 02 CHAMP CAR 2008 Schedules Confirmed speedtv com 2007 04 11 Archived from the original on 2008 02 06 Retrieved 2010 02 04 MotoGP Twitter 2013 02 05 Retrieved 2013 02 05 Lopez Rey Alex 2019 05 03 Dani Pedrosa inaugura su curva en el Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto Motorbike Magazine in Spanish Retrieved 2021 03 11 Jerez Turn 6 named after Pedrosa MotoGP com Dorna Sports 2019 05 03 Archived from the original on 2019 05 05 Retrieved 2021 03 11 Renault s new F1 car hits the track during group test USGP may be off Belgian GP close to long term security 22 January 2006 Retrieved 3 December 2022 2017 Formula V8 Jerez Race 2 Statistics Retrieved 11 January 2022 2008 Jerez Euro F3000 Round 10 Retrieved 1 May 2022 2004 Spanish F3 II Jerez Race 1 Retrieved 17 July 2022 2017 Jerez Euroformula Open Race 2 Classification PDF 8 October 2017 Retrieved 23 January 2023 2023 GT Winter Series Sprint Race 2 Official Classification PDF 12 February 2023 Retrieved 12 February 2023 2014 Formula Renault 2 0 Jerez Race 1 Statistics Retrieved 11 January 2022 2019 Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Final PRO PRO AM Results Race 2 27 October 2019 Retrieved 2 January 2023 2021 Racing Weekend Circuito de Jerez Formula 4 Carrera 1 Clasificacion Oficial PDF 2 October 2021 Retrieved 22 January 2023 Spanish GT Jerez 2011 Retrieved 19 July 2022 2015 Jerez Renault Sport Trophy Endurance Race 70 1 lap Final Classification PDF 17 October 2015 Retrieved 1 August 2023 2016 Trofeo Pirelli Jerez Race 2 Final Classification PDF 9 October 2016 Retrieved 16 June 2022 Jerez 4 Hours 1995 Retrieved 11 January 2022 2023 GT Winter Series Sprint Race 1 Official Classification PDF 12 February 2023 Retrieved 12 February 2023 TCR ES 2022 Circuito de Jerez Round 6 Results Retrieved 28 May 2022 2017 Clio Cup Espana Circuito de Jerez Race 2 12 laps 53 1 km Max 30 Final Classification PDF 28 May 2017 Retrieved 1 August 2023 2002 Spanish Formula 3 Jerez Race 2 Retrieved 17 July 2022 Superbike Acerbis Spanish Round 7 9 June 2019 Results Tissot Superpole Race PDF 9 June 2019 Retrieved 11 January 2022 Supersport Motul Spanish Round 24 26 September 2021 Results Race PDF 26 September 2021 Retrieved 11 January 2022 Supersport 300 Acerbis Spanish Round 7 9 June 2019 Results Results Race 2 PDF 9 June 2019 Retrieved 11 January 2022 1989 F3000 Jerez Race Statistics Retrieved 11 January 2022 360 km Jerez 1986 Retrieved 1 June 2022 1990 03 16 to 1990 03 18 World Superbike Spanish Round Race 2 Retrieved 2 January 2023 Guia resumida del clima en Espana 1981 2010 Archived from the original on 2013 05 26 Meteorologia Agencia Estatal de Jerez de la Frontera Aeropuerto Jerez de la Frontera Aeropuerto Valores extremos absolutos Selector Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia AEMET Gobierno de Espana www aemet es Retrieved 18 March 2018 Dean Berta Vinales passes away 25 September 2021 Retrieved 25 September 2021 Ismael Bonilla overleden na crash op Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto in Dutch Sports Dorna Remembering Nobuyuki Wakai MotoGP www motogp com Retrieved 2020 07 18 Obituary Nobuyuki Wakai The Independent 1993 05 11 Retrieved 2020 07 18 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Circuito Permanente de Jerez Circuito de Jerez official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Circuito de Jerez amp oldid 1168405811, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
