Circuito de Jerez

Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto (formerly known as Circuit of Jerez and Circuito Permanente de 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 Jerez – Ángel Nieto


Configuration for FIM sanctioned events

Configuration for FIA sanctioned events
LocationJerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates36°42′30″N 6°2′3″W
Capacity125,000
FIA Grade1[N 1]
Broke ground1984
Opened8 December 1985
Major eventsCurrent:
MotoGP
Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix (1987, 1989–present)
Expo 92 motorcycle Grand Prix (1988)
Andalusian motorcycle Grand Prix (2020)
MotoE (2020–present)
F4 Spain (2016–present)
FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship (2012–present)
Former:
Formula One
Spanish Grand Prix (1986–1990)
European Grand Prix (1994, 1997)
World SBK (1990, 2013–2017, 2019–2021)
FIM EWC (1986–1987)
Sidecar World Championship (1987–1988, 1990–1992)
FIA F2 (2017)
GP3 (2017)
World Series Formula V8 3.5 (2014–2017)
Euroformula Open (2014–2018)
International GT Open (2013–2014)
TCR Europe (2016)
Superleague Formula (2008)
World Sportscar Championship (1986–1988)
FIA MH Formula One
Grand Prix Circuit (1994–present)
Length4.428 km (2.751 miles)
Turns15
Race lap record1:23.135 (Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Williams FW19, 1997)
Motorcycle Circuit (1994–present) & Grand Prix Circuit (1992–1993)
Length4.424 km (2.749 miles)
Turns13
Race lap record1:37.669 (Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Desmosedici GP22, 2022)
Grand Prix Circuit (1985–1991)
Length4.218 km (2.621 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:24.513 (Riccardo Patrese, Williams FW13B, 1990)
Websitewww.circuitodejerez.com
The start line

Circuit history

The 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.

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.

The track during 2010 F1 pre-season testing

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 official race lap records at the Circuito de Jerez are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleDateCircuit Map
Grand Prix Circuit: 4.429 km (1994–present)
F11:23.135Heinz-Harald FrentzenWilliams FW191997 European Grand Prix
Formula 21:29.296Nyck de VriesDallara GP2/112017 Jerez Formula 2 round
Formula V81:30.014[6]Pietro FittipaldiDallara T122017 Jerez Formula V8 round
Superleague Formula1:30.029Davide RigonPanoz DP092008 Jerez Superleague Formula round
GP31:32.279George RussellDallara GP3/162017 Jerez GP3 round
Euroseries 30001:34.669[7]Adam KhanLola B02/502008 Jerez Euroseries 3000 round
Euroformula Open1:36.988[8]Harrison ScottDallara F3122017 Jerez Euroformula Open round
F30001:39.010[9]Ricardo ZontaLola T96/501997 Jerez F3000 round
Formula Renault 2.01:41.859[10]Nyck de VriesTatuus FR2.0/132014 Jerez Formula Renault Eurocup round
Formula 41:43.229[11]Dilano van 't HoffTatuus F4-T0142021 Jerez F4 Spain round
GT11:49.680[12]John NielsenMcLaren F1 GTR1995 4 Hours of Jerez
Motorcycling Circuit: 4.424 km (1992–present)
MotoGP1:37.669Francesco BagnaiaDucati Desmosedici GP222022 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix
World SBK1:39.004[13]Álvaro BautistaDucati Panigale V4 R2019 Jerez World SBK round
Moto21:41.313Sam LowesKalex Moto22021 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix
World SSP1:42.329[14]Dominique AegerterYamaha YZF-R62021 Jerez World SSP round
Moto31:46.060Jaume MasiáHonda NSF250RW2020 Andalusian motorcycle Grand Prix
MotoE1:47.473Eric GranadoEnergica Ego2021 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix
Supersport 3001:52.778[15]Koen MeuffelsKTM RC 390 R2019 Jerez Supersport 300 round
Original Grand Prix Circuit: 4.218 km (1985–1991)
F11:24.513Riccardo PatreseWilliams FW13B1990 Spanish Grand Prix
F30001:34.780[16]Éric BernardLola T89/501989 Jerez F3000 round
500cc1:47.615Wayne RaineyYamaha YZR5001991 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix
250cc1:50.002Helmut BradlHonda NSR2501991 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix
World SBK1:51.850[17]Raymond RocheDucati 888SBK1990 Jerez World SBK round
125cc1:54.038Ezio GianolaDerbi 1251991 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix

Events
Current
Former

Weather and climate

Jerez racetrack is located near the airport where the city's official weather station is located. The site has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen 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 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)
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 53
Average relative humidity (%) 77 73 67 64 60 56 52 55 61 69 75 79 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 184 187 224 251 300 318 354 334 250 225 184 158 2,965
Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología[18][19]

Fatalities
  • Dean Berta Viñales, 15, Spanish motorcycle racer, crashed 25 September 2021.[20]
  • Ismael Bonilla, 41, Spanish motorcycle racer, crashed 5 July 2020.[21]
  • Nobuyuki Wakai, Japanese motorcycle racer, crashed 1 May 1993.[22][23]

Notes
  1. Circuito de Jerez's Grade 1 licence expired 1 May 2021.

References
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  2. "CHAMP CAR: 2008 Schedules Confirmed". speedtv.com. 2007-04-11. Archived from the original on 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
  3. "MotoGP Twitter". 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  4. López-Rey, Alex (2019-05-03). "Dani Pedrosa inaugura su curva en el Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto". Motorbike Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-11.
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  12. "Jerez 4 Hours 1995". Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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  14. "Supersport Motul Spanish Round, 24-26 September 2021 Results Race" (PDF). Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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  18. "Guía resumida del clima en España (1981-2010)". Archived from the original on 2013-05-26.
  19. 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.
  20. "Dean Berta Viñales passes away". 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  21. Ismael Bonilla overleden na crash op Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto (in Dutch)
  22. Sports, Dorna. "Remembering Nobuyuki Wakai | MotoGP™". www.motogp.com. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
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