Circuit de Pedralbes

Racetrack

The Circuit de Pedralbes ( Spanish Circuito de Pedralbes ) was a 6.316 kilometer motorsport racetrack in Barcelona .

history

The course opened in 1946 on the western outskirts of Barcelona. It contained wide roads and wide, sweeping curves. The drivers and spectators loved the course. In the early 1950s, the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix took place here twice . But after the Le Mans tragedy of 1955 , the safety precautions in motorsport were tightened and the Pedralbes Circuit no longer hosted motorsport events.

statistics

All winners of Formula 1 races in Pedralbes

year	winner	automobile	time	Route length	Round	Ø pace	date	GP of
1951	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	2: 46: 54.1 h	6.316 km	70	158.939 km / h	28th of October	Spain
1954	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	3: 13: 52.1 h	6.316 km	80	156.378 km / h	October 24th

See also

• List of motorsport racetracks

Coordinates: 41 ° 23 ′ 25 ″  N , 2 ° 7 ′ 0 ″  E