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FAST FACTS
OFFICIAL NAME Circuito de Jerez
LOCATION Andalucia, Spain, northeast of Jerez de la Frontera
TRACK LENGTH 2.751 mi (4.428 km)
DATE OPENED 1985
FAMOUS FEATURE Lorenzo Curve (Turn #13), named in May 2013 after Spanish MotoGP champion
Jorge Lorenzo, who won first place after a near-disastrous botched overtake by second placer
Marc Marquez.
TRIVIA Built in a region that's renowned for its sherry production, this track hosted the first international motorcycle event in Spain, as well as a variety of auto racing events and testing. Its remote location hampers spectator attendance (and Formula One events are now being held in Barcelona), but the track’s stands can seat up to 125,000 viewers.
Jerez’s colorful history has included incidents on and off the track, including a temporary ban from Grand Prix hosting after the mayor of Jerez presented a trophy that was supposed to be handed out by a representative from the Daimler-Benz corporation instead.
Its engaging twists and turns have challenged auto racers as well as motorcyclists; the Senna Curve (Turn #11, named after famed F-1 racer Ayrton Senna) was altered to include a chicane after the 1990 career-ending—and near-fatal—crash of another driver, Martin Donnelly.
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FAST FACTS
OFFICIAL NAME Circuito de Jerez
LOCATION Andalucia, Spain, northeast of Jerez de la Frontera
TRACK LENGTH 2.751 mi (4.428 km)
DATE OPENED 1985
FAMOUS FEATURE Lorenzo Curve (Turn #13), named in May 2013 after Spanish MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo, who won first place after a near-disastrous botched overtake by second placer Marc Marquez.
TRIVIA Built in a region that's renowned for its sherry production, this track hosted the first international motorcycle event in Spain, as well as a variety of auto racing events and testing. Its remote location hampers spectator attendance (and Formula One events are now being held in Barcelona), but the track’s stands can seat up to 125,000 viewers.
Jerez’s colorful history has included incidents on and off the track, including a temporary ban from Grand Prix hosting after the mayor of Jerez presented a trophy that was supposed to be handed out by a representative from the Daimler-Benz corporation instead.
Its engaging twists and turns have challenged auto racers as well as motorcyclists; the Senna Curve (Turn #11, named after famed F-1 racer Ayrton Senna) was altered to include a chicane after the 1990 career-ending—and near-fatal—crash of another driver, Martin Donnelly.
