Location | San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (DST) |
Coordinates | 40°37′2″N 3°35′8″W / 40.61722°N 3.58556°W |
FIA Grade | 2 |
Owner | Royal Automobile Club of Spain (1981–present) |
Opened | 1 July 1967 |
Architect | John Hugenholtz |
Former names | Circuito del Jarama Circuito Permanente del Jarama |
Major events | Current: FIA European Truck Racing Championship GP Camiones de España (1987–2019, 2021–present) Former: Formula One Spanish Grand Prix (1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976–1979, 1981) Grand Prix motorcycle racing 5 different motorcycle Grands Prix including Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix (1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977–1988, 1991, 1993, 1998) World SBK (1991–1992) FIM Endurance World Championship (1969, 1983) FIA ETCR (2022) Sidecar World Championship (1981, 1991) European Le Mans Series (2006) FIA GT (2001–2002) Superleague Formula (2009–2010) ETCC (1968–1972, 1974–1979, 1985–1986, 1988, 2001–2002) World Sportscar Championship (1987–1989) World Touring Car Championship (1987) |
Website | http://www.jarama.org/ |
Grand Prix Circuit (1991–present) | |
Length | 3.850 km (2.392 miles) |
Turns | 14 |
Race lap record | 1:20.011 ( Yelmer Buurman, Panoz DP09, 2009, Superleague Formula) |
Grand Prix Circuit (1980–1990) | |
Length | 3.314 km (2.059 miles) |
Turns | 14 |
Race lap record | 1:15.467 ( Alan Jones, Williams FW07B, 1980, F1) |
Original Grand Prix Circuit (1967–1979) | |
Length | 3.404 km (2.115 miles) |
Turns | 15 |
Race lap record | 1:16.440 ( Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari 312T4, 1979, F1) |
The Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE, formerly known as Circuito del Jarama and Circuito Permanente del Jarama is a motorsport racetrack located in San Sebastián de los Reyes, 32 km (20 mi) north of Madrid. It was home to the Spanish Grand Prix nine times between 1968 and 1981, and the Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix 15 times between 1969 and 1988.
Designed by John Hugenholtz (who also created Suzuka), the 3.850 km (2.392 mi) circuit was built by Alessandro Rocci in 1967 on arid scrub land.[citation needed]