Pedralbes Circuit

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Coordinates41°23′25″N 2°7′0″E / 41.39028°N 2.11667°E / 41.39028; 2.11667
Opened1946
Closed1955
Circuito de Pedralbes
Grand Prix Circuit (1954–1955)
Grand Prix Circuit (1946–1950)
LocationBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Coordinates41°23′25″N 2°7′0″E / 41.39028°N 2.11667°E / 41.39028; 2.11667
Opened1946
Closed1955
Major eventsFormula One
Spanish Grand Prix (1951, 1954)
Grand Prix motor racing
Penya Rhin Grand Prix (1946, 1948, 1950, 1954)
Grand Prix Circuit (1954–1955)
Length6.333 km (3.935 mi)
Turns6
Race lap record2:20.400 (Italy Alberto Ascari, Lancia D50, 1954, F1)
Grand Prix Circuit (1951)
Length6.316 km (3.925 mi)
Turns6
Race lap record2:16.930 (Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio, Alfa Romeo 159, 1951, F1)
Grand Prix Circuit (1946–1950)
Length4.465 km (2.774 mi)
Turns4
Race lap record1:46.000 (Italy Luigi Villoresi, Maserati 8CL & Maserati 4CLT/48, 1946 & 1948, GP)

The Pedralbes Circuit (Spanish: Circuito de Pedralbes) was a 6.333 km (3.935 mi) street racing course in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.[1]

First opened in 1946 in the western suburbs of the city, in the Pedralbes neighbourhood, the course featured wide streets and expansive, sweeping corners; both drivers and racing fans loved the course. The circuit hosted the Penya Rhin Grand Prix four times (1946,[1][2] 1948,[1][3] 1950[4] and 1954.[5][6]). The circuit also hosted the Spanish Grand Prix in 1951 and 1954[7][1][8][9][10][11][12][13] Due to stricter safety rules following the 1955 Le Mans disaster, the Pedralbes Circuit was permanently retired as a racing venue.[7][1][8][14]

The fastest official race lap records at the Pedralbes Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Grand Prix Circuit (1954–1955): 6.333 km (3.935 mi)[7]
Formula One2:20.400Alberto AscariLancia D501954 Spanish Grand Prix
Sports car racing2:30.200[15]Jean BehraGordini T24S1954 Penya Rhin Grand Prix
Grand Prix Circuit (1951): 6.316 km (3.925 mi)[7]
Formula One2:16.930Juan Manuel FangioAlfa Romeo 1591951 Spanish Grand Prix
Original Circuit (1946–1950): 4.465 km (2.774 mi)[7]
Grand Prix1:46.000[16][17]Luigi VilloresiMaserati 8CL[a]
Maserati 4CLT/48[a]
1946 Penya Rhin Grand Prix[a]
1948 Penya Rhin Grand Prix[a]
Formula One2:24.200[18]Alberto AscariFerrari 375 F11950 Penya Rhin Grand Prix

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