The Pedralbes Circuit was a 6.316 km (3.925 mi) street racing course in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.[2]

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,[2][3] 1948,[2][4] 1950[5] and 1954.[6][7]). The circuit also hosted the Spanish Grand Prix in 1951 and 1954[1][2][8][9][10][11][12][13] Due to stricter safety rules following the Le Mans Disaster of 1955, the Pedralbes Circuit was permanently retired as a racing venue.[1][2][8][14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Pedralbes, Motor Sport Magazine database". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e Liesemeijer, Herman. "The street circuits of Pedrables". Circuits of the past. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. ^ "1946 Penya Rhin Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  4. ^ "1948 Formula One Races". Silhouet. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  5. ^ "1950 Penya Rhin GP". ChicaneF1. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Non Championship Races 1954". www.classicscars.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  7. ^ "PENYA RHIN GRAND PRIX". theracingline.net. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  8. ^ a b Bellingham, Tom (11 May 2016). "The 5 hosts in 65 years of the Spanish Grand Prix". Red Bull. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Previously in Barcelona". F1i. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  10. ^ Henry, Alan (7 March 2013). "The rich history of F1 in Spain". McLaren. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  11. ^ "The history of formula 1 in Barcelona". Primero primera. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  12. ^ Haines, Gregory (27 April 2012). "Take to the roads - Catalunya's Formula 1 History". Barcelona metropolitan. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  13. ^ "The Big Preview: Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya". Hungaroring. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Pedralbes Track Info". Silhouet. Retrieved 31 August 2018.

External links

Coordinates: 41°23′25″N 2°7′0″E / 41.39028°N 2.11667°E / 41.39028; 2.11667

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedralbes_Circuit