Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

Grand Prix Circuit without Chicane

Grand Prix Circuit with Chicane
LocationMontmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates41°34′12″N 2°15′40″E / 41.57000°N 2.26111°E / 41.57000; 2.26111
Capacity140,700
FIA Grade1 (2 layouts)
2 (2 layouts)
6R (Rallycross)
Broke ground24 February 1989; 35 years ago (1989-02-24)
Opened10 September 1991; 33 years ago (1991-09-10)
Former namesCircuit de Catalunya (1991–2013)
Major eventsCurrent:
Formula One
Spanish Grand Prix
(1991–present)
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
European motorcycle Grand Prix (1992–1995)
Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix (1996–present)
Solidarity motorcycle Grand Prix (2024)
World SBK (2020–2024)
ELMS 4 Hours of Barcelona
(2008–2009, 2019, 2021–present)
GT World Challenge Europe (2017–present)
Former:
FIA World RX
World RX of Catalunya (2015–2022)
DTM (2006–2009)
FIA GT (2003)
Summer Olympics (1992)
Websitecircuitcat.com
Grand Prix Circuit without Chicane (2023–present)
Length4.657 km (2.894 miles)
Turns14
Race lap record1:16.330 (Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB19, 2023, F1)
Grand Prix Circuit with Chicane (2021–present)
Length4.675 km (2.905 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:18.149 (Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB16B, 2021, F1)
Grand Prix Circuit (2007–2020) & Motorcycle Circuit (2016–2017)
Length4.655 km (2.892 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:18.183 (Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes W11, 2020, F1)
Motorcycle Circuit (2018–2020) & Grand Prix Circuit (2004–2006)
Length4.627 km (2.875 miles)
Turns14
Race lap record1:15.641 (Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault R25, 2005, F1)
Motorcycle Circuit (1995–2016) & Grand Prix Circuit (1995–2003)
Length4.730 km (2.939 miles)
Turns13
Race lap record1:20.143 (Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari F2003-GA, 2003, F1)
Original Layout with Nissan Chicane (1994)
Length4.745 km (2.948 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:25.155 (Michael Schumacher, Benetton B194, 1994, F1)
Original Layout (1991–1993)
Length4.747 km (2.950 miles)
Turns14
Race lap record1:20.989 (Michael Schumacher, Benetton B193, 1993, F1)

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (Catalan pronunciation: [siɾˈkujd bəɾsəˈlonə kətəˈluɲə]) is a 4.657 km (2.894 mi) motorsport race track in Montmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. The track has stands with a capacity of 140,700.[1] The circuit has FIA Grade 1 license.

Until 2013 the track was known only as the Circuit de Catalunya, before a sponsorship deal with Barcelona City Council added Barcelona to the track's title.[2]

  1. ^ "Stadiums in Spain - Catalonia". Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Circuit de Catalunya includes Barcelona in its name". Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.