Pedralbes Circuit

The Pedralbes Circuit (Template:Langx) was a Template:Cvt street racing course in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.<ref name = "circuits of the past">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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,<ref name="circuits of the past" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 1948,<ref name="circuits of the past" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 1950<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and 1954.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>). The circuit also hosted the Spanish Grand Prix in 1951 and 1954<ref name="motor sport magazine" /><ref name="circuits of the past" /><ref name = "red bull">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name = "f1 i">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name = "mclaren f1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name = "primero primera">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name = "metropolitan barcelona">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name = "hungaroring">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Due to stricter safety rules following the 1955 Le Mans disaster, the Pedralbes Circuit was permanently retired as a racing venue.<ref name="motor sport magazine" /><ref name="circuits of the past" /><ref name = "red bull"/><ref name = "silhouet">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Lap records

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

Category	Time	Driver	Vehicle	Event
Grand Prix Circuit (1954–1955): 6.333 km<ref name = "motor sport magazine">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation					CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Formula One	2:20.400	Alberto Ascari	Lancia D50	1954 Spanish Grand Prix
Sports car racing	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> || Jean Behra || Gordini T24S || 1954 Penya Rhin Grand Prix
Grand Prix Circuit (1951): 6.316 km<ref name = "motor sport magazine"/>
Formula One	2:16.930	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo 159	1951 Spanish Grand Prix
Original Circuit (1946–1950): 4.465 km<ref name = "motor sport magazine"/>
Grand Prix	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> || Luigi Villoresi || Maserati 8CLTemplate:Efn Maserati 4CLT/48Template:Efn || 1946 Penya Rhin Grand PrixTemplate:Efn 1948 Penya Rhin Grand PrixTemplate:Efn
Formula One	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> || Alberto Ascari || Ferrari 375 F1 || 1950 Penya Rhin Grand Prix

External links

• Pedralbes Circuit (1946–1954) on Google Maps (Historic Formula 1 circuits)