Where is jerez in spain race circuit

Jerez is like a second home for motorcycle racers. The story of the Jerez Circuit began with a long history of motorcycle races. Beginning in the mids, Jerez was organizing street races which attracted the top riders of the time.

During the decades, different locations were used, until the street racing finally ceased after season. After losing the street circuits, mayor of Jerez, Pedro Pacheco Herrera, had a plan to build a modern permanent racing circuit. Led by Spanish engineers and designers, the project was finalized in The new race track was 4.

In , it was the closest ever finish in any of the Formula One races. In , Mansell stepped to the top podium spot after winning by 22 seconds ahead of Alain Prost McLaren.

The following year, Alain Prost was the winner, beating Mansell by 26 seconds. The Spanish Grand Prix was marked by a horrific crash of Martin Donnelly during the practice session. His Lotus was completely destroyed and he received serious injuries that took months of recovery, bringing an end to his Formula One career. For , the Spanish Grand Prix was moved to Barcelona. On the other side, the grandstands at motorcycle races were always full, sometimes with , spectators during the weekend.

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