Jerez Circuit Spain

A twisty circuit cramped into a relative small area, the Circuito Permanente de Jerez is a permanent fixture on the MotoGP calendar and has hosted a race since 1987 shortly after it was built. It also hosted F1 Grand Prix though the nineties and has served as a venue for the European Grand Prix, as well as testing.

Raced in a clockwise direction the circuit presents 8 right hand turns and 5 left hand turns with several straights. It’s 4.428 meters in length and has been mastered most effectively by Valentino Rossi who has won the MotoGP here five times in seven years up to 2007.

Recent modifications have been made to to the Paddock and pit box areas of the circuit, as well as resurfacing the track in 2003 to eliminate its famous bumps, turning it into one of the best equipped circuits in the World Championship.

Hard settings are favoured in suspension for Jerez this is due to long straits followed by hair pin turns, and gear ratios are usually very short and with the increased power it is not uncommon to see wheelies in higher gears. The race (usually held in March) produces some high temperatures here, presenting tyre challenges.

Jerez airport is located 5kms north of the city. Iberia flies daily to Madrid and Barcelona and Ryanair flies weekly to London Stansted. A new toll motorway links Jerez to Seville and rail services run frequently and directly to Jerez from Barcelona and Madrid. On race days a good network of transportation buses spectators out to the track. From the Airport follow the N-1V route towards Jerez, but soon following directions to Seville, and then picking up the ‘circuito’ signs to join the N382 to the track.