Barcelona
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Motor racing in Catalonia can trace its routes back to the early 1900's, which saw the staging of the 'Copa Catalunya' around a 17 mile section of public roads. The early 1930's signalled the arrival of the Montjuich Park circuit, overlooking the city of Barcelona. Montjuich Park was modernised in 1966 in an attempt to lure the F1 circus away from the Jarama circuit near Madrid. Following three successful Formula 2 races at Montjuic Park, an agreement was reached to alternate the Spanish GP between Montjuic Park and Jarama for the years that followed. This situation continued until the 1975 GP at Montjuic Park, which marked the tragic end of racing at the circuit, as a car bounced over the poorly constructed safety barriers and killed four spectators. F1 would not return to the region until the new Circuit de Catalunya was ready in 1991, Jerez losing out after Martin Donelly's terrible accident there during the 1990 race. The first race at the new Circuit de Catalunya saw Mansell take the win for Williams, ahead of Prost's Ferrari. The safety standards and good facilities at the venue made the circuit very popular with the F1 teams. It has since become an important F1 testing facility as well as the home of the Spanish GP. |
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