SF Races

Circuito del Jarama

The Circuito Permanente del Jarama (Permanent Circuit of Jarama) is a 3.850 km race course in Spain which hosted nine Formula One Spanish Grand Prix.

Location

Jarama circuit is located in San Sebastian de los Reyes, which is about 28 Km north of Madrid. It used to have an old track of 3.404 Km (which does no longer exist) and actually is 3.850 Km length and counts with 13 corners.

Jarama Circuit has a privileged location as it is at the center of the Country and only 30Km far from the capital, Madrid. Next to A-1 motorway, also known as Carretera de Burgos, it is difficult to get lost as it is seen from the motorway.

Directions

By air:
The nearest airport is Madrid Barajas, 25Km from Madrid, offering flights from all main destinations in Europe and overseas.

By Car:
Getting to Jarama by car is quite easy. By car, and coming either from Madrid or outskirts the best is to take M-40 direction to A-1, then get the A-1 when indicated. Once at the A-1 (to Burgos) keep there till an exit named RACE, more or less at Km 27,5. Get away of the motorway and you’ll cross it over a bridge, getting into urbanization.
Once you cross the security point, turn left at the roundabout, do a Stop and keep going straight till the circuit. It is easy, no way to get lost, just bear in mind that signage says RACE instead of Jarama Circuit, as said before RACE is the owner of the circuit.
When coming from the north on the A-1, direction Madrid, you will also find an exit indicating RACE on yellow background, this exit leaves you at the urbanization entrance.
On Fridays and Saturdays mornings there could be a lot of traffic, especially at summer time.

By Bus:
Bus number 171 leaving form Plaza Castilla (Madrid) to Ciudalcampo.

History

Jarama circuit has seen victories of some of the main national and international figures of motor racing. With its inauguration in 1967 became the first permanent track in Spain and venue of the most important motor racing competitions. Nowadays is one of the Spanish circuits with more activity through the year offering different possibilities to professionals and privates.

Dutch engineer Hugenholtz designed the Project of the track and construction was directed by the Spanish engineer Sandro Ricci. Result is 3.850 track meters with 13 curves and the special peculiarity of many ups and downs, which are not seen any more in modern circuits, as the majority of them are quite flat. The Real Automóvil Club de España, with more than 100 years of history, is the owner of the circuit and therefore responsible of the majority of activities taking place there.

Motor fans have been able to see the some of the main drivers of each decade fighting to go up onto the Jarama podium. Jim Clark, Jacky Ickx, Emerson Fittipaldi, Niki Lauda, Gilles Villeneuve o Giacomo Agostini are some of the international figures that have been on this track. Also some of the most memorable Spanish ones have won at the Jarama circuit, such as Jorge Martinez Aspar or Sito Pons, who won his first GP of his life.

Jarama circuit was designed by John Hugenholtz (designer also of Zandvoort and Suzuka circuits) and built in 1967 by Alessandro Rocci.

At present Jarama hosts different national championships. It is home of the Spanish Touring Car Championship, Spanish Open of resistance, Motorcycle RACE Trophy, RACE Touring car trophy…

Weekend Schedule

Circuit website:
Circuito del Jarama