TRACKS: MONTJUICH

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MONTJUICH

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Not to be confused with Barcelona (Castelldefels) - Barcelona, Carlos III - Barcelona, Parque de Barcelona - Catalunya (Barcelona) - Pedralbes

Description

Location Montjuïc / Montjuich, Barcelona
B - Barcelona - Catalunya / Cataluña

Location

Latitude - Longitude + 41°21'59"     + 2°09'03"
41.366389     2.150833

UTM Coordinates X = 428980.358  -  Y = 4579778.833  -  Zone 31T

Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps - Bing Maps - Flash Earth - Visor SIGPAC

Altitude AMSL 100 m - 328 ft

Inauguration 1933

Closing 1986

Designer

Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montju%C3%AFc_circuit Wikipedia
(2) Spanish foro-gratis.latin-foros.com (...) Forum El Quinto Elemento --> Érase una vez.... --> Circuitos españoles:.1980 proposal
(3) www.circuitsofthepast.nl Circuit of the Past
(4) www.forocoches.com/foro/showthread.php?t=352772 ForoCoches --> Zona ForoCoches --> ForoCoches --> ***un Dia En Las Carreras***
(5) www.milermeter.com/?r=1407988 Track layout
(6) www.racingcircuits.net Motor Racing Circuits Database
(7) English www.racingimages.cc/gallery.php?eid=403&page=1
(8) www.silhouet.com/motorsport/tracks/montjuic.html The GEL Motorsport - Tracks Around The World
(9) Italian www.tazionuvolari.it/corse5it.htm Tazio Nuvolari’s official website
(10) Italian www.tazionuvolari.it/corse6it.htm Tazio Nuvolari’s official website
(11) Italian Autosprint 21/1969 (page 20) Mappa e dati essenziali
(12) Italian Autosprint 15/1971 (page 5) Mappa e breve storia
(13) Italian Autosprint 30/1971 (page 8) Il giudizio di Stewart
(14) Italian Autosprint 2/1972 (page 37) Scompare il circuito?
(15) www.formulapassion.it (...) History and map [Publishing date: April 29^th 2021]

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Montjuich
Description
Years	1933÷1986
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Street course
Inauguration	1933
Closing	1986
Last update of this page	January 15^th 2010
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	3790 m	12434 ft	2.355 mi		(9)
length	3791 m	12438 ft	2.356 mi		(10)
length	3791 m	12438 ft	2.356 mi		(6)
length	3740 m	12270 ft	2.324 mi	Calculated from aerial photo (*)	(5)
Difference in level	65.42 m	215 ft			(8)

Montjuich
Description	Note: my map could be approximated in the area of the stadium
Years	1951
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Street course
Inauguration	1951
Closing	1951
Last update of this page	May 28^th 2007
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	6033 m	19793 ft	3.749 mi	(6)

Montjuich
Description	Note: my map could be approximated in the area of the stadium
Years	1952
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Street course
Inauguration	1952
Closing	1952
Last update of this page	May 28^th 2007
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	4205 m	13796 ft	2.613 mi	(6)

Montjuich
Description	Proposed circuit at Montjuich foot and close to Zona Franca
Years	1980
Direction
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	January 9^th 2006
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	4100 m	13451 ft	2.548 mi	(2)

Montjuich
Description
Years	1986
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	March 21^st 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points

Montjuich: all layouts

Montjuich: traditional course (1933÷1986)

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)
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(Map shown here above can show at the same time all eventual layouts drawn. If you want to see only some of them, please go to Google Maps or Google Earth, by clicking on its own link)

Montjuich 1951: motorcycle circuit

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)
See this track layout with Google Maps - Google Earth
(milermeter.com can be used in your browser, without installing anything; Google Earth is a program that must be installed in your computer)
(Map shown here above can show at the same time all eventual layouts drawn. If you want to see only some of them, please go to Google Maps or Google Earth, by clicking on its own link)

Montjuich 1952: motorcycle circuit

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)
See this track layout with Google Maps - Google Earth
(milermeter.com can be used in your browser, without installing anything; Google Earth is a program that must be installed in your computer)
(Map shown here above can show at the same time all eventual layouts drawn. If you want to see only some of them, please go to Google Maps or Google Earth, by clicking on its own link)

Montjuich, 1980 proposal: long course

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)
See this track layout with Google Maps - Google Earth

(milermeter.com can be used in your browser, without installing anything; Google Earth is a program that must be installed in your computer)
(Map shown here above can show at the same time all eventual layouts drawn. If you want to see only some of them, please go to Google Maps or Google Earth, by clicking on its own link)

Montjuich, 1986 proposal

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)
See this track layout with Google Maps - Google Earth
(milermeter.com can be used in your browser, without installing anything; Google Earth is a program that must be installed in your computer)
(Map shown here above can show at the same time all eventual layouts drawn. If you want to see only some of them, please go to Google Maps or Google Earth, by clicking on its own link)

Location: + 41°21'59", + 2°09'03"
If the aerial photo is not visible, you have to zoom out by clicking (maybe more then once) button ’-’ in top left corner

PHOTOS

1933÷1986 layout. Photos and description in English are by Clyde Berryman, here published with his authorization. Translation in Italian is by Guido de Carli. Position of each photo is shown on Google Maps/Google Earth map (see above)

Photos by Clyde P. Berryman - March 2003
Click on thumbnail to open original large photo

1 2 3 4
Looking downhill towards where the start/finish line was located with pit boxes off to the side Rise along Avinguda de l’Estadi after the start line before a fast slighlty left curve at the crest Downhill at full bore over the "hump" before massive braking for the Miramar hairpin The immensely challenging, sharp left-turn hairpin of Miramar where the road also narrows dramatically

5 6 7 8
Exiting Miramar hairpin, an immediate right-hander awaits Downhill along twisty and narrow Passeig de Santa Madrona Sharp right hander bend along Passeig de Santa Madrona Exiting sharp right-hander and proceeding downhill along Passeig de Santa Madrona to the next left turn

9 10 11 12
Scenic and narrow Passeig de Santa Madrona left curve Curving, downhill leg along Passeig de Santa Madrona Down and hard left at the corner where the Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya [Archeological Museum of Catalonia] (behind trees on left) is located Passing between Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya [Archeological Museum of Catalonia] (left) and the Teatre Lliure [theater] (right)

13 14 15 16
The end of Passeig de Santa Madrona leading to Palau d´Alfons XIII Right turn onto Av. Tecnica (Carrer de la Guardia Urbana) Sharp left from turn from Av. Tecnica (Carrer de la Guardia Urbana) onto Avinguda de Rius i Taulet Looking down Avinguda de Rius i Taulet

17 18 19 20
Beginning of Avinguda del Marquès de Comillas ’S’ bends along Avinguda del Marquès de Comillas Along Avinguda del Marquès de Comillas Rise to left-hand bend on Avinguda del Marquès de Comillas leading to Plaza Sant Jordi

21 22 23 24
Plaza Sant Jordi Entering fast left-hand sweeper towards Avinguda del Estadi Exititing fast left-hand sweeper towards Avinguda del Estadi Avinguda del Estadi - the rise approaching Piscines Bernat Picornell off the right

Updates

Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note

January 17^th 2010 1933÷1986 Guido de Carli Clyde P. Berryman Update Photos (on this site)

March 21^st 2009 Guido de Carli Guido de Carli Update Description with map

October 22^nd 2008 1933÷1986 Guido de Carli Vasco Vasco Update Map

December 18^th 2007 Lorenzo Tommasi Update Description

May 28^th 2007 Guido de Carli Update Description

January 9^th 2006 1980 Guido de Carli Rafa Reyna Update Description

August 12^th 2005 Guido de Carli Update Description

February 15^th 2005 Guido de Carli New Photos (link)

September 23^rd 2003 Guido de Carli Update Description

July 6^th 2003 Guido de Carli New Description

Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list

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1	2	3	4

Looking downhill towards where the start/finish line was located with pit boxes off to the side	Rise along Avinguda de l’Estadi after the start line before a fast slighlty left curve at the crest	Downhill at full bore over the "hump" before massive braking for the Miramar hairpin	The immensely challenging, sharp left-turn hairpin of Miramar where the road also narrows dramatically

5	6	7	8

Exiting Miramar hairpin, an immediate right-hander awaits	Downhill along twisty and narrow Passeig de Santa Madrona	Sharp right hander bend along Passeig de Santa Madrona	Exiting sharp right-hander and proceeding downhill along Passeig de Santa Madrona to the next left turn

9	10	11	12

Scenic and narrow Passeig de Santa Madrona left curve	Curving, downhill leg along Passeig de Santa Madrona	Down and hard left at the corner where the Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya [Archeological Museum of Catalonia] (behind trees on left) is located	Passing between Museu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya [Archeological Museum of Catalonia] (left) and the Teatre Lliure [theater] (right)

13	14	15	16

The end of Passeig de Santa Madrona leading to Palau d´Alfons XIII	Right turn onto Av. Tecnica (Carrer de la Guardia Urbana)	Sharp left from turn from Av. Tecnica (Carrer de la Guardia Urbana) onto Avinguda de Rius i Taulet	Looking down Avinguda de Rius i Taulet

17	18	19	20

Beginning of Avinguda del Marquès de Comillas	’S’ bends along Avinguda del Marquès de Comillas	Along Avinguda del Marquès de Comillas	Rise to left-hand bend on Avinguda del Marquès de Comillas leading to Plaza Sant Jordi

21	22	23	24

Plaza Sant Jordi	Entering fast left-hand sweeper towards Avinguda del Estadi	Exititing fast left-hand sweeper towards Avinguda del Estadi	Avinguda del Estadi - the rise approaching Piscines Bernat Picornell off the right

Updates
Date	Track layout	Years	Description by	Map by	Thanks to	Note
January 17^th 2010		1933÷1986	Guido de Carli		Clyde P. Berryman	Update	Photos (on this site)
March 21^st 2009			Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		Update	Description with map
October 22^nd 2008		1933÷1986	Guido de Carli	Vasco	Vasco	Update	Map
December 18^th 2007			Lorenzo Tommasi			Update	Description
May 28^th 2007			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
January 9^th 2006		1980	Guido de Carli		Rafa Reyna	Update	Description
August 12^th 2005			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
February 15^th 2005			Guido de Carli			New	Photos (link)
September 23^rd 2003			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
July 6^th 2003			Guido de Carli			New	Description
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list