Autódromo de Sitges-Terramar

Autódromo de Sitges-Terramar is a former racing circuit located in Sant Pere de Ribes near Sitges (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain). Although minor races were sporadically held on the circuit through the 1950s, it was largely abandoned after the inaugural season of 1923.

Sitges Terramar
LocationSant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Time zoneGMT +1
Major eventsSpanish Grand Prix
Penya Rhin Grand Prix
Length2.0 km (1.242 mi)
Turns2
Race lap record45.8 (Louis Zborowski, Miller 122, 1923)

History

The track
Share of the Autodromo Nacional S.A., issued March 1923

In 1922 Frick Armangue founded Autodromo Nacional, S.A to oversee the construction of a new concrete oval for auto and motorcycle racing. The architects were Jaume Mestres (track) and Josep Maria Martino (facilities). It was completed in 300 days at a cost of 4 million pesetas.[1] The track had a length of 2 kilometers and banking in the corners of 60 degrees.

Race events

The opening meeting was held on 28 October 1923. The event was for 2-litre GP cars and was won by Albert Divo in a Sunbeam defeating Count Louis Zborowski in a Miller, with a winning speed of 96.91 mph.[2] No prize money was awarded. Unpaid construction overruns caused the builders to seize the gate receipts, leaving the organizers with no money to pay the drivers. As a result, the track was forbidden to host international races again. Drivers also complained about the entry and exit from the bankings claiming the transition from straight to banking and back again was poorly designed. Catalunyan Automobile Club and the Penya Rhin continued to hold races in 1925 with little success.

Demise

It was sold to Edgard de Morawitz in the 1930s. The last known race held on the oval was in the 1950s. The track and surrounding land is currently an operating chicken farm.[3] Rediscovered by Canadian Mr. Peter Schomer in the 1990s and his plan was to build a Motorsport Resort on the property.

Gran Premio de España
Season Date Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1923 October 28 Albert Divo Sunbeam Report
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References
  1. Sitges Terramar track info
  2. Grandprix.com circuits: Catalunya
  3. Motorsport Magazine March 2004


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