Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto
A technical, corner-dense Andalusian circuit with almost no straights and superb winter weather — the European testing venue of choice from November to March.
- Length
- 4.428 km
- 2.751 miles
- Direction
- Clockwise
- 13 corners
- Noise limit
- Typically
- check with operator
- Elevation
- 37 m
- above sea level
Live conditions
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Rain forecast & radar
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Forecast rain map — play the loop to see where the model expects rain over the next 24 hours around the circuit.
Observed rain radar — which way the rain has actually been moving. A dry paddock doesn't mean a dry apex.
Track map
Grand Prix · Clockwise · 13 corners- 01Curva Expo'92
- 02Curva Michelin
- 03Curva Sito Pons
- 04Curva 4
- 05Curva 5
- 06Curva Dry Sack
- 07Curva 7
- 08Curva Ángel Nieto
- 09Curva Peluqui
- 10Curva 10
- 11Curva Ferrari
- 12Curva Alex Crivillé
- 13Curva Dani Pedrosa
Outline traced from surveyed map data (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Corner markers are indicative — not a substitute for the circuit's own briefing map.
The single configuration used for all racing, testing and track days.
What's on
Track days
- November to March
Winter testing and track day weeks
Various European operators
- Year-round
Car and bike track days
Circuit / local operators
Race meetings
- Spring
MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix
Dorna
- Season-long
Spanish national championship rounds
RFEdA
Curated by hand and shown as typical timing rather than confirmed dates. Always check the operator's or organising club's own calendar before booking travel.
Key info
- Noise limit
- Typically 100 dB(A) drive-by; check the specific event, as limits vary between car and bike days
- Elevation notes
- Gentle Andalusian undulation rather than real gradient. The climb to Dry Sack and the descent to the final corner are the only sections where elevation changes the braking.
Known tricky sections
- Dry Sack
Slow hairpin at the top of the climb after a long approach — a classic overtaking spot and a classic lock-up.
- Curva Ferrari
Fast, long left where the car loads for a long time. Tyre temperatures spike here on hot days.
- Dani Pedrosa (final corner)
Tight right onto the pit straight; the exit dictates your whole lap and the kerb is unforgiving.
- Heat
Southern Spain regularly exceeds 35°C in summer. Track temperature and tyre degradation are the limiting factor, not grip.
Nearby amenities
- Fuel
Circuit and N-IV forecourts
Fuel at the circuit on event days, plus stations five minutes away towards Jerez.
- Food
Paddock restaurant
Circuit catering on event days; Jerez de la Frontera is 10 minutes away for evenings.
- Accommodation
Jerez de la Frontera
Plenty of city hotels 10 minutes from the gate; cheap outside MotoGP weekends.
Travelling from the UK
Nearest airports
Jerez (XRY) ~10 min; Seville (SVQ) ~1h; Málaga (AGP) ~2h15; Gibraltar (GIB) ~1h30.
Typical routes
- Fly-and-drive is the norm: Jerez airport is 10 minutes from the circuit.
- Portsmouth–Bilbao or Plymouth–Santander (Brittany Ferries), then roughly 9h south — the usual route for anyone towing.
- By road via France it's around 2,200 km from Calais, typically split over two or three days.
Documentation & border notes
- UK-registered cars need a UK identifier — a UK sticker, or a number plate carrying the UK identifier. GB stickers are no longer valid.
- Check your road insurance covers EU driving and carry proof; a green card is not currently required for EU countries.
- Track driving is excluded from virtually every road policy — arrange separate on-track cover before you travel.
- Carry your V5C (or VE103 for a hire/lease car), photocard licence and passport.
- Spain requires a warning triangle (two is safer), hi-vis vest and headlamp deflectors for RHD cars.
- Low-emission zones now apply in most large Spanish cities — check before routing through Madrid, Seville or Barcelona.
- If you're transporting a race car, confirm your transporter's insurance covers the Spanish leg and carry the vehicle's paperwork separately.