Rouen-les-Essarts
Set in attractive woodland south of the city, Rouen-les-Essarts was one of Europe’s finest circuits.
Circuit
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Type
Permanent road course
Length
3.444 (Miles)
Change
Permanent chicane built at Virage des Six Freres. Circuit length unchanged
Fastest Race Lap
Ingo Hoffmann (March 782-BMW), 1m46.31, 116.625 mph, F2, 1978
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Eddie Cheever (Ralt RT1-BMW), 1m45.7, 117.298 mph, F2, 1977
Type
Permanent road course
Length
3.444 (Miles)
Change
Temporary chicane built at Virage des Six Freres. Circuit length unchanged
Fastest Race Lap
Jean-Pierre Jarier (March 732-BMW), 1m48.4, 114.376 mph, F2, 1973
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Jean-Pierre Jarier (March 732-BMW), 1m43.8, 119.445 mph, F2, 1973
Type
Permanent road course
Length
3.444 (Miles)
Change
New pits and a new section built due to the opening of a motorway over the previous circuit
Fastest Race Lap
Mike Hailwood (Surtees TS10-Ford), 1m46.8, 116.090 mph, F2, 1972
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus 69-Ford), 1m48.1, 114.694 mph, F2, 1972
Type
Permanent road course
Length
4.065 (Miles)
Change
Chicanes built at Virage du Gresil and after Virage du Paradis. Circuit length unchanged
Fastest Race Lap
Francois Cevert (Tecno TF71-Ford), 2m11.0, 111.710 mph, F2, 1971
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Ronnie Peterson (March 712M-Ford), 2m09.7, 112.830 mph, F2, 1971
Type
Permanent road course
Length
4.065 (Miles)
Change
Extended to the north
Fastest Race Lap
Tim Schenken (Brabham BT30-Ford), 2m00.8, 121.143 mph, F2, 1970
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Jochen Rindt (Brabham BT26-Repco), 1m56.1, 126.047 mph, F1, 1968
Type
Permanent road course
Length
3.169 (Miles)
Change
Original circuit
Fastest Race Lap
Maurice Trintignant (Ferrari 625), 2m09.9, 87.825 mph, F1, 1954
Fastest Qualifying Lap
Maurice Trintignant (Ferrari 625), 2m09.4, 88.164 mph, F1, 1954