Oporto 1449

Oporto

This was a temporary circuit set inland from Oporto Atlantic coastline.

This was a temporary circuit set inland from Oporto Atlantic coastline. It hosted a sports car race in the early 1950s before being included in the Formula 1 World Championship on two occasions. The round-the-houses circuit consisted of a mixture of fast and slow corners, tramlines and cobbles, and even passed a fish-drying factory at the conclusion of the lap. Safety concerns forced it to close in 1960 but a shortened version hosted a historic racing festival from 2005 and the World Touring Car Championship visited two years later. The Portuguese tourist board ended its support of racing on the streets of Oporto in 2015.

Circuit

Type

Temporary street circuit

Length

2.933 (Miles)

Type

Temporary street circuit

Length

4.603 (Miles)

Change

Rua Preciosa bypassed

Fastest Race Lap

John Surtees (Lotus 18-Climax), 2m27.53, 112.322 mph, F1, 1960

Fastest Qualifying Lap

John Surtees (Lotus 18-Climax), 2m25.56, 113.842 mph, F1, 1960

Type

Temporary street circuit

Length

4.828 (Miles)

Latest Races

3,413

Championships

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19,330

Results

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25,216

Drivers

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14,546

Teams

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917

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