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Circuit web page: Circuito de Jerez.

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Quick Guide
Jerez is a tight, twisting circuit which rewards agility and quick acceleration. Tyre management is key as the right side of the tyre takes the majority of the punishment and the series of four fast right-handers towards the end of the lap are particularly rough on the rubber.

Circuit length: 4.423 km.
Circuit width: 11m (12m on pit straight).
Corners: 13, 8 right-handers and 5 left-handers.
MotoGP race distance: 27 laps.

Recent winners
2008: Dani Pedrosa, 45m 35.121s
2007: Valentino Rossi, 45m 53.340s
2006: Loris Capirossi, 45m 57.733s
2005: Valentino Rossi, 45m 43.156s