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Coordinates: 49°19′50.3″N 1°0′16.5″E / 49.330639°N 1.004583°E / 49.330639; 1.004583
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The name "Les Essarts" comes from a village, which was included into the [[commune in France|commune]] of Grand-Couronne in 1874.
The name "Les Essarts" comes from a village, which was included into the [[commune in France|commune]] of Grand-Couronne in 1874.

== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 13:42, 4 January 2022

49°19′50.3″N 1°0′16.5″E / 49.330639°N 1.004583°E / 49.330639; 1.004583

Circuit de Rouen-Les-Essarts
map of the track
LocationOrival, France
Time zoneGMT +1 (DST: +2)
Opened1951
Closed1994
Major eventsFrench Grand Prix
(1952, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1968)
Formula 2
French motorcycle Grand Prix (1953)
French Touring Car Championship
Final configuration (1972-1994)
SurfaceAsphalt, cobblestones
Length5.543 km (3.444 miles)
Turns13
Race lap record1:46.31[1] (Brazil Ingo Hoffmann, March 782, 1978, Formula Two)
Second configuration (1955-1971)
SurfaceAsphalt, cobblestones
Length6.542 km (4.065 miles)
Turns12
Race lap record2:00.8[1] (Australia Tim Schenken, Brabham BT30, 1970, Formula Two)
Original configuration (1951-1954)
SurfaceAsphalt, cobblestones
Length5.100 km (3.169 miles)
Turns10
Race lap record2:09.9[1] (France Maurice Trintignant, Ferrari 625, 1954, Formula One)

Rouen-Les-Essarts was a 5.543 km (3.444 mi) motor racing circuit in Orival, near Rouen, France.

From its opening in 1950, Rouen-Les-Essarts was recognized as one of Europe's finest circuits, with modern pits, a wide track, and spectator grandstands. The street circuit (which ran on public roads) had a few medium straights, a cobbled hairpin turn (Nouveau Monde) at the southernmost tip, and a few blind corners through a wooded hillside The appeal was greatly enhanced by the climb from Nouveau Monde at 56 metres to Gresil at 149 metres, with gradients over 9%.

Original layout of Rouen-Les-Essarts (1951-1954)
Second configuration of Rouen-Les-Essarts (1955-1971)

Rouen hosted five Formula One French Grand Prix races, the last one in 1968 resulting in the tragic burning death of Jo Schlesser, at the fast downhill Six Frères curve. The circuit continued to host major Formula 2 events until 1978, after which it was used for various French Championships.

The circuit had a number of different configurations. From its construction in 1950 until 1954 it was 5.100 km (3.169 mi) in length. In 1955 major works increased the circuit's length to 6.542 km (4.065 mi), its most famous configuration. Construction of a new Autoroute across the circuit saw a new section of track built and the length of the circuit reduced to 5.543 km (3.444 mi). Finally, in 1974 a permanent chicane was built at Six Frères and this part of the circuit was renamed Des Roches.

The circuit was closed down in 1994 due to economic and safety reasons, since it is very hard to organize a race on public roads if modern safety standards are to be met. In 1999, following the circuit's closure all evidence of area's racing past was demolished, including grandstands, pits, Armco and track signs. The cobbled Nouveau Monde hairpin was also asphalted but it is still possible to drive around on the original circuit configuration.

The name "Les Essarts" comes from a village, which was included into the commune of Grand-Couronne in 1874.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rouen-les-Essarts". Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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