Rouen-Les-Essarts

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Rouen-Les-Essarts was a Script error: No such module "convert". 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 Template:Cvt to Gresil at Template:Cvt, with gradients over 9%.

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.

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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.

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the Rouen-Les-Essarts are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event Circuit Map
Grand Prix Circuit: 5.543 km (1972–1994)[1]
Formula Two 1:46.310[2] Ingo Hoffmann March 782 1978 Rouen F2 round File:Rouen-Les-Essarts.svg
Group 5 1:47.540[3] Gérard Larrousse Lola T280 1972 1000 km of Paris
Formula Three 1:50.470[4] Emmanuel Clérico Dallara F393 1993 Rouen French F3 round
Formula Renault 2.0 2:01.930[5] Christophe Tinseau Orion FR91 1991 Rouen French Formula Renault round
Grand Prix Circuit: 6.542 km (1955–1971)[1]
Formula Two 2:00.800[6] Tim Schenken Brabham BT30 1970 Rouen F2 round File:Rouen track layout 1955-1971.gif
Formula One 2:11.400 Jack Brabham Brabham BT7 1964 French Grand Prix
Formula Three 2:18.300[7] Bev Bond Brabham BT28 1969 Rouen French F3 round
Formula Junior 2:25.400[8] Denny Hulme Brabham BT6 1963 Rouen French Formula Junior round
Sports car racing 2:28.500[9] Stirling Moss Maserati Tipo 60 1959 Rouen Grand Prix
Grand Prix Circuit: 5.100 km (1950–1954)[1]
Formula One 2:09.900[10] Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 625 1954 Rouen Grand Prix File:Rouen-les-Essarts.jpg
Formula Two 2:12.800[11] Mike Hawthorn Ferrari Tipo 500 1953 Rouen Grand Prix
500cc 2:18.300 Reg Armstrong Template:Ill Template:Ill
350cc 2:22.900 Ray Amm Norton Kneeler Template:Ill
Sidecar 2:34.100 Eric Oliver Norton Manx Template:Ill
Sports car racing 2:36.500[12] Louis Rosier Talbot T26GS 1950 Rouen Grand Prix

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