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SAN MARINO FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX

In 1979 a non-championship F1 race was held at Imola a week after the Italian GP in Monza. It was itself the venue for the 1980 Italian GP, while Monza was andergoing revisions and proved such a success that it has hosted the San Marino (a small independent republic 50 miles away in the foothills of the Apennine mountains). Until recently, it was a bumpy and bruising road course, running counter-clockwise alongside a river for half its length and around vine-covered hillsides for the rest, just minutes walk from the town centre of Imola itself.

The circuit was heavily revised following the tragic events of 1994 and now features no less than five chicanes. Overtaking opportunities are few, but in recent years the Imola has usually produced exciting races.

 

Imola, Italy
First F1 Race:	1981-01-01
Lap Distance:	4.933 km
Number of Laps:	62
Total Distance:	305.846 km