Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto
One of the sport's most historic venues, hosting since 1987. Corner count is disputed across sources (13, 14 or 15 depending who's counting) — we're using the circuit's own stated figure. The final corner is named for Jorge Lorenzo; the former “Dry Sack” hairpin was renamed for Dani Pedrosa in 2019 and remains a heavy-braking overtaking spot after the track's second-longest straight. Spain hosts more rounds of the world championship than any other country, and Jerez, traditionally the season's early fixture, is where that home support is first on full display each year.
- Circuit length
- 4.423 km
- Corners
- 13
- First Grand Prix here
- 1987
- 2026 round
- Round 4
- Race date
- 26 Apr 2026
- Ticket prices
- €73–€205
The lap
The lap, drawn from the official circuit diagram and simplified to 113 points. This is the shape of the circuit; the length and corner count in the strip above are the published figures, hand-checked against the circuit’s own specifications.
What a ticket here actually gets you
Zone and stand structure, checked 3 Aug 2026. No prices — those move, and we do not publish one until it has been checked and dated.
What a Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto weekend actually costs
Seats we could actually find on sale at Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto ran from €73 up to €205 (general admission through to the priciest grandstand, not counting hospitality or Paddock Club) — checked 3 Aug 2026. Ticket prices move constantly and this is not every seat at the circuit, so treat it as a rough budget, not a quote. A typical return flight from a mid-priced European hub, booked around two months out, runs about €190 a person; add roughly €175 a person for three nights in a mid-range hotel over the race weekend. These are grounded, dated estimates, not live quotes.
Ticket types
| Icon | Type | What you get | Screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribuna 1 / Tribuna 2 / Tribuna 3 | Trackside at Turn 1 (Curva Expo '92) | Not confirmed | |
| Tribuna 4 / Tribuna 5 | Trackside at Turn 2 (Curva Michelin) | Not confirmed | |
| Pelouse (large zone) | Trackside at General admission (Pelouse) - Michelin to Sito Pons | Not confirmed | |
| Tribuna Pedrosa | Trackside at Turn 6 (Curva Dani Pedrosa, formerly Dry Sack) | Not confirmed | |
| Pelousse / W4 | Trackside at Turn 9-10 (Curva Ángel Nieto / Peluquí) | Not confirmed | |
| Tribuna 6 / Tribuna 7 | Trackside at Turn 11-12 (Crivillé/Senna / Ferrari) | Not confirmed | |
| S5 / Tribuna 10 | Trackside at Final Corner / Start-Finish Straight | Not confirmed |
structure checked 3 Aug 2026
Getting there
Jerez Airport (XRY) is 9km from the circuit with direct European connections; Seville Airport is the secondary option. Jerez is also the home of sherry production, and the town leans into that alongside the racing — bodega tours and tastings run through race week for fans staying in the area.
Where to sit
Turn 1 is covered by several numbered tribuna stands; the Pedrosa corner (Turn 6, formerly known as Dry Sack) has its own named tribuna; and the fast “Ferrari” corner — the lap's quickest turn — sits within the Turn 11-12 (Crivillé/Senna) stand cluster. Two natural-grandstand general-admission zones sit near the Michelin/Sito Pons and Ángel Nieto/Peluqui corners. The circuit's own current ticketing page uses generic Tribuna and Pelousse categories rather than the rider-named grandstand codes sometimes quoted elsewhere — worth checking the live seating map directly rather than a secondhand list before buying.
Weighing it against other MotoGP circuits
Dates move; circuits do not.