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Improvements at Barcelona

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18/12/2006

Organizers at Barcelona are once again carrying out improvements at the Spanish track over the winter break.

The track between the Europcar and New Holland corners is being modified for safety reasons, while there are also improvements to the pits area, enlargement of the paddock and easier access from the car parks for the public.

Europcar - the second to last corner - has been tightened, and whereas it used to lead into the sweeping final bend, New Holland, it now turn at 90-degrees before connecting with the final bend. According to the organizers, this reprofiling, and the new link between the corners, will lead to speed reduction in three critical points: Europcar curve, the pit-lane entrance and the main straight entrance.

Two temporary bridges - erected for the Grand Prix - will be replaced by two permanent structures, while two of the public entrances have been improved with easier access and new toilets.

The paddock is to be enlarged and re-surfaced, while the garages have also been improved, with the F1 teams now having access to all 48 garages following the re-assignment of the garages previously assigned to the RACC school (Circuit de Catalunya de Fórmules).

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