TRACKS: PORTO, BOAVISTA

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PORTO, BOAVISTA

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Description

Location Porto - Porto - Portugal continental

Location

Latitude - Longitude + 41°10'09"     - 8°41'09"
41.169167     -8.685833

UTM Coordinates X = 526354.273  -  Y = 4557584.044  -  Zone 29T

Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps - Bing Maps - Flash Earth

Altitude AMSL 15 m - 49 ft

Inauguration 1933

Closing

Designer

Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) Forum Forum --> Europe --> Spain and Portugal --> POR - Porto, Circuito da Boavista [ENG]
(2) forums.autosport.com (...) Autosport.com Bulletin Board --> The Nostalgia Forum --> Ain Diab circuit map (la mappa del circuito non è più disponibile)
(3) Portuguese scgtclassic.com.sapo.pt/Boavista33.htm
(4) www.circuitodaboavista.com/gca/index.php?id=75&lang=en History, with map and description
(5) www.fiawtcc.com/fiawtcc/venue_ven893.shtml 2007 WTCC official website
(6) www.fiawtcc.es/fiawtcc/venue_ven893.shtml 2007 WTCC official website
(7) www.fiawtcc.fr/fiawtcc/venue_ven893.shtml 2007 WTCC official website
(8) www.fiawtcc.it/fiawtcc/venue_ven893.shtml 2007 WTCC official website
(9) www.milermeter.com/?r=1385490 Track layout
(10) www.milermeter.com/?r=1408012 Track layout
(11) www.milermeter.com/?r=2351651 Track layout
(12) www.milermeter.com/?r=2354069 Track layout
(13) www.milermeter.com/?r=2354085 Track layout
(14) www.milermeter.com/?r=4619596 Track layout
(15) www.racingcircuits.net Motor Racing Circuits Database
(16) www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/FJ58_5.htm F2 Register
(17) Portuguese HistÃ³ria Automobilismo PortuguÃªs /2004 (page 83) Author: José Barros Rodrigues - Published by: ACP - Published in: Portugal - year: 2004 - ISBN: 972-8868-00-6
Descrizione
(18) Italian Autosprint 28/2007 (page 93) Chicane was changed several times; WTCC drivers don’t like the track
(19) Italian Autosprint 27/2011 (page 70) Opinions of WTCC drivers after the race
(20) www.circuitodaboavista.com Official website
(21) www.circuitodaboavista.com/gca/index.php?id=75 History, with map and description
(22) www.circuitodaboavista.com/index.php?&lang=en Official website
(23) www.circuitodaboavista.com/index.php?&lang=es Official website

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Circuito da Boavista
Description	According to an unknown source it could have been used even in 1931, but all other sources agree that first event was in 1933.
Years	1933
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	1933
Closing	1933
Last update of this page	July 8^th 2007
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Avenida da Boavista - Fonte da Moura - Castelo do Queijo
length	4100 m	13451 ft	2.548 mi		(3)
length	4100 m	13451 ft	2.548 mi		(21)
length	4282 m	14050 ft	2.661 mi	Calculated from aerial photo (*)	(13)
Bend minimum radius	10 m	33 ft			(21)

Circuito da Boavista
Description	I’m not sure if in 1950 this layout was used or one sligthly different
Years	1950÷1952
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	1950
Closing	1952
Last update of this page	July 8^th 2007
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Esplanada do Rio de Janeiro - Praça de Gonçalves Zarco - Avenida da Boavista - Avenida Dotour Antunes Guimarães - Rua do Preciosa - Estrada de Circunvalaçao
length	7775 m	25509 ft	4.831 mi		(17)
length	7669 m	25160 ft	4.765 mi	Calculated from aerial photo (*)	(11)

Circuito da Boavista
Description
Years	1953÷1960
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	1953
Closing	1960
Last update of this page	October 20^th 2008
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Esplanada do Rio de Janeiro - Praça de Gonçalves Zarco - Avenida da Boavista - Avenida Dotour Antunes Guimarães - Rua do Lidador - Estrada de Circunvalaçao
length	7400 m	24278 ft	4.598 mi		(16)
length	7407 m	24301 ft	4.603 mi		(17)
length	7271 m	23855 ft	4.518 mi	Calculated from aerial photo (*)	(10)

Circuito da Boavista
Description	Circuit used for Grande Prémio Histórico,, a race for historical F.1
Years	2005
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	July 8^th 2005
Closing	July 10^th 2005
Last update of this page	July 7^th 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Estrada de Circunvalaçao - Esplanada do Rio de Janeiro - Praça de Gonçalves Zarco - Avenida da Boavista - Avenida do Parque - Rua de Vilarinha
length	4300 m	14108 ft	2.672 mi		(21)
length	4330 m	14206 ft	2.691 mi		(15)
length	4360 m	14306 ft	2.71 mi	Calculated from aerial photo (*)	(12)

Circuito da Boavista
Description	Circuit used for Grande Prémio Histórico, a race for historical F.1 and for World Touring Cars Championship (WTCC). During race weekend, chicane was modified several times because it was dangerous.
Years	2007
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	July 6^th 2007
Closing	July 8^th 2007
Last update of this page	July 7^th 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Estrada de Circunvalaçao - Esplanada do Rio de Janeiro - Praça de Gonçalves Zarco - Avenida da Boavista - Avenida do Parque - Rua de Vilarinha - Rua de Vila Nova
length	4720 m	15486 ft	2.933 mi		(5)
length	4821 m	15816 ft	2.996 mi	Calculated from aerial photo (*)	(9)

Circuito da Boavista
Description	Circuit used for Grande Prémio Histórico, a race for historical F.1 and for World Touring Cars Championship (WTCC). Layout nearly equal to the 2007 one, but final chicane that was altered and not used for the start
Years	2009
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	July 5^th 2009
Closing	July 5^th 2009
Last update of this page	July 7^th 2009
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points

Circuito da Boavista
Description	Layout very similar to ones used in 2007 and 2009 but with some important safety improvements: there is a new tarmac on many parts of the track, the circuit has been widened in many points, there are permanent curbs, some more run-off areas and two more chicanes
Years	2011
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Street course
Inauguration	July 1^st 2011
Closing
Last update of this page	July 6^th 2011
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Estrada de Circunvalaçao - Esplanada do Rio de Janeiro - Praça de Gonçalves Zarco - Avenida da Boavista - Avenida do Parque - Rua de Vilarinha - Rua de Vila Nova
length	4807 m	15771 ft	2.987 mi		(1)
length	4790 m	15716 ft	2.977 mi	Calculated from aerial photo (*)	(14)

Circuito da Boavista: comparison between different (approximated) layouts

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)

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Circuito da Boavista 1933

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)
See this track layout with Google Maps - Google Earth - milermeter.com
(milermeter.com can be used in your browser, without installing anything; Google Earth is a program that must be installed in your computer)
(Map shown here above can show at the same time all eventual layouts drawn. If you want to see only some of them, please go to Google Maps or Google Earth, by clicking on its own link)

Circuito da Boavista 1950÷1952

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)
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(Map shown here above can show at the same time all eventual layouts drawn. If you want to see only some of them, please go to Google Maps or Google Earth, by clicking on its own link)

Circuito da Boavista 1953÷1960

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)
See this track layout with Google Maps - Google Earth - milermeter.com
(milermeter.com can be used in your browser, without installing anything; Google Earth is a program that must be installed in your computer)
(Map shown here above can show at the same time all eventual layouts drawn. If you want to see only some of them, please go to Google Maps or Google Earth, by clicking on its own link)

Circuito da Boavista 2005

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)
See this track layout with Google Maps - Google Earth - milermeter.com
(milermeter.com can be used in your browser, without installing anything; Google Earth is a program that must be installed in your computer)
(Map shown here above can show at the same time all eventual layouts drawn. If you want to see only some of them, please go to Google Maps or Google Earth, by clicking on its own link)

Circuito da Boavista 2007

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)
See this track layout with Google Maps - Google Earth - milermeter.com
(milermeter.com can be used in your browser, without installing anything; Google Earth is a program that must be installed in your computer)
(Map shown here above can show at the same time all eventual layouts drawn. If you want to see only some of them, please go to Google Maps or Google Earth, by clicking on its own link)

Circuito da Boavista 2011

Due to technical problems, temporarily it’s no longer possible to see the circuits on Google Maps embedded in the current page.
This feature will be restored as soon as I figure out how to do (any help would be appreciated!)
See this track layout with Google Maps - Google Earth - milermeter.com
(milermeter.com can be used in your browser, without installing anything; Google Earth is a program that must be installed in your computer)
(Map shown here above can show at the same time all eventual layouts drawn. If you want to see only some of them, please go to Google Maps or Google Earth, by clicking on its own link)

Latitude - Longitude: + 41°10'09", - 8°41'09"
If the aerial photo is not visible, you have to zoom out by clicking (maybe more then once) button ’-’ in top left corner

Updates

Date Track layout Years Description by Map by Thanks to Note

July 7^th 2011 Circuito da Boavista 2011 Guido de Carli Peer Risch Peer Risch Update Description with map

July 7^th 2009 Guido de Carli Roelard Smit Update Description

November 9^th 2008 Circuito da Boavista 1933 Guido de Carli Update Description

November 6^th 2008 Guido de Carli Vasco Vasco Update Description with map

October 20^th 2008 Guido de Carli Vasco Vasco Update Map

July 16^th 2007 Guido de Carli Update Description

July 8^th 2007 Guido de Carli Update Description

October 25^th 2005 Circuito da Boavista 2005 Guido de Carli Update Description

July 20^th 2003 Guido de Carli New Description

Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list

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Updates
Date	Track layout	Years	Description by	Map by	Thanks to	Note
July 7^th 2011	Circuito da Boavista	2011	Guido de Carli	Peer Risch	Peer Risch	Update	Description with map
July 7^th 2009			Guido de Carli		Roelard Smit	Update	Description
November 9^th 2008	Circuito da Boavista	1933	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
November 6^th 2008			Guido de Carli	Vasco	Vasco	Update	Description with map
October 20^th 2008			Guido de Carli	Vasco	Vasco	Update	Map
July 16^th 2007			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
July 8^th 2007			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
October 25^th 2005	Circuito da Boavista	2005	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
July 20^th 2003			Guido de Carli			New	Description
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list