This is the circuit where Spanish drivers have had the most wins.

Outside the Spanish circuit there are two tracks closely linked to the glorious history of Spanish motorcycling in the World Speed ​​Championships, one of which we will visit this weekend, the TT Assen. Angel Nieto As the rider with the most wins, he won 15 times, nine in the 125cc class and six in the 50cc class, one more than another legendary rider and record collector, the Italian. Giacomo Agostini That’s down by one, making it six for the 500cc and eight for the 350cc.

He stands out among the current Spanish drivers with the most wins at Assen. Marc Marquez Although he is usually modest in his comments ahead of the Dutch event, he has won five times: one in 125cc (2010), two in Moto2 (2011 and 2012) and two more in MotoGP (2014 and 2018), as well as five other podiums, all in MotoGP: second place in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2019, and third in 2017. Until his serious injury, he never missed a MotoGP podium at Assen, and in 2021, already with half a rotation of his arm, he went from 20th to seventh, which was one of his most impressive comebacks.

Last year, during his most crucial period with Honda, he fell five times within 48 hours at Sachsenring, sustaining injuries (sprained ankle, broken finger, cracked ribs) and did not line up for Sunday’s race at Assen, having been declared “unfit” after his rib damage had worsened.

andTT Assen It is the only circuit to have hosted a Grand Prix every year since the inaugural season in 1949.

The only exception was 2020, a year marked by the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, the layout has changed significantly, saying goodbye to the iconic part called , and the current design has been in use since 2006. North Loop, However, minor tweaks were made in both 2010 and 2012. The race date was also changed, from 2015 to 2016, when it was held on a Saturday and from 2017 to 2019 on a Sunday.

Since Ángel Nieto won the 50cc Derbi race in the 1979 edition, Spaniards have won a total of 51 times, the last of which was Jaume Masia’s in Moto3 last year, and Augusto Fernández’s iconic number 50 in Moto2 in 2022. , only in the 2000, 2005, 2015 and 2016 editions did a Spaniard not rise to the top of the box.

The next most successful circuit in Spanish motorcycling, Le Mans, has six wins ahead of it, while third-placed Jerez has 11. Being the venue that has hosted the most editions is a clear advantage.

Spanish wins by circuit

51 Assen
45 Le Mans
40 Shelley
35 Sachsenring, Misano, Brno, Ceste
32 Catalonia
29 Losail and Mugello
27 Motorland Aragon
25 Motegi
24 Phillip Island and Silverstone
23 Sepang
22 Austin
19 Estoril
18 Indianapolis
17 Harama
13 Spa-Francorchamps and Rijeka
11 Anderstorp, Donington Park, Salzburgring
10 Red Bull Ring/Zellweg and Portimao
9 Imola and Termas Rio Hondo
7 Nurburgring and Montjuic
6. Hockenheim and Paul Ricard
5 Imatra, B. Aires, Buriram
4 Monza and Opatija
3 Laguna Seca, Shanghai, Welkom,
2 Belfast, Jacarepagua, San Carlos, Buddha
1 Istanbul, Kyalami, Mandalika
0 Albi, Bern, Clermont-Ferrand, Daytona, Eastern Creek, Fisco, Geneva, Goiania, Hudemora, Hungaroring, Interlagos, Isle of Man, Johor, Karlskoga, Kristiansand, Magny-Cours, Mosport, Nogaro, Reims, Rouen, Schotten, Sentul, Shah Alam, Solitude, Suzuka, Tampere, Zolder