- Monsanto Park Circuit
The Monsanto Park Circuit was a 5.440 km (3.380-mi) race track near
Lisbon ,Portugal which hosted thePortuguese Grand Prix .Built on parklands, the circuit was considered difficult to drive because it crossed so many different types of surfaces, including tramlines at one point. The track hosted numerous races from 1954 to 1959, but only one race qualified as a
Formula One event: the1959 Portuguese Grand Prix , won byStirling Moss . He won the race in the twilight hours, since the race was purposefully started late in the day to avoid the intense latesummer sun.Formula One history
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Monsanto Forest Park External links
* [http://www.allf1.info/tracks/monsanto.php Monsanto Park Circuit at All Formula One Info]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=Lisbon,+Portugal&hl=en&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=15&ll=38.718365,-9.197745&spn=0.014164,0.043259&t=k&iwloc=addr Satellite picture by Google Maps]
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