Dijon-Prenois

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Dijon-Prenois

Dijon-Prenois is a 3.801 km (2.361 mile) motor racing circuit located in Prenois

Prenois

Prenois is a Communes of the C?te-d'Or department in the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in eastern France....
, near Dijon

Dijon

Dijon is a communes of France in eastern France, the capital of the C?te-d'Or Departments of France and of the Bourgogne Regions of France. Dijon is the historical capital of the provinces of France of Burgundy ....
, France

France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. The undulating track is noted for its fast, sweeping bends.

Built in 1972, Dijon-Prenois hosted the Formula One

Formula One

Formula One, abbreviated to F1, and currently officially referred as the FIA Formula One World Championship is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile ....
French Grand Prix

French Grand Prix

The French Grand Prix was a race held as part of F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One automobile racing championships....
five times, and the Swiss Grand Prix

Swiss Grand Prix

The Swiss Grand Prix was the premier auto race of Switzerland. In its later years it was a Formula One race.Grand Prix motor racing came to Switzerland in 1934, to the Circuit Bremgarten, located just outside the town of Bremgarten bei Bern, near Bern....
once in 1982

1982 Swiss Grand Prix

Results from the 1982 Formula One Swiss Grand Prix held at Dijon-Prenois in France on August 29, 1982....
. The first F1 race was run in 1974

1974 French Grand Prix

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Dijon-Prenois is a 3.801 km (2.361 mile) motor racing circuit located in Prenois

Prenois

Prenois is a Communes of the C?te-d'Or department in the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in eastern France....
, near Dijon

Dijon

France

Formula One

French Grand Prix

The French Grand Prix was a race held as part of F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One automobile racing championships....
five times, and the Swiss Grand Prix

Swiss Grand Prix

1982 Swiss Grand Prix

Results from the 1982 Formula One Swiss Grand Prix held at Dijon-Prenois in France on August 29, 1982....
. The first F1 race was run in 1974

1974 French Grand Prix

The results from the 1974 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Dijon-Prenois on July 7, 1974....
on the circuit's original 3.289 km (2 mile) layout; with lap times under the 1 minute mark, there was an extreme problem with congested traffic between the race leaders and the backmarkers. Therefore, in 1975 an extension was added to lengthen the circuit as well as to reprofile many of its corners before the time F1 could return to Dijon in 1977

1977 French Grand Prix

The 1977 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Dijon-Prenois on 3 June 1977....
. Although Formula One has not returned to Dijon since 1984

1984 French Grand Prix

The results from the 1984 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Dijon-Prenois on May 20, 1984....
, the circuit continues to be used today for minor, local races.

Formula One history

French driver Alain Prost

Alain Prost

Alain Marie Pascal Prost, Order of the British Empire, Chevalier de la L?gion d'honneur is a French People racing driver. A four-time Formula One Drivers' Champion, only Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher have won more titles than Prost....
won his first Formula 1 Grand Prix on this track in 1981 with a Renault

Renault F1

Renault F1 is the Renault company's Formula One racing team. Renault has a long if intermittent history of involvement in motor racing, including Ferenc Szisz winning the 1906 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix, usually regarded as marking the birth of Grand Prix motor racing....
.

Season	Grand Prix	Date	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Report
1984 1984 Formula One season The 1984 Formula One season was the 35th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 25, 1984, and ended on October 21 after sixteen races....	French Grand Prix French Grand Prix The French Grand Prix was a race held as part of F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One automobile racing championships....	May 20	Niki Lauda Niki Lauda Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda is an Austrian aviator, entrepreneur, former Formula One racing driver and three-time List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions....	McLaren-TAG Techniques d'Avant Garde TAG Group SA is a private holding company based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. At the head is Mansour Ojjeh son of the founder of the TAG Group Akram Ojjeh, who was a wealthy Saudi entrepreneur....	Report 1984 French Grand Prix The results from the 1984 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Dijon-Prenois on May 20, 1984....
1982 1982 Formula One season The 1982 Formula One season was the 33rd FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on January 23, 1982, and ended on September 25 after sixteen races....	Swiss Grand Prix Swiss Grand Prix The Swiss Grand Prix was the premier auto race of Switzerland. In its later years it was a Formula One race.Grand Prix motor racing came to Switzerland in 1934, to the Circuit Bremgarten, located just outside the town of Bremgarten bei Bern, near Bern....	August 29	Keke Rosberg Keke Rosberg Keijo Erik Rosberg , List of sportspeople by nickname "Keke", is a Finnish former racing driver and winner of the 1982 Formula One List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions....	Williams WilliamsF1 WilliamsF1, the trading name of Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd., is a Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was founded and run by Frank Williams and Patrick Head.... -Ford Ford Motor Company The Ford Motor Company is an United States multinational corporation and the world's List of automobile manufacturers#World Motor Vehicle Production by Manufacturer based on worldwide vehicle sales, following Toyota, General Motors, and Volkswagen Group....	Report 1982 Swiss Grand Prix Results from the 1982 Formula One Swiss Grand Prix held at Dijon-Prenois in France on August 29, 1982....
1981 1981 Formula One season The 1981 Formula One season included the 32nd FIA Formula One World Championship season, which commenced on March 15, 1981, and ended on October 17 after fifteen races....	French Grand Prix French Grand Prix The French Grand Prix was a race held as part of F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One automobile racing championships....	July 5	Alain Prost Alain Prost Alain Marie Pascal Prost, Order of the British Empire, Chevalier de la L?gion d'honneur is a French People racing driver. A four-time Formula One Drivers' Champion, only Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher have won more titles than Prost....	Renault Renault F1 Renault F1 is the Renault company's Formula One racing team. Renault has a long if intermittent history of involvement in motor racing, including Ferenc Szisz winning the 1906 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix, usually regarded as marking the birth of Grand Prix motor racing....	Report 1981 French Grand Prix Results from the 1981 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Dijon-Prenois on July 5, 1981....
1979 1979 Formula One season The 1979 Formula One season included the 30th FIA Formula One World Championship season, which commenced on January 21, 1979, and ended on October 7 after fifteen races....	French Grand Prix French Grand Prix The French Grand Prix was a race held as part of F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One automobile racing championships....	July 1	Jean-Pierre Jabouille Jean-Pierre Jabouille Jean-Pierre Alain Jabouille is a former racing driver from France....	Renault Renault F1 Renault F1 is the Renault company's Formula One racing team. Renault has a long if intermittent history of involvement in motor racing, including Ferenc Szisz winning the 1906 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix, usually regarded as marking the birth of Grand Prix motor racing....	Report 1979 French Grand Prix The 1979 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 1 July 1979 at Dijon-Prenois.It marked the first victory of a turbocharged car in Formula One....
1977 1977 Formula One season The 1977 Formula One season included the 28th FIA Formula One World Championship season, which commenced on January 9, 1977, and ended on October 23 after seventeen races....	French Grand Prix French Grand Prix The French Grand Prix was a race held as part of F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One automobile racing championships....	July 3	Mario Andretti Mario Andretti Mario Gabriele Andretti is an Italian American former automobile auto racing driver, and one of the most successful United States in the history of the sport....	Lotus Team Lotus Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars. The team ran cars in many motorsport series including Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Ford, Formula Junior, American Championship Car Racing and sports car racing.... -Ford Ford Motor Company The Ford Motor Company is an United States multinational corporation and the world's List of automobile manufacturers#World Motor Vehicle Production by Manufacturer based on worldwide vehicle sales, following Toyota, General Motors, and Volkswagen Group....	Report 1977 French Grand Prix The 1977 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Dijon-Prenois on 3 June 1977....
1974 1974 Formula One season The 1974 Formula One season included the 25th FIA Formula One World Championship season, which commenced on January 13, 1974, and ended on October 6 after fifteen races....	French Grand Prix French Grand Prix The French Grand Prix was a race held as part of F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One automobile racing championships....	July 7	Ronnie Peterson Ronnie Peterson Bengt Ronnie Peterson, was a Swedish auto racing. Affectionately nicknamed Super Swede by F1 fans for his attacking driving style, along with Stirling Moss and Gilles Villeneuve, he was regarded as one of the greatest drivers never to have won the Formula One World Championship....	Lotus Team Lotus Team Lotus was the motorsport sister company of English sports car manufacturer Lotus Cars. The team ran cars in many motorsport series including Formula One, Formula Two, Formula Ford, Formula Junior, American Championship Car Racing and sports car racing.... -Ford Ford Motor Company The Ford Motor Company is an United States multinational corporation and the world's List of automobile manufacturers#World Motor Vehicle Production by Manufacturer based on worldwide vehicle sales, following Toyota, General Motors, and Volkswagen Group....	Report 1974 French Grand Prix The results from the 1974 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Dijon-Prenois on July 7, 1974....

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