1969 - 1999 //
Opened on April 19th 1970, the Paul Ricard Circuit has hosted prestigious cars, motorcycles and trucks events, for almost 30 years.
Creation of circuit by Paul Ricard, opened April 19th 1970.
First Formula 1 French Grand Prix, 14 races through 1990.
First French Motorcycle Grand Prix, 13 races through 1999.
Bol d'Or races (22 events through 1999) and “Moto Journal Paul Ricard 200 Miles” races from 1974 to 1982.
The race track and Le Castellet air field were bought by Excelis Company. Philippe Gurdjian, organizer of the F1 French Grand Prix from 1985 to 1997, is asked to take care of the renovation of the complete site, in order to make it the first track in the world dedicated exclusively to testing and communication. It is then renamed the Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track.
