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IndyCar to race in Barcelona in 2027 as Alonso urges caution on expansion
IndyCar will hold a race at Barcelona’s Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in 2027, returning to Europe for the first time since 2007.
The race is scheduled for July 18, and the series has agreed a multiyear deal with the circuit.
Five-time champion Alex Palou will race near his hometown in Spain, where he grew up and has a large fan base.
IndyCar has not raced outside North America since an event in Brazil in 2013.
Fernando Alonso welcomed the Barcelona event and said the permanent circuit is important for Spanish motorsport and driver development.
But he cautioned IndyCar against expanding too widely, noting that international travel can raise costs and saying the series should keep most races in the US.
IndyCar says it will announce the full 2027 schedule shortly; details such as the race length and any track changes have not been decided.
IndyCar is expected to leave Nashville Superspeedway and Washington, D.C., off its 2027 calendar.
The reports say the series will add a race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain on July 18, 2027.
The Barcelona event will be IndyCar’s first race in Europe since 2007 and its first outside North America since 2013.
Alex Palou, a five-time IndyCar champion who grew up near Barcelona, is set to race in his home region.
The full 2027 schedule had not yet been announced in the reports.
- Who
- IndyCar is expected to make the calendar changes; Alex Palou is set to race in Barcelona.
- What
- Nashville Superspeedway and Washington, D.C., are not expected to host races in 2027. IndyCar is set to race in Barcelona.
- When
- The changes concern the 2027 season; the Barcelona race is scheduled for July 18, 2027.
- Where
- Nashville, Tennessee; Washington, D.C.; and Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmelo, Spain.
- Why
- Not stated.
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RACER reported that Nashville Superspeedway would not be part of the 2027 calendar, citing the event’s promoter.
IndyCar announced a multiyear agreement to race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in 2027.
IndyCar is scheduled to hold the Grand Prix of Barcelona.
- Nashville
- Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee, is not expected to be on the 2027 calendar.
- Washington, D.C.
- The capital is not expected to host a race in 2027.
- Barcelona race
- Scheduled for July 18, 2027.
- Circuit
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmelo, Spain.
- Agreement
- Multiyear deal; Motorsport.com reported it was described at a press conference as a 10-year agreement.
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What people are saying
It's an amazing opportunity, and it means so much to me to have a race at home in Barcelona. It's hard to put into words
This is a monumental day for our sport
The arrival of INDYCAR is a major milestone and an exciting challenge for the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
IndyCar is very specific to the US market