- Target:
- Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Region:
- International
- Website:
- theformulaoneandmotorsportsarchive.wordpress.com
Ever since the Circuit de Catalunya opened in 1991, it has generally been regarded as a track where overtaking is virtually impossible - in fact, the 1999 Spanish Grand Prix saw only one overtaking move in its entire 65 lap distance.
However, it was impossible to not notice that at the 2010 GP2 Feature Race at the Barcelona circuit, British driver Sam Bird overtook cars lap after lap at the turn 5 Seat corner as he drove from the back of the grid to finish in 9th place.
On a circuit where overtaking is virtually impossible, this was a monumental feat.
We, the undersigned, call on the owners of the Circuit de Catalunya to formally change the name of Turn 5 Seat into "Sam Bird Corner", in recognition of his outstanding contribution to motor racing.
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The Sam Bird Corner petition to Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain was written by David C Brooks and is in the category Sports at GoPetition.