IndyCar to race in Barcelona in 2027

IndyCar will add a race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to its 2027 schedule, returning to Europe for the first time since 2007 under a multiyear agreement. The inaugural IndyCar Grand Prix of Barcelona is scheduled for July 18, 2027. The event will be the series’ first race outside North America since a 2013 round in São Paulo, Brazil. Its previous European race was at TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands. The Barcelona race is part of Phase Two of the 2027 schedule, which IndyCar officials said will be detailed later, including the full race listing and broadcast times. Penske Entertainment Corp. President and CEO Mark Miles said the event would bring the series to Alex Palou’s hometown. Palou, a Barcelona native, won his fifth IndyCar championship in 2026. He said he was excited to take part in the series’ first race in the city and hoped to compete for the trophy with Chip Ganassi Racing. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is in Montmeló, outside Barcelona, and opened in 1991. It has hosted Formula One and MotoGP events. Pau Relat, chairman of the board of Fira de Barcelona and Fira Circuit, said the IndyCar event fits the venue’s strategy to diversify its events and broaden...