Ain-Diab was created from wide coastal roads south-west of Casablanca for Morocco's only World Championship Grand Prix, held in 1958. The very fast temporary course disappeared from the calendar immediately afterwards and was gradually absorbed by urban development.
Stirling Moss won the sole race for Vanwall, but second place gave Mike Hawthorn the Drivers' Championship by one point. The event was also marked by the fatal accident of Stuart Lewis-Evans.
Across 7.618 km, its 18 corners create a distinct rhythm between braking, precision and acceleration. As a road circuit, it asks drivers and teams to adapt setup, tyre management and race strategy to the venue's particular constraints, while its clockwise direction shapes the sequence of its most demanding sectors.
