Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay
The Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay is a 4.279 km (2.659 mi) racing circuit for motorsport competitions, located on the outskirts of the city of Concepción del Uruguay, in the Argentine Province of Entre Ríos. The circuit is one of three in the province, with the two other courses being in Paraná and Concordia, both of which are considered national category racing circuits. The circuit was formerly the longest circuit in the province until the circuit in Concordia was reconfigured, with the new length being 4.700 km (2.920 mi), 421 metres longer than the Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay in its full layout. [1][2]
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Location | Concepción del Uruguay, Argentina |
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Time zone | UTC-03:00 |
Coordinates | 32°27′18.53″S 58°18′50.51″W |
Capacity | 75,000 |
Opened | 18 May 2014 |
Major events | Current: Turismo Carretera (2014–2019, 2021–present) Súper TC 2000 (2022) Top Race V6 (2015–2016, 2020–present) Former: TCR South America (2021) F4 Argentina (2021) Turismo Nacional (2015, 2018, 2021) |
Touring Car Circuit | |
Length | 4.279 km (2.659 miles) |
Turns | 9 |
Race lap record | 1:27.091 (![]() |
History
The circuit was built in 2014 for the Turismo Carretera and TC Pista competitions, with its additional objectives being bringing regional motorsport competitions together, as well as enticing larger motorsport competitions to host a round in the province. A round has been hosted at the circuit every year since and as of 2019, a round of the Argentinian Rallycross Championship (Campeonato Argentino de Rallycross) has been hosted on a new mixed-surface layout of the circuit. [3]
Events
- Current
- March: Turismo Carretera, Turismo Pista
- May: T.C. 850 Entre Ríos
- November: Turismo Carretera, Top Race V6
- Former
- F4 Argentina Championship (2021)
- Turismo Nacional (2015, 2018, 2021)
- TCR South America Touring Car Championship (2021)
Lap records
The official race lap records at the Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Grand Prix Circuit: 4.276 km (2014–present) | ||||
Formula 4 | 1:27.091[4] | Federico Hermida | Mygale M14-F4 | 2021 1st Concepción del Uruguay F4 Argentina round |
TCR Touring Car | 1:29.792[5] | Raphael Reis | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 2021 Concepción del Uruguay TCR South America round |
See also
References
- ACTC Circuitos
- Autódromo de Concordia
- Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay. La Calle. Viernes 4 de abril de 2014
- "2021 5TA FECHA T.PISTA CONCEPCION DEL URUGUAY- 1RA FINAL FORMULA 4 ARGENTINA" (PDF). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- "TCR SA 2021 » Autódromo Concepción del Uruguay Round 14 Results". Retrieved 3 May 2022.