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), 0.421 km (0.262 mi) longer than the Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay in its full layout. [1][2]
.svg) The full track, including layout options | |
| Location | Concepción del Uruguay, Argentina |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 |
| Coordinates | 32°27′18.53″S 58°18′50.51″W / 32.4551472°S 58.3140306°W |
| Capacity | 75,000 |
| Opened | 18 May 2014 |
| Major events | Current: Turismo Carretera (2014–2019, 2021–present) Turismo Pista (2014–2019, 2021–present) Former: TCR South America (2021) Top Race V6 (2015–2016, 2020–2023) Turismo Nacional (2015, 2018, 2021, 2023) TC2000 (2022) TC Mouras (2014–2020, 2023) TC2000 Series (2015–2019, 2022) F4 Argentina (2021) |
| Full Circuit (2014–present) | |
| Length | 4.279 km (2.659 miles) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Race lap record | 1:26.768 ( Guillermo Ortelli, Chevrolet Chevy, 2016, TC) |
History edit
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 edit
- Current
- February: Turismo Pista
- May: Turismo Carretera, TC Pista
- Former
- F4 Argentina Championship (2021)
- TC2000 Championship (2022)
- TC2000 Series (2015–2019, 2022)
- TC Mouras (2014–2020, 2023)
- TCR South America Touring Car Championship (2021)
- Top Race V6 (2015–2016, 2020–2023)
- Turismo Nacional (2015, 2018, 2021, 2023)
Lap records edit
As of November 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit: 4.276 km (2014–present) | ||||
| Turismo Carretera | 1:26.768[4] | Guillermo Ortelli | Chevrolet Chevy | 2016 2nd Concepción del Uruguay Turismo Carretera round |
| Formula 4 | 1:27.091[5] | Federico Hermida | Mygale M14-F4 | 2021 1st Concepción del Uruguay F4 Argentina round |
| TC2000 | 1:27.801[6] | Leonel Pernia | Renault Fluence GT | 2022 Concepción del Uruguay TC2000 round |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:29.792[7] | Raphael Reis | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 2021 Concepción del Uruguay TCR South America round |
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 1:30.308[8] | Emiliano Stang | Tito F4-A | 2022 Concepción del Uruguay Fórmula Nacional Argentina round |
References edit
- ^ ACTC Circuitos
- ^ Autódromo de Concordia
- ^ Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay. La Calle. Viernes 4 de abril de 2014
- ^ "2016 Turismo Carretera Concepción del Uruguay 2". Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "2021 5ta Fecha T.pista Concepción del Uruguay- 1ra Final Formula 4 Argentina" (PDF). 31 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Fecha 12/Concepción del Uruguay Carrera Final Domingo 13 de Noviembre de 2022, 11:25HS, 35 Min. + 1 Vta". Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "TCR SA 2021 » Autódromo Concepción del Uruguay Round 14 Results". Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Fecha 10/Concepción del Uruguay Sprint Sábado 12 de Noviembre de 2022, 17:10HS, 10 Vtas". Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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