Punta del Este Street Circuit is a street circuit located in Punta del Este, Uruguay. It runs along the town's harbour – nicknamed the Monte Carlo of South America.
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| Location | Punta del Este, Uruguay |
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| Time zone | UTC-03:00 |
| Coordinates | 34°57′17″S 54°56′4″W / 34.95472°S 54.93444°W |
| Opened | 1981 Re-opened 1st time: December 2007 Re-opened 2nd time: November 2014 |
| Closed | Closed 1st time: December 1991 Closed 2nd time: March 2010 |
| Major events | Former: Formula E Punta del Este ePrix (2014–2015, 2018) TC2000 (2007–2008, 2010) F3 Sudamericana (1987–1988, 1991) |
| Formula E Circuit (2015, 2018) | |
| Length | 2.785 km (1.731 miles) |
| Turns | 20 |
| Race lap record | 1:16.811 ( José María López, Penske EV-2, 2018, Formula E) |
| Formula E Circuit (2014) | |
| Length | 2.808 km (1.745 miles) |
| Turns | 20 |
| Race lap record | 1:18.451 ( Daniel Abt, Spark-Renault SRT_01E, 2014, Formula E) |
| TC2000 Circuit (2010) | |
| Length | 3.400 km (2.113 miles) |
| Turns | 24 |
| Race lap record | 1:29.288 ( José María López, Honda Civic, 2010, TC2000) |
| TC2000 Circuit (2008) | |
| Length | 3.400 km (2.113 miles) |
| Turns | 23 |
| Race lap record | 1:26.058 ( Matías Rossi, Renault Mégane, 2008, TC2000) |
| TC2000 Circuit (2007) | |
| Length | 2.650 km (1.647 miles) |
| Turns | 21 |
| Race lap record | 1:22.512 ( Martín Basso, Ford Focus, 2007, TC2000) |
| Original Circuit (1981–1988, 1991) | |
| Length | 2.407 km (1.496 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
The Argentine TC2000 Championship hosted three races at Punta del Este in 2007, 2008 and 2010.
The Formula E has hosted the Punta del Este ePrix at the venue. The first edition was held on 13 December 2014 during the 2014–15 season. The track had 2.808 km (1.745 mi) in length and featured 20 turns.[1][2][3]
For season two, the circuit was slightly modified. The first corner was changed, instead of a right-left chicane it is now left-right. The idea behind this change is to make the pit exit much safer than last year, where the cars were exiting the pits on the racing line. This also slightly reduced the lap length to 2.785 km (1.731 mi).[4]
Lap records edit
The official fastest race lap records at the Punta del Este Street Circuit are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event | Circuit Map |
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| Formula E Circuit: 2.785 km (2015, 2018) | |||||
| Formula E | 1:16.811 | José María López | Penske EV-2 | 2018 Punta del Este ePrix | 
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| Formula E Circuit: 2.808 km (2014) | |||||
| Formula E | 1:18.451 | Daniel Abt | Spark-Renault SRT_01E | 2014 Punta del Este ePrix |
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| TC2000 Circuit: 3.400 km (2010) | |||||
| TC2000 | 1:29.288[5] | José María López | Honda Civic | 2010 Punta del Este TC2000 round | 
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| TC2000 Circuit: 3.400 km (2008) | |||||
| TC2000 | 1:26.058[6] | Matías Rossi | Renault Mégane | 2008 Punta del Este TC2000 round | 
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| TC2000 Circuit: 2.650 km (2007) | |||||
| TC2000 | 1:22.512[7] | Martín Basso | Ford Focus | 2007 Punta del Este TC2000 round | 
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Gallery edit
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Comparison of 2010 circuit in city map -
2010 - TC2000 -
2010 - Superturismo -
2010 - Turismo Libre -
2014 - Superturismo -
2014 - Formula E
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References edit
- ^ "Circuit Guide | Punta del Este, Uruguay | FIA Formula E". FIA Formula E. Archived from the original on 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ^ "Formula E reveals circuit for Punta del Este ePrix". FIA Formula E. 2014-06-20. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ^ "Formula E unveils Punta del Este circuit in Uruguay". autosport.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ^ "Punta del Este ePrix - Circuit guide". FIA Formula E. 2015-12-09. Archived from the original on 2021-08-21. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ^ "2010 Turismo Competición 2000 Punta del Este". Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "2008 Turismo Competición 2000 Punta del Este". Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "2007 Turismo Competición 2000 Punta del Este". Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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