The Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela is a motor racing circuit in
Rafaela
Rafaela () is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, about 96 km from the provincial capital. It is the head town of the Castellanos Department. It has a population of 99,150 per the .
The city was established in 1881 by Guillermo ...
,
Santa Fe,
Argentina
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built in 1952 and paved in 1966.
Owner
The venue – owned by
Atlético de Rafaela
Asociación Mutual Social y Deportiva Atlético de Rafaela, known simply as Atlético de Rafaela, is an Argentine sports club based in the city of Rafaela, in Santa Fe Province. The club is mostly known for its professional football team, that ...
– hosted the ''500 Millas Argentinas'' race until 1971. The
USAC ''Rafaela Indy 300'' race was held at the Autódromo in 1971, won by
Al Unser
Alfred Unser (May 29, 1939 – December 9, 2021) was an American automobile racing driver, the younger brother of fellow racing drivers Jerry and Bobby Unser, and father of Al Unser Jr. He was the second of four men ( A. J. Foyt, himself, Rick ...
in a
Colt
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Ford Turbo.
Events
The circuit has hosted
TC2000 Championship
The TC2000 (''Turismo Competición 2000'', formerly ''Súper TC2000'') is a touring car racing series held in Argentina since 1979.
Rules
Prior to 2012, engines of up to were allowed, with only limited modifications from standard engines. ...
,
Turismo Carretera
Turismo Carretera ( Road racing, lit., ''Road Touring'') is a popular stock car racing series in Argentina, and the oldest auto racing series still active in the world. The series is organized by Asociación Corredores de Turismo Carretera.
Th ...
,
Top Race V6
Top Race V6 is a touring car race series held in Argentina. It was founded in 1997.
The cars
The Top Race V6 category sees the vehicles presented in silhouette form, with identical, strictly controlled mechanical specifications. Body styles cur ...
, and the
Formula Three Sudamericana
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:
; Former
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Formula 3 Sudamericana
Formula 3 Sudamericana was a South American Formula Three championship. It was inaugurated in 1987 and primarily held races in Brazil and Argentina, with a small number of events held in other countries across the continent. Its most notable gr ...
(1988, 1997, 2005)
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TC2000 Championship
The TC2000 (''Turismo Competición 2000'', formerly ''Súper TC2000'') is a touring car racing series held in Argentina since 1979.
Rules
Prior to 2012, engines of up to were allowed, with only limited modifications from standard engines. ...
(1983–1997, 1999–2001, 2004–2005, 2012, 2014–2015, 2017–2018, 2022)
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Top Race V6
Top Race V6 is a touring car race series held in Argentina. It was founded in 1997.
The cars
The Top Race V6 category sees the vehicles presented in silhouette form, with identical, strictly controlled mechanical specifications. Body styles cur ...
(2000, 2006, 2022)
*
Turismo Carretera
Turismo Carretera ( Road racing, lit., ''Road Touring'') is a popular stock car racing series in Argentina, and the oldest auto racing series still active in the world. The series is organized by Asociación Corredores de Turismo Carretera.
Th ...
(1953–1955, 1966–1968, 1987, 1993–1997, 1999–2005, 2007–2019, 2021–2022)
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USAC ''Rafaela Indy 300'' (1971)
Lap records
The official fastest race lap records at the Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela are listed as:
References
External links
Autódromo Ciudad de RafaelaGoogle Maps - Autódromo Ciudad de RafaelaOpenStreetMap - Rafaela racing track
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Motorsport venues in Santa Fe Province
Atlético de Rafaela