The Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela is a motor racing circuit in

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, Santa Fe,

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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

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in a

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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. ...

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, and the

Formula Three 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 g ...

: ; Former *

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(1988, 1997, 2005) *

(1983–1997, 1999–2001, 2004–2005, 2012, 2014–2015, 2017–2018, 2022) *

(2000, 2006, 2022) *

(1953–1955, 1966–1968, 1987, 1993–1997, 1999–2005, 2007–2019, 2021–2022) * 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 Rafaela

Google Maps - Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela

OpenStreetMap - Rafaela racing track
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