Punta del Este Street Circuit is a
street circuit located in
Punta del Este
Punta del Este () is a seaside city and peninsula on the Atlantic Coast in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. Starting as a small town, Punta del Este later became internationally known as a resort for the Latin and North American j ...
,
Uruguay
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. It runs along the town's
harbour – nicknamed the
Monte Carlo
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of
South America
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.
The Argentine
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. ...
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 in length and featured 20 turns.
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 .
Lap records
The official fastest race lap records at the Punta del Este Street Circuit are listed as:
Gallery
Mapa Grand Prix.jpg, Comparison of 2010 circuit in city map
2010 Punta del Este Grand Prix - TC2000 race - 02.jpg, 2010 - TC2000
2010 Punta del Este Grand Prix - Superturismo formation lap.jpg, 2010 - Superturismo
2010 Punta del Este Grand Prix - Turismo Libre start.jpg, 2010 - Turismo Libre
2014 Punta del Este Grand Prix (AUVO) - Superturismo - Norte 1.JPG, 2014 - Superturismo
Punta del Este ePrix 2014 02.jpg, 2014 - Formula E
References
Formula E circuits
Punta del Este ePrix
Motorsport venues in Uruguay
Sport in Maldonado Department
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