Autódromo La Chutana is a
motorsport
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race track
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, situated in the
San Bartolo District
San Bartolo is a district in southern Lima Province in Peru. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the district of Punta Negra on the north, the Huarochirí Province on the east, and the Santa María del Mar District on the south.
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of
Lima Province, south of
Lima
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, and is the principal race track in this country. The racetrack was inaugurated in April 2010 and consists of a single track of , which was originally run only in
counterclockwise
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. Subsequently, with the addition of a
chicane
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on the main straight, the circuit was also used in a clockwise direction.
The layout of the circuit has 7 curves and a straight line of . Additionally, at the beginning of 2013 a circuit of
karts
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was inaugurated, where they perform competitions and exhibitions to the public.
Events
Since 2010, the 6 Horas Peruanas have been held at the La Chutana, one of the oldest long-term races in South America. In 2012, a new race called Los 200 km de Lima was created. Trackdays and autocross, piques and drifting championships are also held at La Chutana.
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