The Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela is a motor racing circuit in
Rafaela
Rafaela is a city in Argentina, located in the central-west region of the Santa Fe Province. It serves as the head of the Castellanos Department and is the third most populous and significant urban center in the province, following Rosario, Santa ...
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Santa Fe,
Argentina
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built in 1952 and paved in 1966.
Owner
The venue – owned by
Atlético de Rafaela – 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 in a
Colt-
Ford Turbo.
Events
The circuit has hosted
TC2000 Championship,
Turismo Carretera
Turismo Carretera ( Road racing, lit., ''Road Touring'') is a popular stock car racing series in Argentina, and the 2nd oldest auto racing series still active in the world. The series is organized by Asociación Corredores de Turismo Carretera.
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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 ...
, and the
Formula Three Sudamericana:
; Former
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Formula 3 Sudamericana
Fórmula 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 ...
(1988, 1997, 2005)
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TC2000 Championship (1983–1997, 1999–2001, 2004–2005, 2012, 2014–2015, 2017–2018, 2022–2023)
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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)
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Turismo Carretera
Turismo Carretera ( Road racing, lit., ''Road Touring'') is a popular stock car racing series in Argentina, and the 2nd oldest auto racing series still active in the world. The series is organized by Asociación Corredores de Turismo Carretera.
...
(1953–1955, 1966–1968, 1987, 1993–1997, 1999–2005, 2007–2019, 2021–2024)
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United States Auto Club
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** ''Rafaela Indy 300'' (1971)
Lap records
The unofficial qualifying lap record on the oval circuit was set by
Lloyd Ruby with a lap of 0:59.740 with
Mongoose 70 in
1971 Rafaela Indy 300.
As of July 2018, the fastest official 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
Motorsport venues in Santa Fe Province
Atlético de Rafaela
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