Autódromo Pedro Cofiño is a 2.400 km (1.491 mi) race track located in Escuintla, Guatemala. The race track was inaugurated in 2002 as Autódromo Los Volcanes. In 2007 it was renamed after the late Guatemalan racing driver Pedro Cofiño.
Location | Escuintla, Guatemala |
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Time zone | UTC-06:00 |
Coordinates | 14°22′57″N 90°49′14″W / 14.38250°N 90.82056°W |
Opened | 2002 |
Former names | Autódromo Los Volcanes (2002–2007) |
Major events | Campeonato Centroamericano, Panam GP Series |
Website | http://autodromopedrocofino.com/guatemala/ |
Road course | |
Length | 2.400 km (1.5 miles) |
Fatalities
editPedro Cofiño was killed when he was hit in the circuit's pitlane by another car.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Fallece Pedro Cofiño". El periódico. May 28, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-06-24.