Autódromo Martín Miguel de Güemes

Autódromo Martín Miguel de Güemes is a 4.106 km (2.551 mi) motorsports circuit located on the 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Salta. The circuit has hosted national events, such as TC2000 Championship, and Top Race V6 recently. The circuit was named after Martín Miguel de Güemes, a local hero born in that city.

Autódromo Martín Miguel de Güemes
Full Circuit (2003–present)
LocationSalta, Salta Province, Argentina
Time zoneUTC-03:00
Coordinates24°46′55″S 65°22′32″W / 24.78194°S 65.37556°W / -24.78194; -65.37556
OwnerAuto Club Salta
OperatorAuto Club Salta
Opened18 August 1974; 50 years ago (1974-08-18)
Major eventsFormer:
Súper TC2000 (1986, 1994, 2002–2003, 2008, 2012, 2019)
Top Race V6 (2000, 2003–2012, 2016–2019)
Turismo Carretera (1978, 2003–2004, 2006, 2008, 2010)
Turismo Nacional (1976, 1997–2001, 2003–2004, 2008)
Full Circuit (2003–present)
Length4.106 km (2.551 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:32.831 (Argentina Gabriel Ponce de León, Ford Falcon TC, 2010, TC)
Original Circuit (1974–present)
Length3.409 km (2.119 miles)
Turns8
Race lap record1:09.418 (Argentina Gianfranco Collino [es], Tito F4-A, 2012, Formula Renault 2.0)
TC2000 Circuit (2002)
Length2.830 km (1.759 miles)
Turns7
Race lap record1:13.137 (Argentina Fabián Yannantuoni [es], Honda Civic VI, 2002, TC2000)

The circuit was built in 1974 and renovated in 2003.[1][2]

Lap records

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As of November 2012, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Martín Miguel de Güemes are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Full Circuit: 4.106 km (2003–present)[1]
Turismo Carretera 1:32.831[3] Gabriel Ponce de León Ford Falcon TC 2010 Salta Turismo Carretera round
TC2000 1:34.530 Guillermo Ortelli Honda Civic VI 2003 Salta TC2000 round
Original Circuit: 3.409 km (1974–present)[1]
Formula Renault 2.0 1:09.418[4] Gianfranco Collino [es] Tito F4-A 2012 Salta Formula Renault 2.0 Argentina round
Súper TC2000 1:19.547[5] José María López Ford Focus II 2012 Salta Súper TC2000 round
TC2000 Circuit: 2.830 km (2002)[1]
TC2000 1:13.137 Fabián Yannantuoni [es] Honda Civic VI 2002 Salta TC2000 round

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Salta - Racing Circuits". Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Salta, Martín Miguel de Güemes - Guido de Carli". gdecarli.it (in Italian). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  3. ^ "2010 Turismo Carretera Gran Premio Salta". Racingyears. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Formula Renault Argentina - 2012/ Fecha 11 / Martín Miguel de Güemes, Salta". 4 November 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  5. ^ "2012 Súper TC 2000 Salta". Racingyears. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2024.