The Autódromo Internacional Miguel E. Abed is a racing track located in the town of Amozoc, 30-kilometre (19 mi) east of the city of Puebla in the Mexican state of the same name. The track has a capacity for 42,500 people.
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 International Road Course (2006–present) | |
| Location | Amozoc, near Puebla, Mexico |
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| Time zone | UTC−6 / UTC−5 (DST) |
| Coordinates | 19°01′48″N 97°59′17″W / 19.03000°N 97.98806°W |
| Capacity | 42,500 |
| FIA Grade | 3 (International Course) 3E (Formula E) |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Major events | Current: NASCAR Mexico Series Puebla 240 (2006–2015, 2017–present) NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series (2017–present) NACAM F4 (2015–2016, 2018–2020, 2022–present) Former: Formula E Puebla ePrix (2021) WTCC Race of Mexico (2005–2006, 2008–2009) Fórmula Panam (2005–2006, 2013, 2015–2018) LATAM Challenge Series (2008–2013) Formula BMW Americas (2009) Mexican Formula Three Championship (1990–1995) |
| Website | http://www.autodromomabed.com |
| International Road Course (2006–present) | |
| Length | 3.363 km (2.090 miles) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Race lap record | 1:25.465 ( Mariano del Castillo, Tatuus FA010, 2018, Formula Abarth) |
| International Short Course (2006–present) | |
| Length | 2.982 km (1.853 miles) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:23.322 ( Homero Richards, Tatuus FR2000, 2009, Formula Renault 2.0) |
| Oval (1995–present) | |
| Length | 2.060 km (1.280 miles) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Race lap record | 0:38.362 ( Salvador de Alba Jr., Ford Fusion NASCAR, 2022, Stock car racing) |
| Road Course (2005) | |
| Length | 3.130 km (1.945 miles) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:28.010 ( Diego Fernández, Tatuus FR2000, 2005, Formula Renault 2.0) |
History
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It was opened in 1985 and considered to be one of Mexico's premier racing facilities.[1] It features a road course and a 2.060 km (1.280 mi) oval. The track held three World Touring Car Championship events in 2005, 2006 and 2008.
The FIA WTCC Race of Mexico was a round of the World Touring Car Championship, held at the Autódromo Miguel E. Abed near the city of Puebla in Mexico.
The race was first run in the 2005 season, the first season of the revived series. This year, the race was almost cancelled because circuit was not ready to hold a competition. It was run every year between 2005 and 2009 except in the 2007 season, when the planned event was cancelled due to problems with the Puebla circuit, although these problems were addressed for 2008. The events were run in June 2005, July 2006, April 2008 and March 2009 respectively. The 2010 running was cancelled due to security and budget fears in the region.
The annual 24 Hours of Mexico race is held at the track since 2006.
The circuit facilities are the most important of the country. It opens to every kind of events including: Test Driving, Driving Experiences, Track Days, 0 to 60 series, Helicopter Experience, Corporate Events, Driving School and Go-Kart circuit.
Layouts
editThe track has 18 possible layouts, and several has been used for different events. WTCC used one configuration in 2005, and other in 2006, 2008, and 2009. Then NASCAR Mexico Series has used the oval in 12 races and other configuration one time. LATAM Challenge Series has used several layouts for this circuit.
Layout configurations
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Oval (1995–present) -
International Road Course (2006–present) -
International Short Course/Formula E Circuit (2006–present)
The oval track
editThis is a counter-clockwise paperclip oval with two long straights of 650 m (710 yd), and curves with a radius of 118 m (129 yd). The main event in this track is the Puebla 240, a race of the NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series. For the 2018 season, Puebla is on the discussion for a possible IndyCar Series race.[2]
The touring car circuit
editAutódromo Internacional Miguel E. Abed is based on an American style oval with long banked turns and then a twisty, technical infield which is similar to Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba with an extremely rough surface. It has no camber worth noticing on the infield part and elevation change. There is a compromise to the setup of the touring car on the touring car circuit whether it goes fast on the infield (requires more downforce) or goes fast on the oval part (requires more speed). Touring car winning on this circuit requires smart driving as much as sheer speed, tyre wear control (because of the rough surface) and strategy.[3]
Formula E circuit
editOn 22 April 2021, it was announced that Autódromo Miguel E. Abed would host a Formula E race in Mexico instead of Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, since it is still being used as a field hospital due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. The event would be called as Puebla ePrix and it would be held on the dates of 19–20 June 2021.[4]
On 14 June 2021, the Formula E circuit layout was revealed, in which the layout was very similar to the WTCC layout except following a tighter hairpin after T3 and rejoining the WTCC layout at T6 within an infield loop; and also the layout included attack mode activation zone as the ‘joker lap’ alternate route different than other Formula E circuits.[5]
Events
edit- Current
- February: Campeonato Mexicano de Súper Turismos Gran Premio Javier Osorio
- July: NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series
- September: Campeonato Mexicano de Súper Turismos ¡Gran Premio Viva México!, Gran Turismo Mexico
- October: NASCAR Mexico Series, NASCAR Mikel's Truck Series, Campeonato Mexicano de Súper Turismos Gran Premio Diego Duez presentado por Mothers, NACAM Formula 4 Championship
- November: NACAM Formula 4 Championship
- Former
- Formula BMW Americas (2009)
- Formula E
- Puebla ePrix (2021)
- Fórmula Panam (2005–2006, 2013, 2015–2018)
- LATAM Challenge Series (2008–2013)
- Fórmula de las Américas/Mexican Formula 3000 Championship (1988–1989, 1994–1995)
- Mexican Formula Three Championship (1990–1995)
- World Touring Car Championship
- FIA WTCC Race of Mexico (2005–2006, 2008–2009)
Lap records
editAs of August 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Miguel E. Abed are listed as:
Fatalities
editOn June 14, 2009 during the 97th lap of a 100-lap NASCAR Mexico Series race at Autódromo Miguel E. Abed in Amozoc, Puebla, Carlos Pardo (September 16, 1975 – June 14, 2009) was hit by Jorge Goeters, which caused him to lose control of his car and he crashed sideways into the end of a lower retaining wall at over 200 km/h (120 mph).[24] The car was virtually destroyed on impact. He was transported to a local hospital by helicopter, where he was pronounced dead. He was declared the winner of the race since he was leading the race at the last completed lap before the accident occurred, beating Goeters by 0.044 seconds. Pardo, driving for Motorcraft team, had started the race from the last row.
References
edit- ^ "Todo listo para la inauguracion del Autódromo Miguel E. Abed sede de la 5ª. Fecha del WTCC". WTCC México. Retrieved May 28, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ China, Mexico among four possible new IndyCar races
- ^ "Puebla". race-game.org. 2006. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
- ^ "Formula E and FIA reveal full calendar for 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship". Formula E. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Formula E reveals oval-based Mexico track layout". Autosport. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Copa NOTIAUTO - Fecha 1 - Miguel E Abed, Puebla, México - 2/9/2018 - 2/11/2018 - Carrera 2 Fórmula México". 11 February 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Nascar Peak México Series Puebla - Nascar Peak - Carrera Red Cola 120". 14 May 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "2009 Puebla Grand Challenge - Carrera Sabado F2000 - Carrera F2000". 21 March 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "2012 Latam Puebla 2012 - Autodromo Miguel E. Abed - 11/23/2013 - 11/26/2012 - Carrera 1 F2000". 25 November 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Alexandra Mohnhaupt makes history as first female F4 winner". 20 February 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "2009 Formula BMW Americas Puebla (Race 2)". 22 March 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "WTCC 2009 » Puebla Round 3 Results". 22 March 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "2024 Fecha 3 GP Consorcio Aristos - Autódromo Miguel E. Abed - Carrera 1 TCR + ST" (PDF). 18 August 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "2009 Puebla Grand Challenge - Carrera Sabado F2000 Carrera Sabado F2000". 23 May 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "2016 Super Copa Telcel Puebla - Formula Panam - Carrera". 11 September 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "2022 F4 Nacam Puebla - Miguel E. Abed - Puebla - 6/25/2022 - 6/27/2022 - Carrera 1 F4 NACAM". 26 June 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "2021 NASCAR Peak México Series - Final Puebla - NASCAR - Carrera". 5 December 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Salvador de Alba Jr. - Driver Database". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "2019 NASCAR Peak Mexico Series Puebla - NASCAR Peak - Gran Premio Monster". 23 June 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "José Luis Ramírez - Driver Database". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "2022 Nascar México Series - Final PUE - NASCAR - Carrera". 11 December 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "2005 WTCC Campeonato Mundial de Marcas Puebla - Fórmula Renault 2000 de América - Carrera". 26 June 2005. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "WTCC 2005 » Puebla Round 9 Results". 26 June 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Fallece el piloto Carlos Pardo" (in Spanish). Crónica. 2009-06-15. Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
External links
edit- Autodromo Miguel E. Abed race results at Racing-Reference