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Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela

Location	Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina
Time zone	ART (UTC-03:00)
Coordinates	31°12′27″S 61°28′35″W / 31.20750°S 61.47639°W / -31.20750; -61.47639
Capacity	approx. 2,200
Owner	Atlético de Rafaela
Broke ground	1952
Opened	23 May 1953; 71 years ago (1953-05-23)
Major events	Former: Turismo Carretera (1953–1955, 1966–1968, 1987, 1993–1997, 1999–2005, 2007–2019, 2021–2024) TC2000 (1983–1997, 1999–2001, 2004–2005, 2012, 2014–2015, 2017–2018, 2022–2023) Top Race V6 (2000, 2006, 2022) Formula 3 Sudamericana (1988, 1997, 2005) USAC Rafaela Indy 300 (1971) 500 Millas Argentinas (until 1971)
Oval Circuit (1953–present)
Surface	Asphalt (since 1966)
Length	4.624 km (2.873 miles)
Turns	4
Banking	25°
Race lap record	1:08.098 ( Gabriel Ponce de León, Ford Focus, 2005, TC2000)
Oval Circuit with 2 Chicanes
Surface	Asphalt
Length	4.662 km (2.897 miles)
Turns	8
Race lap record	1:15.185 ( Manuel Mallo, Chevrolet Cruze, 2017, TC2000)
TC Oval Circuit with 3 Chicanes
Surface	Asphalt
Length	4.740 km (2.946 miles)
Turns	9
Race lap record	1:27.382 ( Juan Catalán Magni, Dodge Cherokee, 2018, TC)
No.2 Circuit - Ing. Juan R. Báscolo
Surface	Asphalt
Length	3.050 km (1.895 miles)
Turns	9
Race lap record	0:55.094 ( Alberto Valerio, Dallara F301, 2005, F3)

The Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela is a motor racing circuit in Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina 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, Top Race V6, and the Formula Three Sudamericana:

Former

• Formula 3 Sudamericana (1988, 1997, 2005)
• TC2000 Championship (1983–1997, 1999–2001, 2004–2005, 2012, 2014–2015, 2017–2018, 2022–2023)
• Top Race V6 (2000, 2006, 2022)
• Turismo Carretera (1953–1955, 1966–1968, 1987, 1993–1997, 1999–2005, 2007–2019, 2021–2024)
• United States Auto Club
  • Rafaela Indy 300 (1971)

Lap records

As of July 2018, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela are listed as:

References

1. "Rafaela - Motorsport Magazine". Retrieved 13 July 2022.
2. "2005 Turismo Competición 2000 Rafaela". Retrieved 13 July 2022.
3. "2017 Súper TC 2000 Rafaela (Race 2)". Retrieved 13 July 2022.
4. "2018 Turismo Carretera Carrera del Millón". Retrieved 30 October 2022.
5. "2005 Rafaela Sud-Am F3 - Round 12". Retrieved 13 July 2022.
6. "FECHA 06/Rafaela". Retrieved 13 July 2022.
7. "2022/ FECHA 07/Rafaela". Retrieved 13 July 2022.

External links

• Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela
• Google Maps - Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela
• OpenStreetMap - Rafaela racing track

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