The Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela is a motor racing circuit in Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina built in 1952 and paved in 1966. With a length of , the oval track is the longest oval track in the world still in use for racing.
Events
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. It has hosted also TC2000 Championship, Turismo Carretera, Top Race V6, and the Formula Three Sudamericana:
Current
June: Turismo Carretera, Turismo Carretera Pista, November: ,
Former
Formula 3 Sudamericana (1988, 1997, 2005) Fórmula Nacional Argentina (1983–1997, 1999–2001, 2004–2005, 2012, 2014–2015, 2017–2018, 2022–2023) TC2000 Championship (1983–1997, 1999–2001, 2004–2005, 2012, 2014–2015, 2017–2018, 2022–2023) Top Race V6 (2000, 2006, 2022) United States Auto Club 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:
CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent Oval Circuit (1953–present): TC2000 1:08.098 Gabriel Ponce de León Ford Focus 2005 Rafaela TC2000 round Oval Circuit with 2 Chicanes: Súper TC2000 1:15.185 Chevrolet Cruze 2017 Rafaela Súper TC2000 round TC Oval Circuit with 3 Chicanes: Turismo Carretera 1:27.382 Dodge GTX (Turismo Carretera) 2018 Rafaela Turismo Carretera round No.2 Circuit - Ing. Juan R. Báscolo: Formula Three 0:55.094 Alberto Valerio Dallara F301 2005 Rafaela F3 Sudamericana round Formula Renault 2.0 1:08.775 Emiliano Marino Tito F4-A 2015 Rafaela Formula Renault Argentina round TC2000 Series 1:09.501 Toyota Corolla X 2015 Rafaela TC2000 Series round
References
External links
Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela Google Maps - Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela OpenStreetMap - Rafaela racing track