Autódromo Juan Manuel Fangio is a motorsports circuit located near Balcarce, Argentina. The track was named after five-time Formula One World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio, who was born in Balcarce.
History The circuit was inaugurated in January 1972 with a race for Group 6 sport prototypes, and was won by Englishman John Hine in a Chevron B19.
In 2011, Guido Falaschi was fatally injured in a multi-car crash during a Turismo Carretera event. After this, the circuit was abandoned by Argentina's top national championships and lay mostly dormant aside from a domestic rallycross round in 2019. In May 2023, the Buenos Aires Province government allocated AR$580 million to upgrading the circuit to meet FIA standards.
Lap records
As of March 2010, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Juan Manuel Fangio are listed as:
CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent Full Circuit with Chicane (1972–present): Turismo Carretera 1:46.305 Omar Martínez Ford Falcon 2010 Balcarce Turismo Carretera round Full Circuit (1972–present): Group 6 1:34.070 Carlo Facetti Alfa Romeo T33/3 1972 Carrera Sports de Balcarce Formula Three 1:38.210 Oscar Larrauri Martini MK27 1979 Gran Premio de Balcarce
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