Major Argentine Track Guide
Includes tracks that have been on the Turismo Carretera schedule since 2013 plus a few extra; this is far from every track in Argentina; tracks that have held Turismo Carretera races since 2013 are marked with (TC)
Since I’ll be providing locations, here is a map of where each province is in Argentina.
ALTA GRACIA (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo Oscar Cabalén
Location: Villa Parque Santa Ana, Córdoba
Primary Track Length: 2.514 miles
Opened: 1962
Notes: Used to have an outfield layout; a previous now-demolished infield layout used a crossover bridge
BALCARCE
Full Name: Autódromo Juan Manuel Fangio
Location: San José de Balcarce, Buenos Aires
Primary Track Length: 2.852 miles
Opened: 1972, closed 2011
Notes: Closed since the fatal crash of Guido Falaschi in 2011; reopened in the late 2010s with a shorter layout
BUENOS AIRES (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo de Buenos Aires Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Location: Villa Riachuelo, City of Buenos Aires
Primary Track Length: 2.614 miles (No. 6), 3.708 miles (No. 15)
Opened: 1952
Notes: Saw the Argentine Grand Prix on and off for several decades; currently hosts Turismo Carretera’s annual endurance race
CONCEPCIÓN DEL URUGUAY (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo Concepción del Uruguay
Location: Concepción del Uruguay, Entre Rios
Primary Track Length: 2.659 miles
Opened: 2014
Notes: Very close to the Uruguayan border, hence the name
CONCORDIA
Full Name: Autódromo Ciudad de Concordia
Location: Villa Zorraquín, Entre Rios
Primary Track Length: 1.96 miles
Opened: ????
Notes: None
JUNÍN (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo Eusebio Marcilla
Location: San Martín, Mendoza
Primary Track Length: 2.610 miles
Opened: 2011
Notes: Named for Eusebio Marcilla, an early Turismo Carretera competitor
LA PAMPA (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo Provincia de La Pampa
Location: In between Toay and Cachirulo, La Pampa
Primary Track Length: 2.577 miles
Opened: 2012
Notes: The picture below was taken while the track was being built
LA PEDRERA (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo José Carlos Bassi
Location: Villa Mercedes, San Luis
Primary Track Length: 2.625 miles
Opened: 2017
Notes: A semipermanent circuit a la Montreal
LA PLATA (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo Roberto José Mouras
Location: Near Abasto, Buenos Aires
Primary Track Length: 2.65 miles
Opened: 1996
Notes: Named for former Turismo Carretera champion Roberto Mouras
MAR DE AJÓ (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo Luis Rubén Di Palma
Location: Mar de Ajó, Buenos Aires
Primary Track Length: 2.917 miles
Opened: 1998
Notes: Named for TC2000 and Turismo Carretera champion Luis Rubén Di Palma
MENDOZA (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo Jorge Ángel Pena
Location: General Alvear, Mendoza
Primary Track Length: 2.589 miles
Opened: 1978
Notes: Famous for its last turn; Called “Peraltada”, it’s a full speed banked corner with little slowdown
NEUQUÉN (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo Parque Provincia del Neuquén
Location: Centenario, Neuquén
Primary Track Length: 2.683 miles
Opened: 2009
Notes: Was in the planning stage for 27 years
NUEVE DE JULIO
Full Name: Autódromo Ciudad de Nueve de Julio
Location: Nueve de Julio Partido, Buenos Aires
Primary Track Length: 2.869 miles
Opened: 1970
Notes: A frequent test track for Turismo Carretera
OBERÁ
Full Name: Autódromo Oberá
Location: Oberá, Misiónes
Primary Track Length: 2.722 miles
Opened: ????
Notes: Located on a panhandle sandwiched by Brazil and Paraguay
OLAVARRÍA (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo Hermanos Emiliozzi (Autódromo Dante y Torcuato Emiliozzi)
Location: Sierra Chica, Buenos Aires
Primary Track Length: 3.156 miles (full), 2.558 miles (Turismo Carretera layout)
Opened: 1998
Notes: The Turismo Carretera layout uses the 90 degree left hand sweeper in the center followed by the double apex at the top center, while the full layout uses the twin 180 degree bends
PARANÁ (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo Ciudad de Paraná
Location: Near Sauce Montrull, Entre Rios
Primary Track Length: 2.622 miles
Opened: 1969
Notes: Very high speed with plenty of banked corners
POSADAS (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo Rosamonte
Location: Posadas, Misiónes
Primary Track Length: 2.715 miles
Opened: 1980
Notes: Has a spectacular and massive hill on the frontstretch
POTRERO DE LOS FUNES
Full Name: Circuito de Potrero de los Funes
Location: Potrero de los Funes, San Luis
Primary Track Length: 3.896 miles
Opened: 1987 (originally), 2008 (reopening)
Notes: Semipermanent, used once in 1987 and sat dormant before being restored in 2008
RAFAELA (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela (facility), Autódromo Juan Rafael Báscolo (Turismo Carretera layout)
Location: Rafaela, Santa Fe
Primary Track Length: 2.873 miles (oval), 2.897 miles (Turismo Carretera layout)
Opened: 1952
Notes: Only the Turismo Carretera layout (which uses the three chicanes) is named for Báscolo; Is banked at about 9 degrees in the turns; Opened as a dirt track, and was paved in 1966
RÍO CUARTO
Full Name: Autódromo Parque Ciudad de Río Cuarto
Location: Río Cuarto, Córdoba
Primary Track Length: 2.515 miles
Opened: 1959
Notes: None
RÍO GALLEGOS (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo de Río Gallegos José Muñiz
Location: Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz
Primary Track Length: 2.613 miles
Opened: ????
Notes: None
RÍO NEGRO
Full Name: Autódromo Parque Ciudad de General Roca
Location: Río Negro, Río Negro
Primary Track Length: 2.25 miles
Opened: ????
Notes: None
RIVADAVIA (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo General San Martin
Location: Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut
Primary Track Length: 2.548 miles
Opened: 1969
Notes: The turn at the left hand edge is right on the coastline
ROSARIO
Full Name: Autódromo Municipal Juan Manuel Fangio
Location: Rosario, Santa Fe
Primary Track Length: 1.613 miles
Opened: 1981 (originally), 2012 (reopening)
Notes: Closed in 2009, receiving the Juan Manuel Fangio name when it reopened
SAN JUAN
Full Name: Autódromo Eduardo Copello “El Zonda”
Location: Villa Basilio Nievas, San Juan
Primary Track Length: 2.013 miles
Opened: 1967
Notes: Situated in the mountains; Famous for its 270 degree corner, separate start and finish lines, and its many earth walls
SAN LUIS (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo Rosendo Hernández
Location: San Luis, San Luis
Primary Track Length: 2.796 miles
Opened: 2003
Notes: Was rebuilt into a new high-speed circuit in the late 2000s to attract Turismo Carretera, with the old layout still standing, but not being used
TERMAS DE RÍO HONDO (TC)
Full Name: Internacional Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo
Location: Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero
Primary Track Length: 2.986 miles
Opened: 2008
Notes: Saw the WTCC for several years, and currently sees the Argentine Motorcycle Grand Prix
TRELEW (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo de la Ciudad de Trelew “Mar y Valle”
Location: Trelew, Chubut
Primary Track Length: 2.433 miles
Opened: 1996?
Notes: None
VIEDMA (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo Viedma
Location: Viedma, Río Negro
Primary Track Length: 2.579 miles
Opened: 2004
Notes: None