Major Argentine Track Guide

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.

250px-Map_of_Argentina_with_provinces_names_en
Credit to Wikipedia

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

9 (1)
Credit to info-maf1

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

autodromo-fangio-
Credit to fm105punto1.com.ar

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

AutodromoBuenosAires_aerial
Credit to SnapLap

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

AUTÓDROMO DE CONCEPCIÓN DEL URUGUAY 2012
Credit to pasión tuerca digital

CONCORDIA
Full Name: Autódromo Ciudad de Concordia
Location: Villa Zorraquín, Entre Rios
Primary Track Length: 1.96 miles
Opened: ????
Notes: None

autodromo
Credit to 7páginas

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

autodromo_junin_1
Credit to Carburando

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

autodromo-la-pampa2
Credit to Region.com.ar

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

385
Credit to Taringa!

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

4298_encabezado
Credit to Abrazo de Podio

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

24934445
Credit to Abrazo de Podio

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

Autodromo-Jorge-Angel-Pena-Vista-Aerea
Credit to Mendozeano

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

cente-1
Credit to Noticias de Neuquén

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

autodromo4
Credit to Diario el Nueve de Julio

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

autodromo-obera
Credit to Azul Radio Digital

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

tmb1_11
Credit to Mohamed Competición

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

autodromo (2)
Credit to Turismo Entre Ríos

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

nueva_placita_del_puente_9
Credit to Plazas y Monumentos

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

MOTORSPORT/GTFIA SAN LUIS 2008
Credit to noticiascuyo

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

autodromo (1)
Credit to Atletico de Rafaela

RÍO CUARTO
Full Name: Autódromo Parque Ciudad de Río Cuarto
Location: Río Cuarto, Córdoba
Primary Track Length: 2.515 miles
Opened: 1959
Notes: None

Autodromo_Ciudad_de_Rio_Cuarto
Credit to Zona Deportiva Sampacho

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

11053448_1579227215651682_3826650879755769264_n
Credit to Facebook

RÍO NEGRO
Full Name: Autódromo Parque Ciudad de General Roca
Location: Río Negro, Río Negro
Primary Track Length: 2.25 miles
Opened: ????
Notes: None

image_content_8532730_20170622144514
Credit to Diario Río Negro

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

rivadavia
Credit to Google Earth

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

ov_06-1024x577
Credit to Grupo RJG

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

aa7488ede32c88dc50b218a0ec07b251
Credit to Pinterest

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

autodromo-Rosendo-Hernnandez-630x296
Credit to Agencia de Noticias San Luis

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

Autodromo-las-termas-de-rio-hondo-santiago-del-estero-1200x762_c
Credit to Argentina Municipal

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

cu3er18-538x218
Credit to AHGT

VIEDMA (TC)
Full Name: Autódromo Viedma
Location: Viedma, Río Negro
Primary Track Length: 2.579 miles
Opened: 2004
Notes: None

tmb1_9
Credit to Mohamed Competición