Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay explained

The Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay is a racing circuit for motorsport competitions, located on the outskirts of the city of Concepción del Uruguay, in the Argentine Province of Entre Ríos. The circuit is one of three in the province, with the two other courses being in Paraná and Concordia, both of which are considered national category racing circuits. The circuit was formerly the longest circuit in the province until the circuit in Concordia was reconfigured, with the new length being, longer than the Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay in its full layout. ^{[1] [2]}

History

The circuit was built in 2014 for the Turismo Carretera and TC Pista competitions, with its additional objectives being bringing regional motorsport competitions together, as well as enticing larger motorsport competitions to host a round in the province. A round has been hosted at the circuit every year since and as of 2019, a round of the Argentinian Rallycross Championship (Campeonato Argentino de Rallycross) has been hosted on a new mixed-surface layout of the circuit. ^[3]

Events

Current

• February:
• May: Turismo Carretera, TC Pista
• September: TC2000 Championship, Top Race V6, Fórmula Nacional Argentina

Former

• F4 Argentina Championship (2021)
• TC2000 Series (2015–2019, 2022)
• TC Mouras (2014–2020, 2023)
• TCR South America Touring Car Championship (2021)
• Turismo Nacional (2015, 2018, 2021, 2023)

Lap records

As of July 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay are listed as:

Category	Time	Driver	Vehicle	Event
Full Circuit: 4.276 km (2014–present)
	1:26.768[4]			2016 2nd Concepción del Uruguay Turismo Carretera round
	1:27.091[5]			2021 1st Concepción del Uruguay F4 Argentina round
	1:27.801[6]			2022 Concepción del Uruguay TC2000 round
	1:29.792[7]			2021 Concepción del Uruguay TCR South America round
	1:30.308[8]			2022 Concepción del Uruguay Fórmula Nacional Argentina round
	1:33.282[9]			2023 Concepción del Uruguay Turismo Nacional round
	1:36.343[10]			2023 Concepción del Uruguay Turismo Nacional round

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140519044040/http://www.actc.org.ar/modules/circuits/?idCircuito=35 ACTC Circuitos
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20140519093238/http://www.actc.org.ar/modules/circuits/?idCircuito=36 Autódromo de Concordia
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20140522090431/http://www.lacalle.com.ar/noticia/48808239-autodromo-de-concepcion-del-uruguay#.U318VnJ5M9A Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay. La Calle. Viernes 4 de abril de 2014
4. Web site: 2016 Turismo Carretera Concepción del Uruguay 2 . 2 October 2016 . 30 October 2022.
5. Web site: 2021 5ta Fecha - T.pista - Concepción del Uruguay - 1ra Final - Formula 4 Argentina . https://web.archive.org/web/20210804230828/https://f4argentina.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1RA-FINAL-F4.pdf . 31 July 2021 . 4 August 2021 . 3 May 2022.
6. Web site: TC2000 - Fecha 12 - Concepción del Uruguay - Carrera Final Domingo 13 de Noviembre de 2022, 11:25HS, 35 Min. + 1 Vta. . 13 November 2022 . 14 November 2022.
7. Web site: TCR SA 2021 » Autódromo Concepción del Uruguay Round 14 Results . 19 December 2021 . 3 May 2022.
8. Web site: Fórmula Nacional Argentina - Fecha 10 - Concepción del Uruguay - Sprint Sábado 12 de Noviembre de 2022, 17:10HS, 10 Vtas. . 12 November 2022 . 14 November 2022.
9. Web site: 2023 Turismo Nacional - 7° Fecha - Turismo Nacional C. Del Uruguay - 1ra Serie - Turismo Nacional Clase 3 . 9 July 2023 . 22 August 2024.
10. Web site: 2023 Turismo Nacional - 7° Fecha - Turismo Nacional C. Del Uruguay - 1ra Serie - Turismo Nacional Clase 2 . 8 July 2023 . 22 August 2024.