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Autódromo Juan Manuel Fangio is a 4.592 km (2.853 mi) 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.
Location | Balcarce, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
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Time zone | UTC-03:00 |
Coordinates | 37°52′58.9″S 58°16′1.4″W |
Opened | 16 January 1972 |
Major events | Former: Turismo Carretera (1984–2002, 2004–2011) Top Race V6 (1998, 2000, 2005–2007) Turismo Nacional (1973–1974, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001) TC2000 (1982–1984, 1986, 1988, 1990) |
Full Circuit with Chicane (1972–present) | |
Length | 4.592 km (2.853 miles) |
Turns | 19 |
Race lap record | 1:46.305[1] ( Omar Martínez, Ford Falcon, 2010, TC) |
Full Circuit (1972–present) | |
Length | 4.522 km (2.810 miles) |
Turns | 16 |
The circuit was inaugurated in 1972 with a race for Group 6 sport prototypes, and was won by Englishman John Hine in a Chevron B19.[2]
In 2011, Guido Falaschi was fatally injured in a multi-car crash during a Turismo Carretera event.[3] After this, the circuit was abandoned by Argentina's top national championships and lay mostly dormant aside from a domestic rallycross round in 2019.[4] In May 2023, the Buenos Aires Province government allocated AR$580 million to upgrading the circuit to meet FIA standards.[5]
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