Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela

The Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela is a motor racing circuit in Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina built in 1952 and paved in 1966.

Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela

Location	Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina
Time zone	UTC−03:00
Coordinates	31°12′27″S 61°28′35″W
Capacity	approx. 2,200
Owner	Atlético de Rafaela
Broke ground	1952
Opened	23 May 1953; 72 years ago (1953-05-23)
Major events	Former: Turismo Carretera (1953–1955, 1966–1968, 1987, 1993–1997, 1999–2005, 2007–2019, 2021–2024) TC2000 (1983–1997, 1999–2001, 2004–2005, 2012, 2014–2015, 2017–2018, 2022–2023) Top Race V6 (2000, 2006, 2022) Formula 3 Sudamericana (1988, 1997, 2005) USAC Rafaela Indy 300 (1971) 500 Millas Argentinas (until 1971)
Oval Circuit (1953–present)
Surface	Asphalt (since 1966)
Length	4.624 km (2.873 miles)
Turns	4
Banking	25°
Race lap record	1:08.098 ( Gabriel Ponce de León, Ford Focus, 2005, TC2000)
Oval Circuit with 2 Chicanes
Surface	Asphalt
Length	4.662 km (2.897 miles)
Turns	8
Race lap record	1:15.185 ( Manuel Mallo [es], Chevrolet Cruze, 2017, TC2000)
TC Oval Circuit with 3 Chicanes
Surface	Asphalt
Length	4.740 km (2.946 miles)
Turns	9
Race lap record	1:27.382 ( Juan Catalán Magni [es], Dodge Cherokee, 2018, TC)
No.2 Circuit - Ing. Juan R. Báscolo
Surface	Asphalt
Length	3.050 km (1.895 miles)
Turns	9
Race lap record	0:55.094 ( Alberto Valerio, Dallara F301, 2005, F3)

Owner

The venue – owned by Atlético de Rafaela – hosted the 500 Millas Argentinas race until 1971. The USAC Rafaela Indy 300 race was held at the Autódromo in 1971, won by Al Unser in a Colt-Ford Turbo.

Events

The circuit has hosted TC2000 Championship, Turismo Carretera, Top Race V6, and the Formula Three Sudamericana:

Former

• Formula 3 Sudamericana (1988, 1997, 2005)
• TC2000 Championship (1983–1997, 1999–2001, 2004–2005, 2012, 2014–2015, 2017–2018, 2022–2023)
• Top Race V6 (2000, 2006, 2022)
• Turismo Carretera (1953–1955, 1966–1968, 1987, 1993–1997, 1999–2005, 2007–2019, 2021–2024)
• United States Auto Club
  • Rafaela Indy 300 (1971)

Grid before the start of the Rafaela Indy 300

Lap records

The unofficial qualifying lap record on the oval circuit was set by Lloyd Ruby with a lap of 0:59.740 with Mongoose 70 in 1971 Rafaela Indy 300.^[1] As of July 2018, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela are listed as:

Category	Time	Driver	Vehicle	Event
Oval Circuit: 4.624 km (1953–present)
TC2000	1:08.098[2]	Gabriel Ponce de León	Ford Focus	2005 Rafaela TC2000 round
Oval Circuit with 2 Chicanes: 4.662 km
Súper TC2000	1:15.185[3]	Manuel Mallo [es]	Chevrolet Cruze	2017 Rafaela Súper TC2000 round
TC Oval Circuit with 3 Chicanes: 4.740 km
Turismo Carretera	1:27.382[4]	Juan Catalán Magni [es]	Dodge GTX (Turismo Carretera)	2018 Rafaela Turismo Carretera round
No.2 Circuit - Ing. Juan R. Báscolo: 3.050 km
Formula Three	0:55.094[5]	Alberto Valerio	Dallara F301	2005 Rafaela F3 Sudamericana round
Formula Renault 2.0	1:08.775[6]	Emiliano Marino	Tito F4-A	2015 Rafaela Formula Renault Argentina round
TC2000 Series	1:09.501[7]	Humberto Krujoski [es]	Toyota Corolla X	2015 Rafaela TC2000 Series round