Autódromo Eduardo Copello

Autódromo Eduardo Copello
Full Circuit (2000–present)
LocationQuebrada de Zonda, San Juan-San Juan, Argentina
Time zoneUTC-03:00
Coordinates31°33′14.3″S 68°41′39.5″W / 31.553972°S 68.694306°W / -31.553972; -68.694306
Opened8 October 1967; 57 years ago (1967-10-08)
Major eventsFormer:
TC2000 (1981–1982, 1984, 1987, 1993–1994, 1996–1998, 2000–2009, 2011–2014, 2016–2019)
Turismo Nacional (1967–1970, 1972–1977, 1979–1981, 1984–1985, 1991, 1995, 2019)
Top Race V6 (2004–2011, 2016–2019)
Turismo Carretera (1968)
F3 Sudamericana (1994)
Full Circuit (2000–present)
Length3.245 km (2.016 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:11.290 (Argentina José María López, Ford Focus II, 2012, Súper TC2000)
Original Circuit (1967–present)
Length3.230 km (2.007 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:08.300 (Austria Jochen Rindt, Brabham BT23C, 1968, F2)

Autódromo Eduardo Copello, better known as El Zonda, is a 3.240 km (2.013 mi) motorsports circuit located in the defile Quebrada de Zonda in San Juan, Argentina.[1] Mainly known for hosting TC 2000/Súper TC 2000 races, but there have also been Top Race V6, Turismo Nacional and other national series at this circuit.[2][3][4]

El Zonda was inaugurated in 1967 and today it receive his name in honor of the driver Eduardo Copello, born in San Juan.[2]

Lap records

As of May 2013, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Eduardo Copello are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Full Circuit: 3.245 km (2000–present)[1]
Súper TC2000 1:11.290[5] José María López Ford Focus II 2012 El Zonda Súper TC2000 round
Formula Renault 2.0 1:13.600[6] Julián Santero Tito F4-A 2013 El Zonda Formula Renault Argentina round
Original Circuit: 3.230 km (1967–present)[1]
Formula Two 1:08.300[7] Jochen Rindt Brabham BT23C 1968 El Zonda F2 round
TC2000 1:11.165 Juan María Traverso Honda Civic VI 1998 2nd El Zonda TC2000 round

References

  1. ^ a b c "El Zonda". racingcircuits.info. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b Rose, Javier Delle (2018-05-10). "El Zonda mantiene su vigencia desde el año 1967". Carburando (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  3. ^ Perco, Andrés (2017-10-31). "Siete carreras inolvidables en El Zonda de San Juan". Carburando (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  4. ^ "El historial del Top Race en San Juan". Mundo D (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  5. ^ "2012 Súper TC 2000 San Juan". Racingyears. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Formula Renault Argentina 2019/Fecha 08/San Juan". Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  7. ^ "1968 San Juan Temporada". Retrieved 4 December 2022.
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