Autódromo Ezequiel Crisol

Autódromo Ezequiel Crisol
Full Circuit (2020–present)
LocationBahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Time zoneUTC-03:00
Coordinates38°40′55.7″S 62°10′48.4″W / 38.682139°S 62.180111°W / -38.682139; -62.180111
Broke ground1972
Opened23 March 1978; 46 years ago (1978-03-23)
Re-opened: 21 February 2020; 4 years ago (2020-02-21)
Closed2010
Former namesAutódromo Aldea Romana de Bahía Blanca (1978–2010)
Major eventsFormer:
TC2000 (1981–1982, 1986, 1988, 1994, 1996–2004, 2007, 2022)
Turismo Nacional (1979, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1996–1997, 1999–2000, 2002–2010, 2020–2022)
Top Race V6 (2004, 2006–2010)
Turismo Carretera (2002)
Formula 3 Sudamericana (1988–1989)
Full Circuit (2020–present)
Length3.000 km (1.864 miles)
Turns13
Race lap record1:12.482 (Argentina Agustín Canapino, Chevrolet Cruze J400, 2022, TC2000)
Full Circuit (1988–2010)
Length3.324 km (2.065 miles)
Turns10
Race lap record1:08.222 (Brazil Leonel Friedrich, Reynard 883, 1989, F3)
Full Circuit (1981–1987)
Length3.274 km (2.035 miles)
Turns10
Original Circuit (1978–1980)
Length2.020 km (1.255 miles)
Turns5

Autódromo Ezequiel Crisol, or Autódromo Aldea Romana, is a 3.000 km (1.864 mi) motorsports circuit located in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It has hosted events in the Turismo Nacional and TC2000 series.

History

The circuit was opened in March 1978, extended in 1981, and the last corner was tightened in 1988.[1][2]

It was closed in 2010. Following a decades' dormancy, the circuit was restored between 2016 and 2020, redesigned by Leonardo Stella (who also designed the Circuito San Juan Villicum), and it was re-opened in 2020 with the first race of the Turismo Nacional on February 21–23.[1][3]

Layout history

  • Full Circuit (1988–2010)
    Full Circuit (1988–2010)
  • Full Circuit (2020–present)
    Full Circuit (2020–present)

Lap records

As of April 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Ezequiel Crisol are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Full Circuit: 3.000 km (2020–present)[1][4]
TC2000 1:12.482[5] Agustín Canapino Chevrolet Cruze J400 2022 Bahía Blanca TC2000 round
Turismo Nacional Clase 3 1:15.984[6] Manuel Mallo [es] Chevrolet Cruze 2022 Bahia Blanca Turismo Nacional round
Formula Renault 2.0 1:16.408[7] Nicolás Suárez Tito F4-A 2022 Bahía Blanca Fórmula Nacional Argentina round
Turismo Nacional Clase 2 1:18.204[8] Christian Abdala [es] Toyota Etios 2022 Bahia Blanca Turismo Nacional round
Full Circuit: 3.324 km (1988–2010)[1][2]
Formula Three 1:08.222[9] Leonel Friedrich Reynard 883 1989 Bahía Blanca F3 Sudamericana round
Formula Renault 1.6 1:16.593[4] Gabriel Satorra Crespi K4M 2004 Bahía Blanca Formula Renault Argentina round
TC2000 1:17.384 Henry Martin Chevrolet Cruze J400 1999 Bahía Blanca TC2000 round

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Bahía Blanca". TouringCars.Net. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Bahía Blanca, Aldea Romana, Ezequiel Crisol". gdecarli.it. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Turismo Nacional: Santero se impuso en Bahía Blanca". El Diario de la República. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Fórmula Nacional Argentina 2022 / Fecha 03 / Bahía Blanca". Fórmula Nacional Argentina. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  5. ^ "TC 2000 2022 » Autódromo Ezequiel Crisol Round 4 Results". TouringCars.Net. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  6. ^ "1RA FECHA - TURISMO NACIONAL BAHIA BLANCA - 2DA SERIE - TURISMO NACIONAL CLASE 3". 27 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  7. ^ "2da Fecha Bahía Blanca TC 2000 - Sabado - Final Sabado Formula Nacional". 8 April 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  8. ^ "1RA FECHA - TURISMO NACIONAL BAHIA BLANCA - 2DA SERIE - TURISMO NACIONAL CLASE 2". 26 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Gran Premio de Bahía Blanca 1989". F2 Register. Retrieved 25 March 2023.