Autódromo Chiapas
Location | Berriozábal,Mexico |
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Time zone | UTC-06:00 |
Coordinates | 16°46′43″N93°15′03″W/ 16.7787°N 93.2507°W |
Capacity | 17,000 |
Opened | 13 October 2008 |
Major events | Current: NASCAR Mexico Series(2008–2011, 2013–2015, 2017–2019, 2021–present) |
Grand Prix Circuit | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 2.01 km (1.25 miles) |
Banking | 12° |
Oval | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.21 km (0.75 miles) |
Banking | 12° |
Súper Óvalo Chiapas (Autódromo Chiapas)is atri-ovaltrack inBerriozábal,Chiapasnear toTuxtla Gutiérrez.The venue has a capacity for 17,000 people. The oval has a length of 0.75 mi (1.21 km). Inner configuration has 1.25 mi (2.01 km) of length and 12° of banking in the turns. On October 12, 2008, OSPE was inaugurated with aNASCAR Corona Seriesrace.[1]
The main event in this venue is the NMS. Also hosted local events (karting, touring cars, drag racing).
Layout
[edit]The racetrack is aD-shape ovalof 0.75 mi (1.21 km) with 12° of banking. The track is runcounter-clockwise.This layout is used by NASCAR Mexico Series, since 2008 to 2015.
The main road configuration has 1.25 mi (2.01 km) of length. At the turn 2 exit, the layout enters to infield, and return in previous the turn 3. This layout is used forLATAM Challenge Seriesin 2010.
NASCAR Mexico Series
[edit]Súper Óvalo Chiapas (Autódromo Chiapas) has been venue for the Mexico Series since 2008, and was venue in 2010 for the first night race of this category.[2]
Season | Date | Winner | Laps | Distance (km) |
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2008 | October 12 | Antonio Pérez | 124 | 149 |
2009 | May 17 | Rogelio López | 147 | 176 |
2009 | November 8 | Homero Richards | 152 | 182 |
2010 | May 22 | Germán Quiroga | 200 | 240 |
2010 | October 31 | José Luis Ramírez | 180 | 216 |
2011 | May 15 | Jorge Goeters | 200 | 240 |
2013 | July 13 | Rafael Martinez | 200 | 240 |
2013 | October 27 | José Luis Ramírez | 200 | 240 |
2014 | April 13 | Daniel Suárez | 200 | 240 |
2014 | October 19 | Rúben Rovelo | 200 | 240 |
2015 | April 26 | Ruben Robelo | 200 | 240 |
2015 | Nov 22 | Rogelio López | 200 | 240 |
Legal issues
[edit]Currently OSPE a local company alleged the propriety of the track, but in March 2010 Ocesa through Promotracks took the control of the Autodrómo, because a debt of 93 million pesos.[3]However, since 2011 Promotracks website is down, and the track is near of the abandon.[4]
References
[edit]- ^"Inauguran con gran éxito Autódromo Chiapas; más de 20 mil aficionados en la 13a. fecha de la NASCAR".Instituto de Comunicación Social de Chiapas. October 13, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-03-08.Retrieved2011-04-20.
- ^"Llega la primera Carrera Nocturna en el Autódromo".Portal Tuxtla. Mar 25, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-03-08.
- ^"Autódromo: Curvas Peligrosas"(PDF).Tinta fresca. October 2010. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2011-04-10.
- ^"Nascar cancela fecha en Chiapas y regresará a San Luis Potosí".GlobalMedia.mx. September 6, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 2016-03-04.Retrieved2012-05-29.
External links
[edit]- Autodromo de Chiapas race resultsat Racing-Reference