6 Hours of Bogotá explained

Race Title:6 Hours of Bogotá
Track Map:Autódromo_de_Tocancipá.svg
Series Long:Campeonato Nacional de Automovilismo
Series Short:CNA
Venue:Autódromo de Tocancipá
First Race:1986
Duration:6 Hours

The 6 Hours of Bogotá (Spanish; Castilian: 6 Horas de Bogotá) is an automobile endurance race that is held annually in December at the Autódromo de Tocancipá, north of Bogotá, in the city's metropolitan area. It is the most prestigious endurance motorsport race in Colombia, it brings together national and international drivers and teams and has been held since 1986. It is held on the first Saturday of December each year.[1] It is managed as an independent race, and the final race of the Campeonato Nacional de Automovilismo (CNA).[2]

History

The race had its first edition in mid-1986 as a result of the idea of having a long-term race in the country. Its first edition was called the "Premio Wagner Cofre Motor" and it was held over one hundred laps, in the Tocancipá Circuit of 2040 meters. This was disputed by small-cylinder touring cars along with cars with V8 engines. Its first winner was Pablo Gómez in a Simca. For the second edition in 1987, it was decided to change the one hundred laps for a duration of three hours. In 1988, it went to its current duration of six hours.[3]

Race winners

YearDriversCar
1986[4] Pablo GómezSimca
1987 Honorato Espinosa Lucio BernalFiat
1988 Felipe Solano Álvaro Mejía John EstupiñánRenault 4
1989 Andrés Chiriboga Miguel MorejónPorsche
1990 Ricardo Cano Jorge CortésMazda
1991[5] John Estupiñán R. Wilson P. BickenbachBMW
1992 Juan Carlos Rojas Diego GuzmánCamaro
1993 Juan Carlos Rojas Oswaldo Fajardo Diego GuzmánOldsmobile
1994 Jorge Cortés Ricardo Cano Luis MéndezSpice
1995 Jorge Cortés Juan Pablo Montoya Diego GuzmánSpice
1996[6] Jorge Cortés Juan Pablo Montoya Jorge ArangoSpice
1997 Jorge Cortés Juan Pablo Montoya Diego GuzmánSpice
1998 Jorge Cortés Diego GuzmánCamaro
1999 Jorge Cortés Jaime Guerrero Diego GuzmánSpice
2000 Felipe Solano Jaime GuerreroCamaro
2001[7] Felipe Solano Jaime GuerreroMustang
2002 Felipe Solano Jaime Guerrero Roberto José GuerreroFord Mustang
2003 William Rudd Jiro Cifuentes Jaime Mantilla Guillermo OlarteRadical Suzuki
2004 F. Monfardin F. Ballabio Camilo ZúrcherRadical Suzuki
2005 Henry Taleb Sebastián MerchánPrototipo Ecuador
2006[8] Juan Espinosa Mario MoncayoJEC Toyota
2007 Sebastián Martínez Julián MartínezRadical
2008 Sebastián Martínez Julián MartínezRadical
2011[9] Gustavo Yacamán Javier Castillo Felipe Triana Julián AlbarracínPrototipo Niko Salamandra
2012[10] Alex Popow Gaetano Ardagna Ryan DalzielDaytona Prototipo
2013[11] Julián Martínez Sebastián Martínez Santiago LozanoRadical
2014[12] Juan Manuel González Juan Alzate Gabby ChavesPrototipo Niko Salamandra
2015[13] Javier Villagómez Miguel Villagómez Juan Rivera José MoltaltoRadical SR3 1.5
2016[14] José Forero Sebastián VillamilRadical SR3
2017[15] Javier Villagómez Miguel Villagómez Juan Rivera Julio MorenoRadical SR3 1.500
2018[16] Óscar Tunjo John Estupiñán Jaime Guerrero Jorge CortésWest Turbo
2019[17] Óscar Tunjo John Estupiñán Jaime Guerrero Juan Manuel GonzálezSRT No. 45
2020[18] David Méndez Andrés Méndez Thomas Steuer Radical SR3
2021 Miguel Villagomez Mateo Villagomez Juan Rivera Xavier VillagomezRadical SR3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 30 AÑOS DE LAS 6 HORAS DE BOGOTÁ. Ruiz. Ricardo. 6 February 2016. 11 July 2018. 11 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180711235537/http://www.autodromodetocancipa.com/autodromo/blog/30-anos-de-las-6-horas-de-bogota/. dead.
  2. Web site: CNA. 2021-09-14. es.
  3. Web site: LA GRAN CARRERA DEL AUTOMOVILISMO COLOMBIANO. Autodromo de Tocancipá. 11 July 2018. 11 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180711065133/http://www.autodromodetocancipa.com/autodromo/blog/la-gran-carrera-del-automovilismo-colombiano/. dead.
  4. Web site: GANADORES 1986 - 1990. Autódromos S.A.. 8 December 2018. 9 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209123541/http://www.autodromodetocancipa.com/autodromo/blog/ganadores-1986-1990/. dead.
  5. Web site: GANADORES 1991-1995. Autódromos S.A.. 8 December 2018. 9 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124354/http://www.autodromodetocancipa.com/autodromo/blog/ganadores-1991-1995/. dead.
  6. Web site: GANADORES 1996-2000. Autódromos S.A.. 8 December 2018. 9 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209165159/http://www.autodromodetocancipa.com/autodromo/blog/ganadores-1996-2000/. dead.
  7. Web site: GANADORES 2001-2005. Autódromos S.A.. 8 December 2018. 9 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124242/http://www.autodromodetocancipa.com/autodromo/blog/ganadores-2001-2005/. dead.
  8. Web site: GANADORES 2006-2009. Autódromos S.A.. 8 December 2018. 9 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124434/http://www.autodromodetocancipa.com/autodromo/blog/ganadores-2006-2009/. dead.
  9. Web site: PROTOTIPO DE DESARROLLO COLOMBIANO GANÓ LA GENERAL DE LAS 6 HORAS DE BOGOTÁ. Redacción motor. 5 December 2011. 8 December 2018. 3 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200803202043/https://www.motor.com.co/actualidad/deportes-a-motor/prototipo-desarrollo-colombiano-gano-general-horas-bogota/7353. dead.
  10. Web site: Los venezolanos dominaron en las 6 Horas de Bogotá. 9 December 2012. 8 December 2018.
  11. Web site: Así terminaron las 6 Horas de Bogotá. 9 December 2013. 8 December 2018.
  12. Web site: Ruiz. Ricardo. GABBY CHAVES ganó dos veces en las 6 Horas de Bogotá Mobil 1 Motor Tortugas. Prensa Autódromos S.A.. 7 December 2014. 8 December 2018.
  13. Web site: Ecuador y Costa Rica lograron el trofeo mayor en las 6 horas de Bogotá. El Tiempo. 8 December 2015. 8 December 2018.
  14. Web site: GANADORES DE LAS 6 HORAS EN SU EDICIÓN 2016. motor.com.co. 4 December 2016. 8 December 2018.
  15. Web site: Gutiérrez. Andrés. Resultados de las 6 Horas de Bogotá 2017. Colmotorfans. 3 December 2017. 2 December 2018.
  16. Web site: Díaz. Fernando. Sesana Racing Team se llevó las 6 Horas de Bogotá. autocosmos. 3 December 2018. 8 December 2018.
  17. News: El Sesana Racing Team ganó las 6 Horas de Bogotá Havoline-Motor 2019. 15 February 2020. Fedeautos. 9 December 2019. 15 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215215839/https://www.fedeautos.com.co/campeonatos/velocidad/6-horas-de-bogota. dead.
  18. News: Chávez. Elkin. Se disputaron Las 6 Horas de Bogotá 2020. 19 June 2021. autocosmos. 7 December 2020.