Autódromo Eduardo Copello | |
Location: | Quebrada de Zonda, San Juan-San Juan, Argentina |
Coordinates: | -31.554°N -68.6943°W |
Events: | Former: 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) |
Layout1: | Full Circuit (2000–present) |
Length Km: | 3.245 |
Length Mi: | 2.016 |
Turns: | 16 |
Record Time: | 1:11.290 |
Record Driver: | José María López |
Record Car: | Ford Focus II |
Record Year: | 2012 |
Record Class: | Súper TC2000 |
Layout2: | Original Circuit (1967–present) |
Length Km2: | 3.230 |
Length Mi2: | 2.007 |
Turns2: | 16 |
Record Time2: | 1:08.300 |
Record Driver2: | Jochen Rindt |
Record Car2: | Brabham BT23C |
Record Year2: | 1968 |
Record Class2: | F2 |
Autódromo Eduardo Copello, better known as El Zonda, is a 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.
As of May 2013, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Eduardo Copello are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Full Circuit: 3.245 km (2000–present) | ||||
1:11.290[5] | 2012 El Zonda Súper TC2000 round | |||
1:13.600[6] | 2013 El Zonda Formula Renault Argentina round | |||
Original Circuit: 3.230 km (1967–present) | ||||
1:08.300[7] | 1968 El Zonda F2 round | |||
1:11.165 | 1998 2nd El Zonda TC2000 round | |||