TC2000 Championship explained

Category:Touring cars
Country/Region: Argentina
Inaugural:1979
Champion Driver:Leonel Pernía
Champion Team:Axion Energy Sport
Manufacturer:Renault
Current Season: TC2000 Championship
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The TC2000 (Turismo Competición 2000, formerly Súper TC2000) is a touring car racing series held in Argentina since 1979.

Rules

Prior to 2012, engines of up to 2000cc were allowed, with only limited modifications from standard engines. This was both to reduce running costs, and give a level playing field to every team. Variable valve timing, variable intake geometry, anti-lock braking systems and traction control are all forbidden.

From the 2012 season, Radical Performance Engines will provide 2.7L RPE TCX V8 engines (a front-wheel-drive variant of the RPX, originally found in the Radical SR8), capable of producing 430bhp, in place of the previous 2L engines. The series was renamed to Súper TC2000.[1] Meanwhile, cars with the old regulation continue competing as a second-tier championship with the name TC2000, currently with an independent calendar.

The V8 engines were finally replaced from the year 2019 by new provider, the French manufacturer Oreca, these being 2L turbocharged 4-cylinder in-line.

In 2022, the series changed its name again. The Super TC2000 got its name back from the TC2000 and the TC2000 was renamed the TC2000 Series.[2]

TC2000 teams

2023 season

Works teams:[3]

Private teams:

Scoring system

Posición1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th
Qualification321
Race 120151210864321
Race 2252118141075431
Single race weekend4032262015106421
200 km sprint1512108654321
200 km race453934302622181410864321
Source:[4]

Champions

SeasonChampionCarTeam
1979 Osvaldo LópezPeugeot 504Osvaldo López Competición
1980 Jorge Omar del RíoVolkswagen 1500Pianetto Competición
1981 Jorge Omar del RíoVolkswagen 1500Pianetto Competición
1982 Jorge Omar del RíoVolkswagen 1500Pianetto Competición
1983 Rubén Luis di PalmaVolkswagen 1500Di Palma Competición
1984 Mario GayraudFord TaunusHerceg Competición
1985 Rubén DarayFord SierraAkel Competición
1986 Juan María TraversoRenault FuegoBerta Sport
1987 Silvio OltraRenault FuegoBenavidez Competición
1988 Juan María TraversoRenault FuegoBerta Sport
1989 Miguel Ángel GuerraRenault FuegoBerta Sport
1990 Juan María TraversoRenault FuegoBerta Sport
1991 Juan María TraversoRenault FuegoBerta Sport
1992 Juan María TraversoRenault FuegoBerta Sport
1993 Juan María TraversoRenault FuegoBerta Sport
1994 Guillermo MaldonadoVolkswagen GolVW YPF Motorsport
1995 Juan María TraversoPeugeot 405Peugeot Sport
1996 Ernesto BessoneFord EscortEsso Competición
1997 Henry MartinFord Escort ZetecFord YPF Berta Motorsport
1998 Omar MartínezHonda CivicHonda Team Pro Racing
1999 Juan Manuel SilvaHonda CivicHonda Team Pro Racing
2000 Daniel CingolaniFord Escort ZetecFord Repsol YPF Berta Motorsport
2001 Gabriel Ponce de LeónFord Escort ZetecFord Repsol YPF Berta Motorsport
2002 Norberto FontanaToyota CorollaToyota Team Argentina
2003 Gabriel Ponce de LeónFord FocusFord YPF Berta Motorsport
2004 Christian LedesmaChevrolet AstraChevrolet Pro Racing
2005 Gabriel Ponce de LeónFord FocusFord YPF Berta Motorsport
2006 Matías RossiChevrolet AstraChevrolet Pro Racing
2007 Matías RossiChevrolet AstraChevrolet Pro Racing
2008 José María LópezHonda Civic SiHonda Petrobras
2009 José María LópezHonda Civic SiEquipo Petrobras
2010 Norberto FontanaFord FocusFord-YPF
2011 Matías RossiToyota CorollaToyota Team Argentina
Super TC2000TC2000 (2nd Division)
2012 José María LópezFord FocusPSG16 Team Franco GirolamiFiat LineaPro Racing
2013 Matías RossiToyota CorollaToyota Team Argentina Matías MillaFiat LineaPro Racing
2014 Néstor GirolamiPeugeot 408Peugeot Lo Jack Team Facundo Della MottaHonda CivicSportteam
2015 Néstor GirolamiPeugeot 408Peugeot Lo Jack Team Emmanuel CáceresHonda CivicPSG-16 Team
2016 Agustín CanapinoChevrolet CruzeEquipo Chevrolet YPF Antonino GarcíaFord FocusEscudería Fela by RAM
2017 Facundo ArdussoRenault FluenceRenault Sport Manuel LuqueRenault FluenceAmbrogio Racing Argentina
2018 Facundo ArdussoRenault FluenceRenault Sport Marcelo CiarrocchiCitroën C4 LoungeCitroën Total Racing by PSG
2019 Leonel PerníaRenault FluenceRenault Sport Nicolás MoscardiniRenault FluenceAmbrogio Racing Argentina
2020 Matías RossiToyota CorollaToyota Gazoo Racing YPF Infinia Exequiel BastidasToyota CorollaFDC Motor Sports
2021 Agustín CanapinoChevrolet CruzeChevrolet YPF Jorge BarrioRenault FluenceAmbrogio Racing
TC2000TC2000 Series
2022 Leonel PerníaRenault FluenceAxion Energy Sport Facundo MarquesRenault FluenceAmbrogio Racing
2023 Leonel PerníaRenault FluenceAxion Energy Sport Mateo PolakovichFord FocusJM Motorsport
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Radical Sportscars | Racing | Track Day | Road and Race Cars.
  2. Web site: Autocosmos . 20 February 2022 . Súper TC2000 cambiará su nombre y volverá a los orígenes . 2022-04-09 . Autocosmos . es-AR.
  3. Web site: TC2000 . 2023-09-16 . tc2000.com.ar . es.
  4. Web site: REGLAMENTO DEL CAMPEONATO 2023 DE TC2000 .