Top Race V6 Explained

Category:Touring car racing
Inaugural2:1997
Tyres:Pirelli
Champion Driver: Diego Azar (Toyota Gazoo Racing Argentina)

Top Race V6 is a touring car race series held in Argentina. It was founded in 1997.

The cars

The Top Race V6 category sees the vehicles presented in silhouette form, with identical, strictly controlled mechanical specifications. Body styles currently running in the series are the Ford Mondeo, Chevrolet Vectra (aka Vauxhall/Opel Astra), Peugeot 407, Mercedes C-Class and Volkswagen Passat, all in sedan form. In previous seasons, Renault Laguna and Citroën C5 bodies were also used.

Engines are identical 3.0 litre V6 units tuned by Kit Berta to produce approximately 350 hp. Chassis (tubular steel), suspension (control front, independent rear), tires (Pirelli PZero slicks on 18 inch cast aluminium wheels) and gearboxes (Mark Saenz H-Pattern 5 speed) are all identical control items. The vehicles also run a uniform body kit consisting of front splitter/air dam, side skirts, and rear wing. Body modifications are allowed to present a more race oriented look (such as flared wheel arches and widened bodies), but this is also strictly controlled to keep all the vehicles even.

As a result, racing is cost effective as well as being close and highly competitive.

Champions

Former Top Race

YearDriverCar
1997 Omar MartínezHonda Prelude
1998 Juan María TraversoMercedes-Benz 280
1999 Juan María TraversoPeugeot 405
2000 Omar MartínezHonda Prelude
2001 Guillermo OrtelliBMW 320i
2002 Diego AventínBMW 320i
2003 Juan María TraversoBMW 320i
2004 Ernesto BessoneFord Escort
2005 Claudio KohlerBMW 320i

Top Race V6

YearDriverCar
2005 Guillermo OrtelliChevrolet Vectra II
2006 Omar MartínezFord Mondeo II
2007 Emiliano SpataroVolkswagen Passat V
2008 Emiliano SpataroVolkswagen Passat V
2009 José María LópezFord Mondeo II
Copa América 2010 Guido FalaschiFord Mondeo II
Close Tournament 2010 Agustín CanapinoMercedes-Benz C-Class W203
2011 Agustín CanapinoMercedes-Benz C-Class W203
2012 Agustín CanapinoMercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2013 Agustín CanapinoMercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2014 Agustín CanapinoMercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2015 Matías RodríguezMercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2016 Agustín CanapinoMercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2017 Agustín CanapinoMercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2018 Franco GirolamiMitsubishi Lancer GT
2019 Matías RossiToyota Camry XV50
2020 Matías RossiToyota Camry XV50
2021 Diego AzarToyota Camry XV50
2022 Diego AzarLexus

Support series

YearTop Race SeriesTop Race JuniorTop Race NOA
DriverCarDriverCarDriverCar
2007 Federico BathicheAlfa Romeo 156
2008 Gonzalo PerloFord Mondeo
2009 Gerardo SalaverríaChevrolet Vectra II Germán GilesChevrolet Vectra
Copa América 2010 Federico LifschitzFord Mondeo II Humberto KrujoskiFord Mondeo
2012 Humberto KrujoskiFord Mondeo III Facundo Della Motta
2013 Henry MartinVolkswagen Passat VCancelled Eduardo MaidanaFord Mondeo
2014 Lucas Ariel GuerraFiat Linea Series Peter OlazFord Mondeo
2015 Fabián FlaquéMercedes-Benz CLA Series Juan OrtegaAudi S6 NOA
2016 Lucas ValleChevrolet Cruze Series Giovanni ElizaldeAudi S6 Junior
2017 Bruno BoccaneraFiat Tipo Series Martín FerreyraChevrolet Cruze Junior
2018 Gastón CrusittaChevrolet Cruze Series Santiago PiovanoCitroën C4 Junior
2019 Bruno BoccaneraFord Mondeo Series Ariel PersiaToyota Corolla Junior
2020 Franco MorilloFiat Cronos Series Thomas MicheloudChevrolet Cruze Junior
2021 Diego VerrielloFiat Cronos Series José MalbránMercedes-Benz CLA Junior
2022 Sebastian AlzamendiToyota Corolla Franco BeatiniMercedes-Benz CLA Junior

Point system

The points are given in the following order:

PositionPointsPositionPoints
11888
21697
314106
312115
412124
511133
610142
7915 to 201

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