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Autódromo Juan Manuel Fangio
Autódromo Juan Manuel Fangio is a 4.592 km (2.853 mi) motorsports circuit located near Balcarce, Argentina. The track was named after five-time Formula One World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio, who was born in Balcarce.

History

The circuit was inaugurated in 1972 with a race for Group 6 sport prototypes, and was won by Englishman John Hine in a Chevron B19.

In 2011, Guido Falaschi was fatally injured in a multi-car crash during a Turismo Carretera event. After this, the circuit was abandoned by Argentina's top national championships and lay mostly dormant aside from a domestic rallycross round in 2019. In May 2023, the Buenos Aires Province government allocated AR$580 million to upgrading the circuit to meet FIA standards.

View of Autodromo JM Fangio

References

  1. ^ "2010 Turismo Carretera Gran Premio Balcarce". Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. ^ "1972 Carrera Sports de Balcarce". Racing Years. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  3. ^ "La tragedia golpeó al TC: murió Guido Falaschi" (in Spanish). Clarín.com. 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  4. ^ "CARX - Aftermovie 1ra Fecha - Balcarce 2019". CARXrallycross on YouTube. 23 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Balcarce: continúan las obras en el autódromo" (in Spanish). SoloTC. 29 August 2024.
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