The Potrero de los Funes Circuit (Circuito de Potrero de los Funes) was an Argentine motorsports race track. It is located 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) from San Luis, capital city of the San Luis Province, Argentina.
History
The circuit was originally constructed in 1978 as a semi-permanent venue, with a length of 6.206 km (3.856 mi).[1] It was created by modifying the ring road that encircles Lake Potrero de los Funes at the course's center, and featured substantial elevation changes along with a variety of different types of corners. After hosteing a round of Turismo Carretera on 15 August 1987, but two separate crashes which resulted in the deaths of two spectators and an injured driver led to the track being abandoned.
The track was re-opened in 2008 as a venue for the FIA GT Championship. The circuit was modified, with two chicanes added due to a lack of run-off area as well as the tightening of the final corner to create a safer pit entry – extending the circuits' length to 6.270 km (3.896 mi). Belgians Bert Longin and Anthony Kumpen won the first San Luis 2 Hours in their Saleen S7R. The circuit went on to host two rounds of the FIA GT1 World Championship in 2010 and 2011, along with local series such as TC2000 and Turismo Nacional.
The final round held at the circuit was in 2018 for TC2000. Following years of disuse, the circuit was dismantled in 2024.[2][3]
Major events
| Year | Race | Category | Winner | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | TC 2000 at Potrero de los Funes | TC2000 |  José María López
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Results |
| 2008 | San Luis 2 Hours | FIA GT Championship |  Bert Longin Anthony Kumpen
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Results |
| 2009 | Gran Premio Provincia de San Luis | Turismo Carretera | Juan Bautista de Benedictis
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Results |
| 2009 | Gran Premio Coronación | TC2000 | Gabriel Ponce de León Daniel Serra
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Results |
| 2010 | Gran Premio Coronación | TC2000 | Matias Rossi
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Results |
| 2010 | San Luis 1 Hour | FIA GT1 World Championship |  Frédéric Makowiecki Yann Clairay
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Results |
| 2011 | San Luis 1 Hour | FIA GT1 World Championship |  Francesco Pastorelli Yelmer Buurman
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Results |
| 2011 | Gran Premio Province of San Luis | TC2000 | Fabián Yannantuoni
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Results |
Lap records
The fastest official race lap records at the Potrero de los Funes Circuit are listed as:
References
- ^ a b "Potrero de los Funes - Racing Circuits". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Triste noticia: comenzaron a desarmar el circuito de Potrero de los Funes" (in Spanish). Carburando. 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Comenzó el desarmado del histórico circuito de Potrero de los Funes" (in Spanish). Diario El Norte. 13 February 2024.
- ^ "2011 San Luis FIA GT". Motor Sport Magazine. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b "FIA GT Championship San Luis 2008". 23 November 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "2014 Súper TC 2000 Potrero de los Funes". 30 November 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Turismo Carretera Potrero de los Funes - 8ª fecha del 2009". 2 August 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "FÓRMULA NACIONAL ARGENTINA 2018/ FECHA 04/Potrero de los Funes". 25 November 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Turismo Nacional - 55° Campeonato 2018 Potrero de los Funes - 1ª Fecha". 24 February 2018. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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