Autódromo Monterrey
NASCAR Mexico Series
Regia 200 (2004–2014, 2017–2019, 2021–present)
Future:
NACAM Formula 4 Championship (2016–2020, 2025)
Former:
Fórmula Panam (2005, 2013, 2015–2017)
LATAM Challenge Series (2008–2011, 2013)
Mexican F3 (1990–1997, 1999–2001)
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The Autódromo Monterrey is a racetrack in Apodaca, Nuevo León, México, in the Monterrey metropolitan area. The track currently is operated by DIPSA and host races for NASCAR México, drag racing, karting and Volks races.
History
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The track is located front the Del Norte International Airport. The Autódromo was inaugurated in 1970 by Filiberto Jiménez.[1] In the 1970s, 500 km of Monterrey was the main event in this circuit.
Layout
The track has a long straight (used for drag racing), followed by a chicane (turn 1) which takes the drivers to a hairpin turn. Turn 6 is another chicane, together with T1 was added later. Originally the last curve was a banking turn, now used in the short layout. In the long version there is a bypass that conducts to the second part of this turn.
There is a second course called El Frijol for its bean's shape. This is a Dogleg oval 1.600 km (0.994 mi) in length. In this course the first turn is flat and the second is a banking turn.
Races
Formula K
Season | Date | Winner |
---|---|---|
1988 | June 19 | ![]() |
1989 | July 8 | ![]() |
Formula 2
Season | Date | Winner |
---|---|---|
1990 | June 22 | ![]() |
1992 | May 17 | ![]() |
1993 | May 30 | ![]() |
1994 | May 22 | ![]() |
1995 | May 22 | ![]() |
1997 | September 3 | ![]() |
NASCAR México
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Rafael_Mart%C3%ADnez_Monterrey_2007.jpg/200px-Rafael_Mart%C3%ADnez_Monterrey_2007.jpg)
Season | Date | Winner | Track | Length (km) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | August 1 | ![]() | Short | 144 |
2005 | June 26 | ![]() | Long | 160 |
2005 | October 22 | ![]() | Long | 154 |
2006 | September 3 | ![]() | Long | 147 |
2007 | May 20 | ![]() | Short | 120 |
2007 | September 2 | ![]() | Short | 225 |
2008 | June 29 | ![]() | Short | 119 |
2009 | September 20 | ![]() | Short | 178 |
2010 | August 22 | ![]() | Long | 202 |
2011 | March 20 | ![]() | Long | 198 |
2011 | August 7 | ![]() | Short | 180 |
2012 | March 25 | ![]() | Long | 213 |
2012 | September 30 | ![]() | Short | 241 |
2013 | June 30 | ![]() | Long | 208 |
2014 | April 27 | ![]() | Short | 250 |
2017 | March 26 | ![]() | Long | 94 |
Lap records
As of March 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Monterrey are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Full Circuit: 3.200 km (1986–present)[2] | ||||
Indy Lights | 1:05.161[3] | Waldemar Coronas | Lola T96/20 | 2000 1st Monterrey Fórmula de las Américas round |
Stock car racing | 1:05.912[4] | Gerardo Nieto [es] | Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR[5] | 2021 Monterrey NASCAR Mexico round |
Formula Abarth | 1:07.815[6] | Pablo Sánchez | Tatuus FA010[7] | 2013 Monterrey Fórmula Panam round |
Formula 3000 | 1:07.958[3] | Mario Domínguez | Lola T96/70 | 1997 Monterrey Mexican F3000 round |
Formula Three | 1:08.861[8] | Eduardo Troconis | Reynard 933 | 1999 2nd Monterrey Mexican F3 round |
Formula Renault 2.0 | 1:09.781[9] | Rudy Camarillo | Tatuus FR2000[10] | 2011 Monterrey LATAM Challenge round |
Formula 4 | 1:10.887[11] | Axel Matus | Mygale M14-F4 | 2016 Monterrey NACAM F4 round |
TCR Touring Car | 1:12.530[12] | Andrés Orea Jr.[13] | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 2024 Monterrey TCR Mexico Endurance round |
El Frijol Oval: 1.600 km (1970–present)[2] | ||||
Stock car racing | 0:35.431[14] | Abraham Calderón | Ford Fusion NASCAR[15] | 2022 Gran Premio Monterrey |
Indy Lights | 0:36.192[3] | Waldemar Coronas | Lola T96/20 | 2000 2nd Monterrey Fórmula de las Américas round |
Formula Three | 0:39.689[16] | José Antonio Ramos | Reynard 933 | 2000 2nd Monterrey Mexican F3 round |
Fatalities
American racer Ron Sheldon died in the 1971 Mexico 1000.[17]
In 1993, running in Formula 2, Marco Magaña was hit by a rock in the head. He died instantaneously.[18] A spectator died in the same accident.
In the inaugural season of Desafío Corona, now NASCAR Corona Series, Marcelo Nuñez avoiding an incident hit the wall in turn 1 creating a cloud of dust blocking the view of incoming drivers. Then, Rafael Vallina hit Nuñez's car in the right side. Nuñez had several injuries including perforation of lung, and died 8 days later in the Muguerza hospital.[19]
References
- ^ "Breve Historia del Automovilismo Deportivo en Monterrey". Scuderia Hermanos Rodríguez. May 2005. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02.
- ^ a b "Autódromo Monterrey - Racing Circuits". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Mexican Top Formula Fact Book" (PDF). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "2021 NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series - Autodromo Monterrey >> NASCAR Provisional Results". 26 September 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Gerardo Nieto - Driver Database". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "2013 PANAM GP Series Monterrey >> Calificacion PANAM GP". 5 May 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Pablo Sánchez Arrasó". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "1999 Mexican F3/Formula Reynard Monterrey - 16 October Race Result". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Monterrey Grand Challenge 2011 >> Carrera 1 Latam F2000 - Carrera 1 F2000". 7 May 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Rodolfo Camarillo Querra - Driver Database". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "2016 Formula 4 Monterrey - Formula 4 Nacam - Carrera 1". 11 June 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "1a Eta.Serie Turismo Mty "Copa Notiauto" - Endurance Challenge - Carrera". 9 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Orea Ross Racing's Hyundai wins 800km race at Monterrey". 11 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "2022 NASCAR México Series - MTY >> NASCAR México - Carrera". 27 August 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Abraham Calderón - Driver Database". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Campeonato Mexicano de F3 Internacional, Rd 8, 2000 Autodromo de Monterrey (Short Circuit, El Frijol?) Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Ron Sheldon". Motorsportmemorial. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ "Marco Magaña". Motorsportmemorial. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ "Marcelo Nuñez". Motorsportmemorial. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
External links
- Autodromo de Monterrey race results at Racing-Reference
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