Autódromo Ezequiel Crisol, or Autódromo Aldea Romana, is a 3.000 km (1.864 mi) motorsports circuit located in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It has hosted events in the Turismo Nacional and TC2000 series.
 Full Circuit (2020–present) | |
| Location | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 |
| Coordinates | 38°40′55.7″S 62°10′48.4″W / 38.682139°S 62.180111°W |
| Broke ground | 1972 |
| Opened | 23 March 1978 Re-opened: 21 February 2020 |
| Closed | 2010 |
| Former names | Autódromo Aldea Romana de Bahía Blanca (1978–2010) |
| Major events | Former: TC2000 (1981–1982, 1986, 1988, 1994, 1996–2004, 2007, 2022) Turismo Nacional (1979, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1996–1997, 1999–2000, 2002–2010, 2020–2022) Top Race V6 (2004, 2006–2010) Turismo Carretera (2002) Formula 3 Sudamericana (1988–1989) |
| Full Circuit (2020–present) | |
| Length | 3.000 km (1.864 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:12.482 ( Agustín Canapino, Chevrolet Cruze J400, 2022, TC2000) |
| Full Circuit (1988–2010) | |
| Length | 3.324 km (2.065 miles) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Race lap record | 1:08.222 ( Leonel Friedrich, Reynard 883, 1989, F3) |
| Full Circuit (1981–1987) | |
| Length | 3.274 km (2.035 miles) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Original Circuit (1978–1980) | |
| Length | 2.020 km (1.255 miles) |
| Turns | 5 |
History
The circuit was opened in March 1978, extended in 1981, and the last corner was tightened in 1988.[1][2]
It was closed in 2010. Following a decades' dormancy, the circuit was restored between 2016 and 2020, redesigned by Leonardo Stella (who also designed the Circuito San Juan Villicum), and it was re-opened in 2020 with the first race of the Turismo Nacional on February 21–23.[1][3]
Layout history
Full Circuit (1988–2010)
Full Circuit (2020–present)
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Lap records
As of April 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Ezequiel Crisol are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit: 3.000 km (2020–present)[1][4] | ||||
| TC2000 | 1:12.482[5] | Agustín Canapino | Chevrolet Cruze J400 | 2022 Bahía Blanca TC2000 round |
| Turismo Nacional Clase 3 | 1:15.984[6] | Manuel Mallo | Chevrolet Cruze | 2022 Bahia Blanca Turismo Nacional round |
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 1:16.408[7] | Nicolás Suárez | Tito F4-A | 2022 Bahía Blanca Fórmula Nacional Argentina round |
| Turismo Nacional Clase 2 | 1:18.204[8] | Christian Abdala | Toyota Etios | 2022 Bahia Blanca Turismo Nacional round |
| Full Circuit: 3.324 km (1988–2010)[1][2] | ||||
| Formula Three | 1:08.222[9] | Leonel Friedrich | Reynard 883 | 1989 Bahía Blanca F3 Sudamericana round |
| Formula Renault 1.6 | 1:16.593[4] | Gabriel Satorra | Crespi K4M | 2004 Bahía Blanca Formula Renault Argentina round |
| TC2000 | 1:17.384 | Henry Martin | Chevrolet Cruze J400 | 1999 Bahía Blanca TC2000 round |