Autodromo Víctor Borrat Fabini is a motor racing circuit in El Pinar, Uruguay, located 31 km (19 mi) from Montevideo.[1] It was inaugurated on 14 October 1956. The circuit features various layout configurations. The circuit currently hosts TCR World Tour, TCR South America Touring Car Championship and national championships, however it also hosted some other continental championships and Argentinian motorsport championships in the past. In 1999, "Gota de Agua" corner was discontinued, and "Beco" corner was built in the inner side of circuit. In 2017, the circuit was extended and discontinued "Gota de Agua" corner section was reasphalted.[2]
 TCR World Tour Circuit (2023–present) | |
| Location | El Pinar, Canelones Department, Uruguay |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 |
| Coordinates | 34°46′50″S 55°55′20″W / 34.78056°S 55.92222°W |
| Operator | Asociación Uruguaya de Volantes |
| Opened | 14 October 1956 |
| Major events | Current: TCR World Tour (2023–present) TCR South America (2021–present) Former: Fórmula Academy Sudamericana (2014–2016, 2018–2019) F3 Sudamericana (1988–1989, 1994) SASTC (1999) TC2000 (1981–1982) Turismo Nacional (1968, 1982) Turismo Carretera (1968) 6 Hours of El Pinar (1957–1968, 1972, 1975, 1977–1981) |
| TCR World Tour Circuit (2023–present) | |
| Length | 3.120 km (1.939 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:20.774 ( Santiago Urrutia, Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR, 2023, TCR) |
| No.3 Circuit with Extension (2017–present) | |
| Length | 3.496 km (2.173 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:40.793 ( Facundo Ferra, Signatech FR 1.6, 2018, Formula Renault 1.6) |
| No.8 Circuit (2017–present) | |
| Length | 2.660 km (1.653 miles) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Race lap record | 1:10.757 ( José Manuel Sapag, Lynk & Co 03 TCR, 2022, TCR) |
| No.2 Circuit (2017–present) | |
| Length | 3.240 km (2.014 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:32.022 ( Rodrigo Baptista, Audi RS 3 LMS TCR, 2021, TCR) |
| No.3 Circuit with "Beco" Corner (1999–present) | |
| Length | 2.680 km (1.666 miles) |
| Turns | 7 |
| Race lap record | 1:09.862 ( Facundo Garese, Signatech FR 1.6, 2016, Formula Renault 1.6) |
| No.3 Circuit with "Gota de Agua" Corner (1975–1998, 2017–present) | |
| Length | 3.002 km (1.866 miles) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Race lap record | 1:10.870 ( Leonel Friedrich, Reynard 883, 1989, F3) |
| Original No.1 Circuit (1956–1998, 2017–present) | |
| Turns | 4 |
Besides hosting some continental and national championships, it was also announced that the circuit would host its first intercontinental event TCR World Tour in 18–20 August 2023.[3] For this event, the circuit was renovated and the layout was extended approximately 0.500 km (0.311 mi).[4][5]
Layout configurations
All Layout Configurations before 2023 Extension
No.3 Circuit with "Beco" Corner (1999–present)
TCR World Tour Circuit (2023)
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Lap records
As of August 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini are listed as:
References
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