Autódromo de Tocancipá

Autódromo de Tocancipá is a motor racing circuit located in Tocancipá, Cundinamarca, Colombia. It is the official headquarters of the 6 Hours of Bogotá, Campeonato Nacional de Automovilismo (CNA), and TC2000 Colombia.

Autódromo de Tocancipá
LocationTocancipá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Time zoneUTC-05:00
Coordinates4°57′38″N 73°56′48″W
Opened7 February 1982 (1982-02-07)
Major eventsCurrent:
6 Hours of Bogotá (1986–present)
Circuito 1 (1990–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.040 km (1.268 miles)
Turns12
Circuito 2 (1990–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.725 km (1.693 miles)
Turns14
Circuito 3 (1990–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.655 km (1.028 miles)
Turns10
Circuito 4 (1990–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.340 km (1.454 miles)
Turns14
Circuito 5 (1990–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.010 km (0.628 miles)
Turns4
Circuito Ovalo (1990–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.954 km (0.593 miles)
Turns4

History
Panorama of the main straight of the circuit.

Based on an idea launched in 1980, Autódromo de Tocancipá was inaugurated on 7 February 1982, two years after Autódromo Ricardo Mejía was demolished.[1][2]

The record for the fastest average speed over a race lap was achieved by the Colombian Óscar Tunjo with a time of 1:01:262 and 160.135 km/h (99.503 mph) on average during the qualifying sessions of the 2014 edition.[3][4] It was previously held for nineteen years by his compatriot, Juan Pablo Montoya, with a time of 1:02:077 and 158.03 km/h (98.20 mph) on average, achieved during the 1995 edition.[5]

On the nearby Kartódromo Juan Pablo Montoya, an annual kart race takes place, bringing together many international drivers each year.[6]

Layout

Autódromo de Tocancipá is normally raced in a clockwise direction; however, 6 Hours of Bogotá is raced in a counterclockwise direction.[2]

References
  1. "Reseña Historica hasta 2011" (in Spanish). Autódromos S.A. 19 November 2014.
  2. "Autódromo de Tocancipá". racingcircuits. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. "Gabby Chaves hizo doblete en la edición 29 de las 6 Horas de Bogotá" (in Spanish). Motor. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  4. "Oscar Tunjo impone nuevo récord en las 6 horas de Bogotá" (in Spanish). El Espectador. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  5. "Le llegó la hora a las 6 Horas de Bogotá Premio Motor - Motorcraft - Mobil 1". www.autodromos-sa.com (in Spanish). Autódromos S.A. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  6. "Montoya et Pagenaud en kart en Colombie". kartmag.fr. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.


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