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Autódromo de Tocancipá

Coordinates: 4°57′38″N 73°56′48″W / 4.96056°N 73.94667°W / 4.96056; -73.94667
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Autódromo de Tocancipá
LocationTocancipá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Time zoneUTC-05:00
Coordinates4°57′38″N 73°56′48″W / 4.96056°N 73.94667°W / 4.96056; -73.94667
Opened7 February 1982; 42 years ago (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

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.

History

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Reseña Historica hasta 2011" (in Spanish). Autódromos S.A. 19 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b "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.