Race cars on the streets of Buenos Aires

Next month, Sunday the 31st of March, the noise, flames and all around excitement of Super TC2000 race cars will come to downtown Buenos Aires again. While last year the inaugural city race was held on and around the famous Avenida 9 de Julio, this year the organizers have chosen the nearby neighborhood of Recoleta for the race.

Starting in front of the main offices of the Argentine Automobile Club (ACA) on Avenida Libertador, the cars will race a broad triangle with a total length of around 2 miles. The circuit layout actually has great historic significance as this is the same street circuit that was used for the first Argentinean F1 GP's in the 1950's with such legendary pilots as Ferrari legend Froilan Gonzalez and 5 time world champion Juan Manuel Fangio.

The exact layout of the track can be seen on the Google Map below.


Super TC2000 is one of the most popular race series in Argentina. The cars are lightweight widebody look-a-likes of popular local production cars not unlike series such as the DTM in Germany and Australia's V8 Supercars. The cars use V8 engines developed by British sportscar maker Radical that are loosely based on Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle technology. This allows the engines to produce around 430 horsepower whilst weighing only around 90 kilos/200 pounds. Motorcycle technology also means the engines can rev to around 10,500 rpm, making for a more than spectacular sound on passing. Earplugs come recommended ;-)

Here is some video from last year to give you an idea:


Should you be in or near Buenos Aires next month, make sure you visit this unique event. Entrance is free to all spectators, but make sure you get there very early or to get access to a VIP lounge. Autosport is very popular in Argentina and last years' edition drew almost a million visitors, so you have been warned.