Autódromo Monterrey

Autódromo Monterrey
Location Apodaca, Mexico
Time zone GMT-6
Grand Prix Circuit
Surface Asphalt
Length 3.4 km (2.1 mi)
El Frijol
Surface Asphalt
Length 1.6 km (1 mi)
Turns 5

The Autódromo Monterrey is a racetrack in Apodaca, Nuevo León. The track currently is operated by DIPSA and host races for NASCAR Toyota Series, drag racing, karting and Volks races.

History

Bridge in the start line

The track is located front the Del Norte International Airport. The Autódromo was inaugurated in 1970 by Filiberto Jiménez.[1] In 70's 500 km of Monterrey was the main event in this circuit.

Layout

Autódromo Monterrey layout

The track has a long straight (this is used for drag race). After there are a chicane (turn 1) which take the drivers to a hairpin turn. The turn 6 is another chicane, together with T1 was added later. Originally the last curve was a banking turn (this is used in the short layout), in the long version there are a bypass who conducts to the second part of this turn.

There is a second course called "El Frijol", this is for its bean's shape. This is a Dogleg oval of 1 mile of length. In this course the first turn is flat and the second is a banking turn.

Races

Formula K

SeasonDateWinner
1988June 19Mexico César Tiberio Jiménez
1989July 8Mexico Carlos Guerrero

Formula 2

SeasonDateWinner
1990June 22Mexico Carlos Guerrero
1992May 17Mexico Carlos Guerrero
1993May 30Mexico Marco Magaña
1994May 22Mexico Gerardo Martínez
1995May 22Brazil José Cordova
1997September 3Mexico Ricardo Pérez de Lara

NASCAR Corona Series

Rafael Martínez in a NASCAR Corona Series event
SeasonDateWinnerTrackLength (km)
2004August 1Mexico César Tiberio JiménezShort144
2005June 26Mexico Rogelio LópezLong160
2005October 22Mexico Rogelio LópezLong154
2006September 3Mexico Carlos PardoLong147
2007May 20Mexico Rafael MartínezShort120
2007September 2Mexico Antonio PérezShort225
2008June 29Mexico Antonio PérezShort119
2009September 20Mexico Germán QuirogaShort178
2010August 22Mexico Rubén RoveloLong202
2011March 20Mexico Patrick GoetersLong198
2011August 7 Short

Fatalities

American racer Ron Sheldon died in the 1971 Mexico 1000.[2]

In 1993, running in Formula 2, Marco Magaña was hitting by a rock in the head. He died instantaneously.[3] A spectator died in the same accident.

In the inaugural season of Desafío Corona, now NASCAR Corona Series, Marcelo Nuñez avoiding an incident hit the wall in turn 1 creating a cloud of dust blocking the view of incoming drivers. Then, Rafael Vallina hit the Nuñez's car in the right side. Nuñez had several injuries including perforation of lung. 8 days after he died in the Muguerza hospital.[4]

References

  1. "Breve Historia del Automovilismo Deportivo en Monterrey". Scuderia Hermanos Rodríguez. May 2005.
  2. "Ron Sheldon". Motorsportmemorial. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  3. "Marco Magaña". Motorsportmemorial. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  4. "Marcelo Nuñez". Motorsportmemorial. Retrieved April 20, 2011.

Coordinates: 25°51′22″N 100°13′02″W / 25.85611°N 100.21722°W / 25.85611; -100.21722

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