Autódromo Eduardo Copello

Autódromo Eduardo Copello, better known as El Zonda, is a 3.240 km (2.013 mi) motorsports circuit located in the defile Quebrada de Zonda in San Juan, Argentina.^[1] Mainly known for hosting TC 2000/Súper TC 2000 races, but there have also been Top Race V6, Turismo Nacional and other national series at this circuit.^[2][3][4]

Autódromo Eduardo Copello

Full Circuit (2000–present)
Location	Quebrada de Zonda, San Juan-San Juan, Argentina
Time zone	UTC-03:00
Coordinates	31°33′14.3″S 68°41′39.5″W / 31.553972°S 68.694306°W / -31.553972; -68.694306
Opened	8 October 1967; 56 years ago (1967-10-08)
Major events	Former: TC2000 (1981–1982, 1984, 1987, 1993–1994, 1996–1998, 2000–2009, 2011–2014, 2016–2019) Turismo Nacional (1967–1970, 1972–1977, 1979–1981, 1984–1985, 1991, 1995, 2019) Top Race V6 (2004–2011, 2016–2019) Turismo Carretera (1968) F3 Sudamericana (1994)
Full Circuit (2000–present)
Length	3.245 km (2.016 miles)
Turns	16
Race lap record	1:11.290 ( José María López, Ford Focus II, 2012, Súper TC2000)
Original Circuit (1967–present)
Length	3.230 km (2.007 miles)
Turns	16
Race lap record	1:08.300 ( Jochen Rindt, Brabham BT23C, 1968, F2)

El Zonda was inaugurated in 1967 and today it receive his name in honor of the driver Eduardo Copello, born in San Juan.^[2]

Lap records

As of May 2013, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo Eduardo Copello are listed as:

Category	Time	Driver	Vehicle	Event
Full Circuit: 3.245 km (2000–present)^[1]
Súper TC2000	1:11.290^[5]	José María López	Ford Focus II	2012 El Zonda Súper TC2000 round
Formula Renault 2.0	1:13.600^[6]	Julián Santero	Tito F4-A	2013 El Zonda Formula Renault Argentina round
Original Circuit: 3.230 km (1967–present)^[1]
Formula Two	1:08.300^[7]	Jochen Rindt	Brabham BT23C	1968 El Zonda F2 round
TC2000	1:11.165	Juan María Traverso	Honda Civic VI	1998 2nd El Zonda TC2000 round

References

1. "El Zonda". racingcircuits.info. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
2. Rose, Javier Delle (2018-05-10). "El Zonda mantiene su vigencia desde el año 1967". Carburando (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-24.
3. Perco, Andrés (2017-10-31). "Siete carreras inolvidables en El Zonda de San Juan". Carburando (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-24.
4. "El historial del Top Race en San Juan". Mundo D (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-24.
5. "2012 Súper TC 2000 San Juan". Racingyears. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
6. "Formula Renault Argentina 2019/Fecha 08/San Juan". Retrieved 4 December 2022.
7. "1968 San Juan Temporada". Retrieved 4 December 2022.