Autódromo Chiapas
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| Location |
Berriozábal, Mexico |
| Time zone |
GMT-6 |
| Grand Prix Circuit |
| Surface |
Asphalt |
| Length |
2.025 km (1.25 mi) |
| Oval |
| Surface |
Asphalt |
| Length |
1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Banking |
12° |
Autódromo Chiapas is an tri-oval track in Berriozábal, Chiapas. The venue has a capacity fot 17,000 people. The oval has a length of 1.2 km (3/4 mile). Inner configuration has 2.05 km (1 1/4 mile) of length and 12° of banking in the turns. In October 12, 2008 was inaugurated with a NASCAR Corona Series race.[1]
The main event in this venue is the NCS. Also hosted local events (karting, touring cars, drag racing).
Layout [edit]
The racetrack is a D-shape oval of 0.75 miles with 12° of banking. The track is run counter-clockwise. This layout is used by NASCAR Corona Series, since 2008 to 2011.
The main road configuration has 1.25 miles of length. At the turn 2 exit, the layout enters to infield, and return in previous the turn 3. This layout is used for LATAM Challenge Series in 2010.
NASCAR Corona Series [edit]
Autódromo Chiapas has been venue for NCS since 2008, and was venue in 2010 for the first night race of this category.[2]
Legal issues [edit]
Currently OSPE a local company alleged the propriety of the track, but in March 2010 Ocesa through Promotracks took the control of the Autodrómo, because a debt of 93 millions of pesos.[3] However, since 2011 Promotracks website is down, and the track is near of the abandon.[4]
References [edit]
Antonio Pérez
