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Autódromo Internacional El Jabalí

Coordinates: 13°48′35″N 89°19′48″W / 13.809857396036307°N 89.32989837961875°W / 13.809857396036307; -89.32989837961875
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Autódromo Internacional El Jabalí
LocationQuezaltepeque, El Salvador
Time zoneUTC-05:00
Coordinates13°48′35″N 89°19′48″W / 13.809857396036307°N 89.32989837961875°W / 13.809857396036307; -89.32989837961875
Broke groundMarch 1978; 46 years ago (1978-03)
OpenedFebruary 1979; 45 years ago (1979-02)
Length3.250 km (2.019 miles)
Turns15

Autódromo Internacional El Jabalí is a 3.250 km (2.019 mi) long, permanent motor racing circuit, located 25 kilometers (16 mi) northwest of San Salvador in El Salvador, in the municipality of Quezaltepeque.

History

The Autodrome was founded in 1974 by the operating company Autodromos de El Salvador S.A. with the representatives of Automóvil Club de El Salvador (ACES) and the then FIA representative Robert Langford planned. The property with approximately 100 hectares was acquired on 3 December 1976. As architect and project manager Oscar Monedero was entrusted. Construction began in March 1978.[1] In February 1979, the racetrack was inaugurated with the Gran Premio Delta with the participation of drivers from the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Colombia and Spain.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Historia Autodromo El Jabalí". Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Bandera verde en El Jabalí". Archived from the original on November 16, 2004. Retrieved May 24, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) El Diario de Hoy 1979