Autódromo Monterrey

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

Autódromo Monterrey
LocationApodaca, Mexico
Time zoneGMT-6
Grand Prix Circuit
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.4 km (2.1 mi)
El Frijol
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.6 km (1 mi)
Turns5

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 the 1970s, 500 km of Monterrey was the main event in this circuit.

Layout
Autódromo Monterrey layout

The track has a long straight (used for drag racing), followed by a chicane (turn 1) which takes the drivers to a hairpin turn. Turn 6 is another chicane, together with T1 was added later. Originally the last curve was a banking turn, now used in the short layout. In the long version there is a bypass that conducts to the second part of this turn.

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

Races

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

Formula 2
SeasonDateWinner
1990June 22 Carlos Guerrero
1992May 17 Carlos Guerrero
1993May 30 Marco Magaña
1994May 22 Gerardo Martínez
1995May 22 José Cordova
1997September 3 Ricardo Pérez de Lara

NASCAR México
Rafael Martínez in a NASCAR Corona Series event
SeasonDateWinnerTrackLength (km)
2004August 1 César Tiberio JiménezShort144
2005June 26 Rogelio LópezLong160
2005October 22 Rogelio LópezLong154
2006September 3 Carlos PardoLong147
2007May 20 Rafael MartínezShort120
2007September 2 Antonio PérezShort225
2008June 29 Antonio PérezShort119
2009September 20 Germán QuirogaShort178
2010August 22 Rubén RoveloLong202
2011March 20 Patrick GoetersLong198
2011August 7 Rafael MartinezShort180
2012March 25 Ruben RoveloLong213
2012September 30 Jorge GoetersShort241
2013June 30 Daniel SuárezLong208
2014April 27 Daniel SuárezShort250
2017March 26 Ruben RoveloLong94

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 Nuñez's car in the right side. Nuñez had several injuries including perforation of lung, and died 8 days later in the Muguerza hospital.[4]

References
  1. "Breve Historia del Automovilismo Deportivo en Monterrey". Scuderia Hermanos Rodríguez. May 2005. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02.
  2. "Ron Sheldon". Motorsportmemorial. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  3. "Marco Magaña". Motorsportmemorial. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  4. "Marcelo Nuñez". Motorsportmemorial. Retrieved April 20, 2011.

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