Potrero de los Funes Circuit
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The Potrero de los Funes Circuit (Circuito de Potrero de los Funes) was an Argentine motorsports race track. It is located 14 km (8.7 mi) from San Luis, capital city of the San Luis Province, Argentina.
Second: November 2008
Second: February 2024
FIA GT1 World Championship (2010–2011)
FIA GT Championship (2008)
Súper TC2000 (2008–2014, 2017–2018)
Turismo Nacional (1978, 1980, 2018)
Top Race V6 (2013–2014)
Turismo Carretera (1978, 1987, 2009)
_track_map.svg) Full Circuit (2008–2024) | |
| Location | Potrero de los Funes, San Luis, Argentina |
|---|---|
| Opened | First: May 1978 Second: November 2008 |
| Closed | First: August 1987 Second: February 2024 |
| Major events | Former: FIA GT1 World Championship (2010–2011) FIA GT Championship (2008) Súper TC2000 (2008–2014, 2017–2018) Turismo Nacional (1978, 1980, 2018) Top Race V6 (2013–2014) Turismo Carretera (1978, 1987, 2009) |
| Full Circuit (2008–2024) | |
| Length | 6.270 km (3.896 mi) |
| Turns | 22 |
| Race lap record | 2:14.173 ( Yelmer Buurman, Corvette C6.R, 2011, GT1) |
| Original Circuit (1978–1987) | |
| Length | 6.206 km (3.856 mi) |
| Turns | 18 |
History
The circuit was originally constructed in 1978 as a semi-permanent venue, with a length of 6.206 km (3.856 mi).[1] It was created by modifying the ring road that encircles Lake Potrero de los Funes at the course's center, and featured substantial elevation changes along with a variety of different types of corners. After hosting a round of Turismo Carretera on 15 August 1987, but two separate crashes which resulted in the deaths of two spectators and an injured driver led to the track being abandoned.
The track was re-opened in 2008 as a venue for the FIA GT Championship. The circuit was modified, with two chicanes added due to a lack of run-off area as well as the tightening of the final corner to create a safer pit entry – extending the circuits' length to 6.270 km (3.896 mi). Belgians Bert Longin and Anthony Kumpen won the first San Luis 2 Hours in their Saleen S7R. The circuit went on to host two rounds of the FIA GT1 World Championship in 2010 and 2011, along with local series such as TC2000 and Turismo Nacional.
The final round held at the circuit was in 2018 for TC2000. Following years of disuse, the circuit was dismantled in 2024.[2][3]
Major events
| Year | Race | Category | Winner | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | TC 2000 at Potrero de los Funes | TC2000 |  José María López |
Results |
| 2008 | San Luis 2 Hours | FIA GT Championship |  Bert Longin Anthony Kumpen |
Results |
| 2009 | Gran Premio Provincia de San Luis | Turismo Carretera | Juan Bautista de Benedictis |
Results |
| 2009 | Gran Premio Coronación | TC2000 | Gabriel Ponce de León Daniel Serra |
Results |
| 2010 | Gran Premio Coronación | TC2000 |  Matias Rossi |
Results |
| 2010 | San Luis 1 Hour | FIA GT1 World Championship |  Frédéric Makowiecki Yann Clairay |
Results |
| 2011 | San Luis 1 Hour | FIA GT1 World Championship | Francesco Pastorelli Yelmer Buurman |
Results |
| 2011 | Gran Premio Province of San Luis | TC2000 | Fabián Yannantuoni |
Results |
Lap records
The fastest official race lap records at the Potrero de los Funes Circuit are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit (2008–2024): 6.270 km (3.896 mi)[1] | ||||
| GT1 | 2:14.173[4] | Yelmer Buurman | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | 2011 San Luis FIA GT1 round |
| GT2 | 2:20.319[5] | Matías Russo | Ferrari F430 GT2 | 2008 FIA GT San Luis 2 Hours |
| FIA GT Group 2 | 2:23.578[5] | Renaud Kuppens | Gillet Vertigo Streiff | 2008 FIA GT San Luis 2 Hours |
| Súper TC2000 | 2:28.198[6] | Facundo Ardusso | Fiat Linea | 2014 Potrero de los Funes Súper TC2000 round |
| Turismo Carretera | 2:28.900[7] | José María López | Torino Cherokee | 2009 Potrero de los Funes Turismo Carretera round |
| Formula Renault 2.0 | 2:30.649[8] | Julián Santero | Tito F4-A | 2012 Potrero de los Funes Formula Renault Argentina round |
| Turismo Nacional Clase 3 | 2:41.419[9] | Mariano Werner | Fiat Linea | 2018 Potrero de los Funes Turismo Nacional round |
| Turismo Nacional Clase 2 | 2:47.273[9] | Luciano Bucci | Ford Fiesta Kinetic | 2018 Potrero de los Funes Turismo Nacional round |
