Top Race V6

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Top Race V6 is a touring car race series held in Argentina. It was founded in 1997.

Country Argentina
Inaugural season1997
Tyre suppliersPirelli
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Top Race V6
CategoryTouring car racing
Country Argentina
Inaugural season1997
Tyre suppliersPirelli
Drivers' championArgentina Diego Azar (Toyota Gazoo Racing Argentina)
Official websiteOfficial website
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The cars

The Top Race V6 category sees the vehicles presented in silhouette form, with identical, strictly controlled mechanical specifications. Body styles currently running in the series are the Ford Mondeo, Chevrolet Vectra (aka Vauxhall/Opel Astra), Peugeot 407, Mercedes C-Class and Volkswagen Passat, all in sedan form. In previous seasons, Renault Laguna and Citroën C5 bodies were also used.

Engines are identical 3.0 litre V6 units tuned by Kit Berta to produce approximately 350 hp. Chassis (tubular steel), suspension (control front, independent rear), tires (Pirelli PZero slicks on 18 inch cast aluminium wheels) and gearboxes (Mark Saenz H-Pattern 5 speed) are all identical control items. The vehicles also run a uniform body kit consisting of front splitter/air dam, side skirts, and rear wing. Body modifications are allowed to present a more race oriented look (such as flared wheel arches and widened bodies), but this is also strictly controlled to keep all the vehicles even.

As a result, racing is cost effective as well as being close and highly competitive.

Champions

Top Race V6 Mercedes-Benz C-Class silhouette
Toyota Camry XV50 of Toyota Argentina factory team (2017)

Former Top Race

Top Race V6

Support series

More information Year, Driver ...
Year Top Race Series Top Race Junior Top Race NOA
Driver Car Driver Car Driver Car
2007 Argentina Federico Bathiche Alfa Romeo 156
2008 Argentina Gonzalo Perlo Ford Mondeo
2009 Uruguay Gerardo Salaverría Chevrolet Vectra II Argentina Germán Giles Chevrolet Vectra
Copa América 2010 Argentina Federico Lifschitz Ford Mondeo II Argentina Humberto Krujoski Ford Mondeo
2012 Argentina Humberto Krujoski Ford Mondeo III Argentina Facundo Della Motta
2013 Argentina Henry Martin Volkswagen Passat V Cancelled Argentina Eduardo Maidana Ford Mondeo
2014 Argentina Lucas Ariel Guerra Fiat Linea Series Argentina Peter Olaz Ford Mondeo
2015 Argentina Fabián Flaqué Mercedes-Benz CLA Series Argentina Juan Ortega Audi S6 NOA
2016 Argentina Lucas Valle Chevrolet Cruze Series Argentina Giovanni Elizalde Audi S6 Junior
2017 Argentina Bruno Boccanera Fiat Tipo Series Argentina Martín Ferreyra Chevrolet Cruze Junior
2018 Argentina Gastón Crusitta Chevrolet Cruze Series Argentina Santiago Piovano Citroën C4 Junior
2019 Argentina Bruno Boccanera Ford Mondeo Series Argentina Ariel Persia Toyota Corolla Junior
2020 Argentina Franco Morillo Fiat Cronos Series Argentina Thomas Micheloud Chevrolet Cruze Junior
2021 Argentina Diego Verriello Fiat Cronos Series Argentina José Malbrán Mercedes-Benz CLA Junior
2022 Argentina Sebastian Alzamendi Toyota Corolla Argentina Franco Beatini Mercedes-Benz CLA Junior
2023
2024 Argentina Luis José Di Palma[1] Fiat Cronos Series Argentina Lucas Bohdanowicz[2] Toyota Corolla Junior
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Point system

Peugeot of Top Race Series

The points are given in the following order:

More information Position, Points ...
Position Points Position Points
1 18 8 8
2 16 9 7
3 14 10 6
3 12 11 5
4 12 12 4
5 11 13 3
6 10 14 2
7 9 15 to 20 1
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Video Game

There was a Top Race v6 video game made in 2009 based on the racing series.[3]

References

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