2024 Argentine Touring Cars

[Adamcas87]

The Toyota in that colour looks great

[TuteZaek]

More TC2000 cars (as i find pics of them).
This is Miguel Garcia Fluence that was the fastest rookie

Edit: Here is an image from Carburando's Javier Delle Rose with the 17 cars that are racing in concordia this weekend, there are 20 pics, but Pernia's #1 Fluence and Michelloud's 116 Fiat appear more than once (3 and 2 times respectivelly.

[uesugi kenshin]

Tc2000 seems to have a poor line up of both cars and drivers this season.

[TuteZaek]

Originally Posted by uesugi kenshin

Tc2000 seems to have a poor line up of both cars and drivers this season.

The cars i undestand because there is no reason to make a new one under this ruleset when the SUVs are in construction... its a transition period, it was a good call to upgrade the TC2000 series chasis to the main series and basically use every Oreca engine available till the suvs with the new engines are live.

[Andrew Abbott]

Ayrton Chorne is in an old Ford? Becuase the timing has him down as in a Chevrolet Cruze...

[TuteZaek]

Originally Posted by Andrew Abbott

Ayrton Chorne is in an old Ford? Becuase the timing has him down as in a Chevrolet Cruze...

Yeah, for some reason Chorme appears in a Cruze in every TC2000 official material.
In fact JM motorsport appears as a Chevrolet team for the series, even if this year it will field 2 Focus (ex TC2000) and a Cruze, and if rumors are to be believed, they'll make the Ford Kuga (IIRC) suv.

EDIT: Here is Ayrton's Focus

[NaBUru38]

This weekend, the Turismo Nacional will race at Paraná, and the Top Race at Concordia, just 300 km apart from each other.

[TuteZaek]

The new TC Challenger got burned during transport for the Viedma Race.
Serious doubts on its participation (and the previous race they almost had no track time because of gearbox issues)



The fire on the trailer wheel because a brake failure, the trailer also transported Impiombato's Chevy

[NaBUru38]

Turismo Carretera at Videma:

1. Julián Santero (Ford Falcon)
2. Marino Werner (Ford Mustang)
3. Marcos Quijada (Chevrolet Camaro)
4. Esteban Gini (Toyota Camry)
5. José Manuel Urcera (Ford Falcon)
6. Facundo Chapur (Dodge)

Standings after Videma:

1. Julián Santero (Ford Falcon), 82.5 pts
2. Esteban Gini (Toyota Camry), 74
3. José Manuel Urcera (Ford Falcon), 68.5
4. Marino Werner (Ford Mustang), 68
5. Lautaro de la Iglesia (Dodge GTX), 57.5
6. Mauricio Lambiris (Ford Falcon), 54

[TuteZaek]

Lambiris and Urcera consistency is really paying off for now... but they need to go for wins

[Andrew Abbott]

Leonel Pernia has been linked with a drive in TCR South America.

[NaBUru38]

Several TC drivers are waiting for their new cars:

• La Pampa (April 28): Manuel Urcera (Ford Mustang); Agustin Martinez (Toyota Camry).
• La Pampa or Termas de Rio Hondo (May 12): Diego Ciantini, Gastón Mazzacane, Federico Iribarne (Chevrolet Camaro); Juan Tomás Catalán Magni, Juan Pablo Gianini (Ford Mustang).
• Termas de Rio Hondo or Concepción del Uruguay (May 26): Juan Cruz Benvenuti (Chevrolet Camaro); Nicolás Bonelli, Mauricio Lambiris, Germán Todino (Ford Mustang).
• Concepción del Uruguay or Rafaela (June 16): Facundo Ardusso (Chevrolet Camaro); Martin Vázquez (Dodge Challenger), Julián Santero (Ford Mustang), Marcos Landa, Nicolás Cotignola (Torino).

[TuteZaek]

Aaand the soap opera continues: The CDA (ACA sports arm, and the FIA representation in the country) removed the ACTC rights to fiscalize the TC and TC Pista.. (and Top Race, that the ACTC don't have under their wings, but was there in 2001)

[NaBUru38]

Prediction: the CDA will revert their decision in a few weeks.

[NaBUru38]

TC Pick Up - round 2 La Plata

1. Matias Rodriguez (Toyota)
2. Gastón Mazzacane (Volkswagen)
3. Hernán Palazzo (Toyota)
4. Julián Santero (Toyota)
5. Mauricio Lambiris (Ford)
6. Santiago Álvarez (Volkswagen)

TC Pick Up - standings after round 2:

1. Gastón Mazzacane (Volkswagen)
2. Hernán Palazzo (Toyota)
3. Rodrigo Lugón (Ford)
4. Mariano Werner (Toyota)
5. Julián Santero (Toyota)
6. Santiago Álvarez (Volkswagen)

Round 3 is on May 19 at a venue TBC.

[TuteZaek]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Prediction: the CDA will revert their decision in a few weeks.

The decision is a non-decision, they (Breard, CDA's boss) already said that "The ACTC will continue organizing races"

And if the rumors are to be believed, next year with the change of ACA's leadership, the CDA may be a thing of the past (ACA aparently doesn't want anything to do with racing, its too much trouble for them or so it seems) and someone else will have to be put in charge of the sport in the country, and with the ACTC CAF already working in 5 national level series... well, that

[TuteZaek]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

TC Pick Up - round 2 La Plata

1. Matias Rodriguez (Toyota)
2. Gastón Mazzacane (Volkswagen)
3. Hernán Palazzo (Toyota)
4. Julián Santero (Toyota)
5. Mauricio Lambiris (Ford)
6. Santiago Álvarez (Volkswagen)

TC Pick Up - standings after round 2:

1. Gastón Mazzacane (Volkswagen)
2. Hernán Palazzo (Toyota)
3. Rodrigo Lugón (Ford)
4. Mariano Werner (Toyota)
5. Julián Santero (Toyota)
6. Santiago Álvarez (Volkswagen)

Round 3 is on May 19 at a venue TBC.

Maxima Velocidad (or Ultima vuelta, don't remember which one) mentioned that the Pick Ups are going to Uruguay...(its the same rumor of every year, but... still)

[NaBUru38]

Yes, Mercedes is planned to be extended from its current 3.1 km, to host TC Pick Up.

Also, Rivera is in discussions to host Endurance Brasil this year.

And El Pinar is in discussions to host Stock Car Brasil.

[Andrew Abbott]

Mercedes has also secured a slot on the TCR South America calendar in September, so expect the extension is linked to a general increase in track activity this year.

[TuteZaek]

Eddy Mion, one of the uruguayan TCPU drivers announced that is preparing to race the 2025 season of TC Pista using Palazzo's Camry

[NaBUru38]

Turismo Carretera at Neuquén:

1. José Manuel Urcera (Ford Falcon)
2. Elio Craparo (Dodge GTX)
3. Jonatan Castellano (Dodge GTX)
4. Juan Cruz Benvenuti (Chevrolet Chevy)
5. Valentin Aguirre (Chevrolet Chevy)
6. Diego Ciantini (Chevrolet Chevy)

Standings:

1. José Manuel Urcera (Ford Falcon), 113.5 pts
2. Esteban Gini (Toyota Camry), 101.5
3. Marino Werner (Ford Mustang), 100
4. Julián Santero (Ford Falcon), 85.5
5. Lautaro de la Iglesia (Dodge GTX), 80.5
6. Elio Craparo (Dodge GTX), 75.5

Round 4 is on April 28 at La Pampa, which always has thrilling races.

[NaBUru38]

The Top Race announced last Thursday to visit Paraná on April 21.

The TC2000 still has not announced the venue of the May 5 race.

[NaBUru38]

The TC2000 races this weekend at the Buenos Aires number 8 circuit. They will have a single 40-minute race, with a compulsory tyre change between the 15th and 30th minute.

[NaBUru38]

TC2000 at Buenos Aires:

1. Facundo Aldrighetti (Renault)
2. Matias Rossi (Toyota)
3. Matias Capurro (Renault)
4. Marchelo Ciarrocchi (Toyota)
5. Figgo Bessone (Renault)
6. Emiliano Stang (Fiat)

The Pernia brothers were penalized for dangerous moves.

Standings after Buenos Aires:

1. Leonel Pernia (Renault)
2. Bernardo Llaver (Honda)
3. Facundo Aldrighetti (Renault)
4. Matias Capurro (Renault)
5. Marchelo Ciarrocchi (Toyota)
6. Damián Fineschi (Chevrolet)

[TuteZaek]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

The Pernia brothers were penalized for dangerous moves.

Thiago is Leonel's son, Mariano (Leonel's brother) isn't doing TC2000 this year