Autódromo Juan Manuel Fangio

Autódromo Juan Manuel Fangio
	Full Circuit with Chicane (1972–present)
Location	Balcarce, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Time zone	UTC-03:00
Coordinates	37°52′58.9″S 58°16′1.4″W / 37.883028°S 58.267056°W
Opened	16 January 1972; 52 years ago
Major events	Former:; Turismo Carretera (1984–2002, 2004–2011); Top Race V6 (1998, 2000, 2005–2007); Turismo Nacional (1973–1974, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1996, 1998, 2001); TC2000 (1982–1984, 1986, 1988, 1990)
Full Circuit with Chicane (1972–present)
Length	4.592 km (2.853 miles)
Turns	19
Race lap record	1:46.305 ( Omar Martínez, Ford Falcon, 2010, TC)
Full Circuit (1972–present)
Length	4.522 km (2.810 miles)
Turns	16

Autódromo Juan Manuel Fangio is a 4.592 km (2.853 mi) motorsports circuit located near Balcarce, Argentina. The track was named after five-time Formula One World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio, who was born in Balcarce.

History

The circuit was inaugurated in 1972 with a race for Group 6 sport prototypes, and was won by Englishman John Hine in a Chevron B19.^[2]

In 2011, Guido Falaschi was fatally injured in a multi-car crash during a Turismo Carretera event.^[3] After this, the circuit was abandoned by Argentina's top national championships and lay mostly dormant aside from a domestic rallycross round in 2019.^[4] In May 2023, the Buenos Aires Province government allocated AR$580 million to upgrading the circuit to meet FIA standards.^[5]