EcoCentro Expositor Querétaro

The EcoCentro Expositor Querétaro is an exposition center located in El Marqués, Quéretaro, near Santiago de Querétaro. Ecocentro was opened in 2001 by then president Vicente Fox.[1] Currently the Querétaro fair is held every year in November,[2] and the El Marqués fair is held in May.[3]

Features

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Ecocentro has an arena, a racetrack including an oval and a karting track.

Track

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Autódromo de Quéretaro
Full Circuit (2008–present)
LocationEl Marqués, Mexico
Time zoneUTC-06:00
Coordinates20°35′11″N 100°19′41″W / 20.58639°N 100.32806°W / 20.58639; -100.32806
Opened30 March 2008; 16 years ago (2008-03-30)
Major eventsCurrent:
NASCAR Mexico Queretana 200 (2008–present)
NACAM F4 (2020, 2022–present)
Former:
Fórmula Panam (2013, 2015–2016, 2018)
LATAM Challenge Series (2008–2011, 2013)
Full Circuit (2008–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.314 km (1.438 miles)
Turns9
Race lap record0:56.353 ( Rudy Camarillo, Tatuus FA010, 2013, Formula Abarth)
Oval (2008–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.283 km (0.797 miles)
Turns4
Race lap record0:29.416 ( Salvador de Alba Jr., Ford Fusion NASCAR, 2023, Stock car racing)

Inaugurated on March 30, 2008 is located in the Ecocentro.[4] The oval was opened in October 2009.

There are two layouts; a road track of 1.438 mi (2.314 km) and oval of 0.797 mi (1.283 km). The oval has paper clip shape with a flat turn 1-2 (common between the two tracks) and a banked turn 3-4. Also, there is a 0.700 km (0.435 mi) dragstrip where 1/8 mile events are held regularly.

The track has hosted the NASCAR Corona Series, the Copa Pirelli, the LATAM Challenge Series,[5] the Super Copa Telcel,[6] and CARreras.

Nascar PEAK Mexico Series

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Waldemar Coronas became the first foreign driver to win at this circuit in this category.[7]

SeasonDateWinnerConfigurationLapsDistance
2008March 30 Rafael MartínezCircuit52120
2008August 31 Waldemar CoronasCircuit63149
2009June 28 Hugo OliverasCircuit68157
2009October 11 Rubén RoveloOval132168
2010April 11 Rafael MartínezCircuit75172
2010October 3 Antonio PérezOval160204
2011June 5Homero RichardsOval
2011September 4Germán QuirogaOval
2012April 29Homero RichardsOval
2012August 12Daniel SuárezOval
2013April 21Rafael MartínezOval
2013July 28Rafael MartínezOval
2014May 25Rubén PardoOval
2014August 3Homero RichardsOval
2015May 17Rodrigo PeraltaOval
2017August 20Irwin VencesOval
2018August 19Rubén García Jr.Circuit
2019August 4Salvador de Alba Jr.Oval
2020July 9Rubén RoveloOval
2020October 2Salvador de Alba Jr.Circuit
2020October 3Rubén RoveloCircuit
2020November 27Rubén García Jr.Oval
2020November 28Rubén RoveloOval

Events

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Current
Former

Lap records

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As of May 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the EcoCentro Expositor Querétaro are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit: 2.314 km (2008–present)
Formula Abarth0:56.353[8]Rudy CamarilloTatuus FA0102013 Querétaro Fórmula Panam round
Formula Vee0:54.260[9]José SandovalTatuus FR2000 Volkswagen2013 Querétaro LATAM Challenge round
Formula Renault 2.00:58.199[10]Hugo OliverasTatuus FR2000 Renault[11]2008 Querétaro LATAM Challenge round
Formula 40:58.949[12]Thomas NepveuMygale M14-F42020 2nd Querétaro NACAM F4 round
Stock car racing1:03.236[13]Salvador de Alba Jr.Ford Fusion NASCAR[14]2021 2nd Querétaro NASCAR Mexico round
Oval: 1.283 km (2008–present)
Stock car racing0:29.416[15]Salvador de Alba Jr.Ford Fusion NASCAR[14]2023 Querétaro 140

References

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  1. ^ "Inauguración del Ecocentro Expositor Querétaro". Presidencia de la Republica. December 1, 2001.
  2. ^ "Feria Internacional de Querétaro". depaseo.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  3. ^ "Official Site". Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  4. ^ "Impresiona el Autódromo". ESTO. March 8, 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  5. ^ "Copaturmex al Eco Centro de Querétaro con Latam Series". GoPits.com. August 12, 2010.
  6. ^ "Supercopa decidieron ajustar el calendario 2011". Sportcar. March 18, 2011. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  7. ^ "Primer triunfo de Waldemar Coronas en Nascar México". Televisa Deportes. September 5, 2008.
  8. ^ "2013 PANAM GP Querétaro Grand Prix - PANAM GP - Carrera 1". 18 August 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  9. ^ "2013 LATAM F2000 Cablecom GP - Eco Centro Queretaro - 8/30/2013 - 9/2/2013 - Carrera 1 F2000". 31 August 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  10. ^ "2008 Nuevo Autodromo de Queretaro - Carrera Sabado F2000 - Carrera Sabado F2000". 21 June 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Hugo Oliveras - Driver Database". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Car racing rookie Thomas Nepveu wins in NACAM F4 at Queretaro". 20 September 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  13. ^ "NASCAR Peak México Series- Qro - NASCAR - Carrera". 5 September 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Salvador de Alba Jr. - Driver Database". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  15. ^ "2023 NASCAR México Series - QRO >> NASCAR MÉXICO - Carrera". 28 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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