Copó el Obelisco: Road Tourism returns to the City of Buenos Aires

The Buenos aires city will receive a race of Road Tourism the next Sundayafter two years and the comprehensive renovation works of the Autodromo Oscar and Juan Gálvezwhich shows off its track again.

To celebrate the return of the oldest category in the world according to the book of Guinness recordthis Thursday the race cars of Mariano Werner (Ford), José Manuel Urcera (Torino), Juan Antonio De Benedictis (Dodge)a toyota camry of the team Dole Racing and the Chevrolet of Roberto Mouraswhich will be led by Gaston Mazzacanewoke up parked in the Obelisk so that people can see them up close.

At the end of the day, the machines will start their engines and travel a symbolic street circuit through Av. July 9 as they did last year, when they celebrated the 85th anniversary of history.

The activity, which will include a pass through the council and for the Square of the Two Congressesit will not only be to promote the race on Sunday to be held at the Galvezbut the particular initiative will be the celebration of the end of the complete resurfacing work and full enhancement of the racetrack of the Autodromo of the City of Buenos Aires.

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This work is a historical milestone for motor sport since its asphalt had exhausted its useful life and since nineteen ninety five He did not receive comprehensive rehabilitation. The resurfacing of the circuit also included Calle de Boxes and public access from Av. Roca. A series of complementary works were also carried out that contemplated the readjustment of deceleration sectors, placement of new curbs, metal defenses, reconditioning of the embankment, perimeter fences, profiling of natural terrain and readjustment of the hydraulic system of the autodrome.

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These works, which covered a total area of ​​almost 8 kilometers of enhancementwill improve the safety conditions of the circuit and the sports performance of the Oscar and Juan Galvez. The goal of the City is to have a racetrack that meets all the standards to be internationally certified and approved, which will allow Buenos Aires receive competitions from different parts of the world, something that will have a positive impact on sports, but also on tourism and economic aspects.

The new asphalt surface will have the best possible premiere: it will receive the tenth date of the Road Tourism on Sunday. The last time that the highest category of national motorsports visited Buenos Aires it was in 2021 and this occasion will have a particular attraction, since Augustine Canapinowho stopped running in Argentina to join the INDYCARwill get back in a car CT in the capital layout.

The party that will take place on the weekend of Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 August will be uniquebecause there will be several surprises prepared for the celebrations of the renewal of the mythical Buenos Aires racetrack.

From a sporting point of view, the race promises to be attractive because it will be a weekend of definitions, since the regular stage ends and in that race the 12 drivers who will begin to contest the race will be defined. gold Cup where the champion will be defined.