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[]
Ecocentro has an arena, a racetrack including an oval and a karting track.
Track[]
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| Location | El Marqués, Mexico |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC-06:00 |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Grand Prix Circuit | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.314 km (1.438 mi) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Oval | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.283 km (0.797 mi) |
| Turns | 4 |
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[]
Waldemar Coronas became the first foreign driver to win at this circuit in this category.[7]
| Season | Date | Winner | Configuration | Laps | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | March 30 |  Rafael Martínez |
Circuit | 52 | 120 |
| 2008 | August 31 |  Waldemar Coronas |
Circuit | 63 | 149 |
| 2009 | June 28 | Hugo Oliveras |
Circuit | 68 | 157 |
| 2009 | October 11 | Rubén Rovelo |
Oval | 132 | 168 |
| 2010 | April 11 | Rafael Martínez |
Circuit | 75 | 172 |
| 2010 | October 3 | Antonio Pérez |
Oval | 160 | 204 |
| 2011 | June 5 | Homero Richards | Oval | ||
| 2011 | September 4 | Germán Quiroga | Oval | ||
| 2012 | April 29 | Homero Richards | Oval | ||
| 2012 | August 12 | Daniel Suárez | Oval | ||
| 2013 | April 21 | Rafael Martínez | Oval | ||
| 2013 | July 28 | Rafael Martínez | Oval | ||
| 2014 | May 25 | Rubén Pardo | Oval | ||
| 2014 | August 3 | Homero Richards | Oval | ||
| 2015 | May 17 | Rodrigo Peralta | Oval | ||
| 2017 | August 20 | Oval | |||
| 2018 | August 19 | Rubén García Jr. | Circuit | ||
| 2019 | August 4 | Oval | |||
| 2020 | July 9 | Oval | |||
| 2020 | October 2 | Circuit | |||
| 2020 | October 3 | Circuit | |||
| 2020 | November 27 | Rubén García Jr. | Oval | ||
| 2020 | November 28 | Oval |
References[]
- ^ "Inauguración del Ecocentro Expositor Querétaro". Presidencia de la Republica. December 1, 2001.
- ^ "Feria Internacional de Querétaro". depaseo.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ "Official Site". Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ "Impresiona el Autódromo". ESTO. March 8, 2008.
- ^ "Copaturmex al Eco Centro de Querétaro con Latam Series". GoPits.com. August 12, 2010.
- ^ "Supercopa decidieron ajustar el calendario 2011". Sportcar. March 18, 2011. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Primer triunfo de Waldemar Coronas en Nascar México". Televisa Deportes. September 5, 2008.
External links[]
- EcoCentro Expositor Querétaro race results at Racing-Reference
Coordinates: 20°35′11″N 100°19′41″W / 20.58639°N 100.32806°W
- Motorsport venues in Mexico
- NASCAR tracks
- Sports venues in Querétaro