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ARG - ARGENTINA
RAFAELA, AUTóDROMO / BáSCOLO
Not to be confused with	Rafaela (1919) - Rafaela (1920÷1924) - Rafaela (1925) - Rafaela (1926) - Rafaela (1927÷1928) - Rafaela (1929÷1930) - Rafaela (1935) - Rafaela (1936÷1941) - Rafaela (1947, Parque) - Rafaela (1947÷1951)
Description
Location	Rafaela S - Santa Fé - Centro
Location
Latitude - Longitude	- 31°12'27"     - 61°28'35" -31.2075     -61.476389
UTM Coordinates	X = 645145.215  -  Y = 6546401.406  -  Zone 20J
Aerial photo / Map (*)	Google Maps  -    Bing Maps  -    Flash Earth
Altitude AMSL	100 m - 328 ft
Inauguration	May 23rd 1954
Closing
Designer
Sources and links (Translation) (**)	(1) www.aadevolantes.com.ar/grupo.asp?grupo=circuitos Asociación Argentina de Volantes (2) www.lacremaesdeprimera.com.ar/Automovilismo.htm Atlético de Rafaela website, with history and description of the circuit (page still exists, but contents has changed) (3) www.pista2.com.ar/circuitos/rafaela.htm Pista2 (4) www.thef1.com/foro/historia/viewtopic.php?t=1624 (5) Autosprint 12/1971 (page 12) Disagreement about track lenght at USAC Rafaela 300 (6) www.rafaela.com.ar/autodromo.php Official website

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela
Long circuit Without chicane
Description	Track was paved in 1965-1966, first event on the paved course was held on September 4th 1966
Years	1954÷...
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Oval course
Inauguration	May 23rd 1954
Closing
Last update of this page	September 14th 2010
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	4620  m	15157  ft	2.871  mi		(1)
length	4624  m	15171  ft	2.873  mi		(6)
length	4662.6  m	15297  ft	2.897  mi		(4)
Straight length	1477.1  m	4846  ft	0.918  mi	Each straight	(4)
Bend length	844.2  m	2770  ft	0.525  mi	Each bend	(4)

Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela
With 4 chicanes Long circuit
Description
Years	1971÷...
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Oval course
Inauguration	1971
Closing
Last update of this page	September 14th 2010
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	4662.6  m	15297  ft	2.897  mi		(4)
length	4740  m	15551  ft	2.945  mi		(1)
length	4750  m	15584  ft	2.952  mi		(4)
Width	18  m	59  ft		Each bend	(4)
Straight length	1181.01  m	3875  ft	0.734  mi	Each straight	(4)
Max. banking (bends)	15  %	8.5  °			(4)
Bend length	408.18  m	1339  ft	0.254  mi	Each bend	(4)
Bend length	361.52  m	1186  ft	0.225  mi	Each chicane	(4)

Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela - Circuito Ing. Juan R. Báscolo
Short circuit
Description
Years	1954÷...
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	May 23rd 1954
Closing
Last update of this page	September 14th 2010
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	3050  m	10007  ft	1.895  mi	With chicane	(6)
length	3060  m	10039  ft	1.901  mi	With chicane	(1)
length	3050  m	10007  ft	1.895  mi	Without chicane	(1)

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Location: - 31°12'27", - 61°28'35"
If the aerial photo is not visible, you have to zoom out by clicking (maybe more then once) button ’-’ in top left corner

Updates
Date	Track layout	Years	Description by	Map by	Thanks to	Note
September 14th 2010			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
November 5th 2007			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
September 15th 2004			Guido de Carli			New	Description without map
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list

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