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 (*) Aerial photo / Map (*) OpenStreetMap  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Google Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Bing Maps  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Flash Earth  -   Aerial photo / Map (*) Wikimapia
Altitude AMSL 100 m - 328 ft
Inauguration May 23rd 1954
Closing  
Designer  
Sources and links (Translation) (**)
(1) Argentinian Spanish www.aadevolantes.com.ar/grupo.asp?grupo=circuitosAsociación Argentina de Volantes
(2) Argentinian Spanish www.lacremaesdeprimera.com.ar/Automovilismo.htmAtlético de Rafaela website, with history and description of the circuit (page still exists, but contents has changed)
(3) Argentinian Spanish www.pista2.com.ar/circuitos/rafaela.htmPista2
(4) Argentinian Spanish www.thef1.com/foro/historia/viewtopic.php?t=1624
(5) Italian Autosprint 12/1971 (page 12)Disagreement about track lenght at USAC Rafaela 300
(6) Argentinian Spanish www.rafaela.com.ar/autodromo.phpOfficial 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   Anticlockwise
Progetto 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   Anticlockwise
Progetto 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   Anticlockwise
Progetto 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)





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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