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LATAM Challenge Series

FieldValue
logoLATAM_Challenge_Series_logo.jpg
image-size200px
categoryOpen-wheel racing
country/regionMexico, USA
inaugural2008
folded2014
enginesVolkswagen
tiresKumho
constructorsTatuus
champion driverVEN Francisco Cerullo
current_season2016 LATAM Challenge Series
websitelatamchallengeseries.com

| image-size = 200px | country/region = Mexico, USA LATAM Challenge Series was an open-wheel racing series based in Latin America. LATAM was the replacement for Formula Renault 2000 de America.

Venues

In the 7 seasons, 20 venues were used, all road courses. The races were mostly held in Mexico until 2013, whereas all the races in 2014 season were held in Florida and in Texas.

In 2008 and 2009 the series was a support race for the World Touring Car Championship's Race of Mexico in Puebla.

CircuitLocationRacesYears
Autódromo Miguel E. AbedPuebla182008–2013
Autódromo del ÁguilaMorelia22008
Autódromo San Luis 400San Luis Potosí122008–2013
Autódromo del EcoCentroQuerétaro102008–2011, 2013
Autódromo de ZacatecasZacatecas42008, 2012
Autódromo GuadalajaraGuadalajara82008–2009, 2012–2013
Autódromo de la CanteraChihuahua62008–2010
Autódromo MonterreyMonterrey102008–2011, 2013
Autódromo La GuácimaAlajuela (Costa Rica)42009
Autódromo ChiapasTuxtla Gutiérrez22010
Motorsport RanchCresson (USA)62010, 2013–2014
MSR HoustonAngleton (USA)102010–2014
Circuito Centro Dinámico PegasoToluca42011–2012
Autódromo Hermanos RodríguezMexico City62011–2013
Eagles Canyon RacewayDecatur (USA)42011–2012
Óvalo Aguascalientes MéxicoAguascalientes42012–2013
Homestead–Miami SpeedwayHomestead (USA)62014
Palm Beach International RacewayPalm Beach County (USA)22014
Sebring International RacewaySebring (USA)22014
Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach (USA)22014

Cars

For the first two seasons, Formula Renault 2.0 cars was used. From 2010 the series uses a Formula Vee configuration, with Volkswagen engines. Tatuus chassis are used.

Seasons

SeasonChampionDriverTeamChassisEngineTires2008200920102011201220132014
VEN Giancarlo SerenelliRE RacingTatuusRenault
CRC André SolanoTeam Costa Rica UnicoTatuusRenault
VEN Giancarlo SerenelliRE RacingTatuusRenault / Volkswagen
VEN Giancarlo SerenelliRE RacingTatuusVolkswagen
VEN Francisco CerulloRE RacingTatuusVolkswagen
VEN Francisco Cerullo
GUA Sebastian Arriola
Succeeded by the 2015–16 NACAM Formula 4 Championship

Records

Most wins

RankDriverWins
1VEN Giancarlo Serenelli20
2MEX Rudy Camarillo11
3CRC André Solano8
MEX Gerardo Nieto8
5MEX Homero Richards4
6MEX Javier Echeverria3
MEX Hugo Oliveras3

References

References

  1. "LATAM CHallenge Series - Racing Records".
  2. (March 1, 2010). "LATAM Challenge Series cambia su planta de poder". Sportcar.com.
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