Top Race V6 is a touring car race series held in Argentina. It was founded in 1997.
The cars The Top Race V6 category sees the vehicles presented in silhouette form, with identical, strictly controlled mechanical specifications. Body styles currently running in the series are the Ford Mondeo, Chevrolet Vectra (aka Vauxhall/Opel Astra), Peugeot 407, Mercedes C-Class and Volkswagen Passat, all in sedan form. In previous seasons, Renault Laguna and Citroën C5 bodies were also used.
Engines are identical 3.0 litre V6 units tuned by Kit Berta to produce approximately 350 hp. Chassis (tubular steel), suspension (control front, independent rear), tires (Pirelli PZero slicks on 18 inch cast aluminium wheels) and gearboxes (Mark Saenz H-Pattern 5 speed) are all identical control items. The vehicles also run a uniform body kit consisting of front splitter/air dam, side skirts, and rear wing. Body modifications are allowed to present a more race oriented look (such as flared wheel arches and widened bodies), but this is also strictly controlled to keep all the vehicles even.
As a result, racing is cost effective as well as being close and highly competitive.
Champions
Former Top Race Year Driver Car 1997 Omar Martínez Honda Prelude 1998 Juan María Traverso Mercedes-Benz 280 1999 Juan María Traverso Peugeot 405 2000 Omar Martínez Honda Prelude 2001 Guillermo Ortelli BMW 320i 2002 Diego Aventín BMW 320i 2003 Juan María Traverso BMW 320i 2004 Ernesto Bessone Ford Escort 2005 BMW 320i
Top Race V6 Year Driver Car 2005 Guillermo Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra II 2006 Omar Martínez Ford Mondeo II 2007 Emiliano Spataro Volkswagen Passat V 2008 Emiliano Spataro Volkswagen Passat V 2009 José María López Ford Mondeo II Copa América 2010 Guido Falaschi Ford Mondeo II Close Tournament 2010 Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203 2011 Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203 2012 Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204 2013 Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204 2014 Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204 2015 Matías Rodríguez Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204 2016 Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204 2017 Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204 2018 Franco Girolami Mitsubishi Lancer GT 2019 Matías Rossi Toyota Camry XV50 2020 Matías Rossi Toyota Camry XV50 2021 Toyota Camry XV50 2022 Lexus
Support series YearTop Race SeriesTop Race JuniorTop Race NOA Driver Car Driver Car Driver Car 2007 Federico Bathiche Alfa Romeo 156 2008 Gonzalo Perlo Ford Mondeo 2009 Gerardo SalaverríaChevrolet Vectra II Germán Giles Chevrolet Vectra Copa América 2010 Federico LifschitzFord Mondeo II Humberto Krujoski Ford Mondeo2012 Humberto KrujoskiFord Mondeo III Facundo Della Motta2013 Henry MartinVolkswagen Passat VCancelled Eduardo MaidanaFord Mondeo2014 Lucas Ariel GuerraFiat Linea Series Peter OlazFord Mondeo2015 Fabián FlaquéMercedes-Benz CLA Series Juan OrtegaAudi S6 NOA2016 Lucas ValleChevrolet Cruze Series Giovanni ElizaldeAudi S6 Junior2017 Bruno BoccaneraFiat Tipo Series Martín FerreyraChevrolet Cruze Junior2018 Gastón CrusittaChevrolet Cruze Series Santiago PiovanoCitroën C4 Junior2019 Bruno BoccaneraFord Mondeo Series Ariel PersiaToyota Corolla Junior 2020 Franco Morillo Fiat Cronos Series Thomas Micheloud Chevrolet Cruze Junior 2021 Diego Verriello Fiat Cronos Series José Malbrán Mercedes-Benz CLA Junior 2022 Sebastian Alzamendi Toyota Corolla Franco Beatini Mercedes-Benz CLA Junior20232024 Luis José Di PalmaFiat Cronos Series Lucas BohdanowiczToyota Corolla Junior
Point system
The points are given in the following order: Position Points Position Points 1 18 8 8 2 16 9 7 3 14 10 6 3 12 11 5 4 12 12 4 5 11 13 3 6 10 14 2 7 9 15 to 20 1
Video Game There was a Top Race v6 video game made in 2009 based on the racing series.
References
External links
Article about Top Race in Kicker China