The 2024 Turismo Carretera is the 82nd season of Turismo Carretera, the premier stock car category of Argentina.
Julián Santero won the championship, his first in Turismo Carretera, after title rival Mariano Werner's engine was sabotaged by spectators in the final race of the season.
Calendar Round Circuit (Event Name) Date Map Etapa Regular (Regular season) 1 February 25 2 March 17 3 April 7 4 April 28 5 May 12 6 May 26 7 June 16 8 July 7 9 July 28 10 August 18 Copa de Oro (playoffs) 11 September 15 12 September 29 13 October 20 14 November 10 15 December 1 Sources:
Teams and drivers
Manufacturer Car Team No. Driver Events Chevrolet Chevy Las Toscas Racing 5 Santiago Mangoni 1-5 Canning Motorsports 6-9 10 Valentín Aguirre 6-8 19 Diego Ciantini 6-7 86 Agustín Canapino 10 JP Carrera 10 Valentín Aguirre 1-5 19 Diego Ciantini 1-5 Dole Racing 12 Gastón Mazzacane 1-8 LRD Performance 22 Juan José Ebarlín 1-7 115 Diego de Carlo 2-8 Hermanos Álvarez Competición 47 Norberto Fontana 1-5, 7-12 Alifraco Sport 53 Federico Iribarne 1-3 96 Juan Cruz Benvenuti 1-7 Dose Competición 60 Christian Dose 4, 10, 15 RUS Med Team 63 Nicolás Bonelli 6-12 83 Facundo Ardusso 1-5 LCA Racing 71 Sebastián Abella 1 Giavedoni Sport 75 Sergio Alaux 1-4, 7 Roberto Valle Racing Sport 83 Facundo Ardusso 6-9 Camaro Mk.6 Canning Motorsports 5 Santiago Mangoni 10-15 10 Valentín Aguirre 9-15 19 Diego Ciantini 8-15 86 Agustín Canapino 11-15 117 Guillermo Ortelli 10 172 Santiago Álvarez 9-15 Pradecon Racing 11 Christian Ledesma All Dole Racing 12 Gastón Mazzacane 9-15 LRD Performance 22 Juan José Ebarlín 8-15 85 Ricardo Risatti III All 115 Diego de Carlo 10-12, 14-15 Hermanos Álvarez Competición 47 Norberto Fontana 13-15 Alifraco Sport 53 Federico Iribarne 4-8 96 Juan Cruz Benvenuti 8-15 Uranga Racing 53 Federico Iribarne 10-13 197 Marcos Quijada All RUS Med Team 63 Nicolás Bonelli 13-15 Giavedoni Sport 75 Sergio Alaux 10-13 Roberto Valle Racing Sport 83 Facundo Ardusso 10-15 Dodge GTX-Cherokee Castellano Power Team 4 Jonatan Castellano 1-11 Pradecon Racing 21 Otto Fritzler 1-10 SSB Competición 56 Leandro Mulet 4, 6, 10 Fancio Competición 77 Augusto Carinelli 1-12 AyP Competición 79 Facundo Chapur 1-14 Di Meglio Motorsport 94 Lautaro de la Iglesia 1-10 Martín Vázquez Racing 111 Juan Garbelino 2-4, 6 123 Martín Vázquez 2-11 Hermanos Álvarez Competición 121 Elio Craparo 1-12 Maquin Parts Racing 127 Marcelo Agrelo 1-9 Canning Motorsports 172 Santiago Álvarez 6-8 JP Carrera 1-5 Challenger Mk.3 Castellano Power Team 4 Jonatan Castellano 12-15 Di Meglio Motorsport 9 Juan Martín Trucco All 94 Lautaro de la Iglesia 11-15 Pradecon Racing 21 Otto Fritzler 11-15 Fancio Competición 77 Augusto Carinelli 13-15 Hermanos Álvarez Competición 121 Elio Craparo 13-15 Martín Vázquez Racing 123 Martín Vázquez 12-15 Ford Falcon Maquin Parts Racing 3 Germán Todino 1-5 6 Mauricio Lambiris 1-7 Catalán Magni Sport 13 Juan Tomás Catalán Magni 1-8 AC Competición 31 Gabriel Ponce de León 4, 6-7, 9-10, 12, 14 Spataro Racing 34 Emiliano Spataro 1-7 Escudería G129 8-13 RUS Med Team 63 Nicolás Bonelli 1-5 LCA Racing 68 Julián Santero 1-7 Gurí Martínez Competición 95 Agustín Martínez 1-9 177 Ayrton Londero 1-7 Jalaf Competición 134 Matías Jalaf 2-3, 6-7 Moriatis Competición 231 José Manuel Urcera 1-5 Mustang S650 Werner Competición 1 Mariano Werner All Maquin Parts Racing 3 Germán Todino 6-16 6 Mauricio Lambiris 8-15 Catalán Magni Sport 13 Juan Tomás Catalán Magni 9, 11-15 Escudería G129 34 Emiliano Spataro 15 LCA Racing 68 Julián Santero 8-15 Uranga Racing 88 Nicolás Trosset 1-7 Martín Vázquez Racing 8-15 Jalaf Competición 134 Matías Jalaf 11-12, 15 Juan Pablo Gianini Racing 151 Juan Pablo Gianini 15 Desarrollo Tecnológico Argentino Racing 157 Juan Bautista de Benedictis All Gurí Martínez Competición 221 Omar Martínez 10, 12 Moriatis Competición 231 José Manuel Urcera 6-15 Torino Cherokee Trotta Racing Team 7 Marcos Landa 1-8 Sprint Racing 38 Nicolás Cotignola 1-5 LCA Racing 71 Sebastián Abella 2, 4, 6, 8-10, 12-13, 15 Alifraco Sport 111 Juan Garbelino 10 Enrique Candela Competición 161 Kevin Candela 1-6 NG Trotta Racing Team 7 Marcos Landa 9-15 107 Tobías Martínez All Sprint Racing 38 Nicolás Cotignola 10-11, 13-14 AyP Competición 79 Facundo Chapur 15 Alifraco Sport 111 Juan Garbelino 12-15 Enrique Candela Competición 161 Kevin Candela 8-15 Toyota Camry XV70 2022 Maquin Parts Racing 23 Esteban Gini 1-9 Camry XV70 2024 10-13 127 Marcelo Agrelo 10-15 Dole Racing 72 Martín Serrano 9, 11-15 122 Andrés Jakos All Gurí Martínez Competición 95 Agustín Martínez 10-15 FPA Racing 114 Gastón Ferrante All Sources:
Changes Pre-season The ACTC confirmed the eligibility of six new drivers to compete in Turismo Carretera in 2024 – 2023 TC Pista champion Tobías Martínez and runner-up Agustín Martínez, 2022 TC Mouras champion Rudi Bundziak, and Facundo Chapur, Lautaro de la Iglesia and Sebastián Abella on "sporting merits". Tobías Martínez will compete in a Trotta Racing Team next-generation Torino, Agustín Martínez with his family team Gurí Martínez Competición in a Ford Falcon, Chapur in an AyP Competición Dodge GTX Cherokee, De La Iglesia in a Di Meglio Motorsport Dodge, and Abella in an LCA Racing Chevy. 2022 series champion José Manuel Urcera will switch from a Maquin Parts Racing Torino to a Moriatis Competición Ford. Mauricio Lambiris will move from Alifraco Racing to Maquin Parts Racing. Christian Ledesma will move from Las Toscas Racing to Pradecon Racing, and will be joined by former Moriatis/Ford driver Otto Fritzler. Leonel Pernía will move from Las Toscas Racing to RV Racing. Juan Cruz Benvenuti will switch from a Trotta Racing Team Torino to an Alifraco Sport Chevrolet. Norberto Fontana will switch from a RUS Med Team Torino to a Hermanos Álvarez Competición Chevrolet. Christian Iván Ramos will switch from a RUS Med Team Torino to a Las Toscas Racing Chevrolet. Matías Rossi left the series after a planned move from a factory Toyota to a Pradecon Racing-run Camaro was blocked by the governing body.
Mid-season Prior to the sixth round at Concepción del Uruguay, the JP Carrera and Las Toscas Racing teams merged, forming Canning Motorsports.
Rule changes Technical In an attempt to "modernize" the category following the admission of the Toyota Camry in 2022, the governing body approved the introduction of new models to the championship. 2024-model Chevrolet Camaro, Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger bodystyles as well as a facelift to the existing Camry were ushered in, along with a fan-designed Torino concept with the goal of phasing out the existing cars over a three-year period. The new models will be built in Argentina, with the roof, rear fender and door panels imported from the manufacturers.
Operational The new models will see their competition number displayed on the front quarter panel behind the front wheel, as opposed to the old models where the competition number is displayed on the rear passenger window.
Results Season summary Round Pole position Heat winners Final winner Source 1 report 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Championship standings Regular season standings Numbers in superscript (e.g. ) refer to a drivers' heat race finishing position. Pos. Driver ELC VIE NEU TOA1 TRH CDU RAF POS SJV BUA SLU PAR SNI TOA2 LAP Total 1 1 42.5 2 2 38 3 4 35.5 4 3 34 5 6 30.5 6 5 30 7 7 30 8 11 29 9 8 28.5 10 13 26.5 11 9 26 12 16 26 13 10 25.5 14 12 25 15 14 25 16 15 20.5 17 17 19 18 18 17 19 20 17 20 19 16 21 24 16 22 21 15.5 23 22 13 24 25 12.5 25 23 12 26 26 12 27 28 10.5 28 27 9 29 29 9 30 35 7 31 31 6.5 32 34 6.5 33 36 6 34 30 5.5 35 33 5.5 36 DSQ 4.5 37 DSQ 4 38 32 3 39 DNS 0 40 DNS 0 41 DNS 0 42 DNS 0 43 WD 0 Pos. Driver ELC VIE NEU TOA1 TRH CDU RAF POS SJV BUA SLU PAR SNI TOA2 LAP Total
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References
External links
Series website