EcoCentro Expositor Querétaro
The EcoCentro Expositor Querétaro is an exposition center located in El Marqués, Quéretaro, near Santiago de Querétaro. Ecocentro was opened in 2001 by then president Vicente Fox.[1] Currently the Querétaro fair is held every year in November,[2] and the El Marqués fair is held in May.[3]
Features
Ecocentro has an arena, a racetrack including an oval and a karting track.
Track
Location | El Marqués, Mexico |
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Time zone | GMT-6 |
Grand Prix Circuit | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 2.3 km (1.44 mi) |
Turns | 9 |
Oval | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1.283 km (0.797 mi) |
Turns | 4 |
Inaugurated on March 30, 2008 is located in the Ecocentro.[4] The oval was opened in October 2009.
There are two layouts; a road track of 2.3 km (1.438 mi) and oval of 1.275 km (0.797 mi). The oval has paper clip shape with a flat turn 1-2 (common between the two tracks) and a banked turn 3-4. Also, there is a 700 m (7/16 mi) dragstrip where 1/8 mile events are held regularly.
The track has hosted the NASCAR Corona Series, the Copa Pirelli, the LATAM Challenge Series,[5] the Super Copa Telcel,[6] and CARreras.
Nascar PEAK Mexico Series
Waldemar Coronas became the first foreign driver to win at this circuit in this category.[7]
Season | Date | Winner | Configuration | Laps | Distance |
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2008 | March 30 | Circuit | 52 | 120 | |
2008 | August 31 | Circuit | 63 | 149 | |
2009 | June 28 | Circuit | 68 | 157 | |
2009 | October 11 | Oval | 132 | 168 | |
2010 | April 11 | Circuit | 75 | 172 | |
2010 | October 3 | Oval | 160 | 204 | |
2011 | October 3 | TBD | Oval | ||
2011 | October 3 | TBD | Oval |
References
- "Inauguración del Ecocentro Expositor Querétaro". Presidencia de la Republica. December 1, 2001.
- "Feria Internacional de Querétaro". depaseo.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- "Official Site". Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- "Impresiona el Autódromo". ESTO. March 8, 2008.
- "Copaturmex al Eco Centro de Querétaro con Latam Series". GoPits.com. August 12, 2010.
- "Supercopa decidieron ajustar el calendario 2011". Sportcar. March 18, 2011. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- "Primer triunfo de Waldemar Coronas en Nascar México". Televisa Deportes. September 5, 2008.
External links
- EcoCentro Expositor Querétaro race results at Racing-Reference