On Friday night, Mayor Francisco Azcué participated in the presentation of the first round of the TC2000 YPF Infinia Argentine Championship and the Rookie Latam Cup, which will take place this weekend at the “Ciudad de Concordia” Racetrack, thus starting a week of pure speed as the Top Race arrives next.
Present were the president of TC2000 Alejandro Levy; the president of the Auto Moto Club de Concordia Salvador Carubia; the Undersecretary of Tourism Laureano Schvartzman, along with drivers from the competition.
“We welcome you on behalf of all of Concordia; you are in a city that vibrates to the rhythm of engines, with motor racing that is part of our people's DNA, and from our administration, we will be supporting everything that allows for tourism, economic, and productive development. Enjoy the weekend, for which we wish you the best of success,” stated the mayor Francisco Azcué.
TC2000 president Alejandro Levy expressed his pleasure that the category is starting its competitive calendar “in a city as beautiful and important as Concordia, a benchmark for motor racing. We thank the mayor (Azcué) and the people of the Auto Moto Club for doing everything so that we can be here,” highlighting that with what will be experienced this weekend, “we are kicking off the week of speed because next week, the Top Race arrives, which generates a more than significant movement of drivers and teams and makes us very happy.”
For his part, Salvador Carubia, president of the Auto Moto Club de Concordia, thanked the TC2000 for trusting in the realization of this first round, as “we are beginning our management. It is a challenge, we did everything within our reach, and we look forward to seeing everyone to experience a great weekend.”
Undersecretary of Tourism Laureano Schvartzman highlighted the importance of this sporting event because it produces a very significant tourist and economic movement for the entire city, “which has all the infrastructure and services to receive you, and we hope it will be the first of a great year.”
A BIT OF HISTORY
This will be the 12th visit of the specialty to Concordia, where the top winners are Mario Gayraud and Juan María Traverso with 2 victories each.
The first visit was on August 9, 1981, with a victory for Jorge Omar Del Río with a VW 1500 on the 3,120-meter circuit. The last presentation was on May 1, 2022, where the category used the 4,700-meter track for the first time, and it was the official Chevrolet team that achieved a resounding “1-2” with Agustín Canapino and Bernardo Llaver in the Chevrolet Cruze, who were followed by Matías Milla with the Renault Fluence of the AXION Energy Sport, who finished third.
History of winners in Concordia:
1st - 08/09/1981: Jorge Omar Del Rio (VW 1500)
2nd - 08/08/1982: Rubén Luis Di Palma (VW 1500)
3rd - 09/25/1983: Mario Gayraud (Ford Taunus)
4th - 04/20/1986: Mario Gayradu (Ford Sierra)
5th - 06/12/1988: Juan María Traverso (Renault Fuego)
6th - 06/25/1989: Miguel Ángel Etchegaray (Renault Fuego)
7th - 11/22/1992: Juan María Traverso (Renault Fuego)
8th - 07/04/1993: Guillermo Maldonado (VW Gol)
9th - 08/08/2004: Christian Ledesma (Chevrolet Astra)
10th - 10/09/2005: Guillermo Ortelli (Peugeot 307)
11th - 05/01/2022: Agustin Canapino (Chevrolet Cruze)
Present were the president of TC2000 Alejandro Levy; the president of the Auto Moto Club de Concordia Salvador Carubia; the Undersecretary of Tourism Laureano Schvartzman, along with drivers from the competition.
“We welcome you on behalf of all of Concordia; you are in a city that vibrates to the rhythm of engines, with motor racing that is part of our people's DNA, and from our administration, we will be supporting everything that allows for tourism, economic, and productive development. Enjoy the weekend, for which we wish you the best of success,” stated the mayor Francisco Azcué.
TC2000 president Alejandro Levy expressed his pleasure that the category is starting its competitive calendar “in a city as beautiful and important as Concordia, a benchmark for motor racing. We thank the mayor (Azcué) and the people of the Auto Moto Club for doing everything so that we can be here,” highlighting that with what will be experienced this weekend, “we are kicking off the week of speed because next week, the Top Race arrives, which generates a more than significant movement of drivers and teams and makes us very happy.”
For his part, Salvador Carubia, president of the Auto Moto Club de Concordia, thanked the TC2000 for trusting in the realization of this first round, as “we are beginning our management. It is a challenge, we did everything within our reach, and we look forward to seeing everyone to experience a great weekend.”
Undersecretary of Tourism Laureano Schvartzman highlighted the importance of this sporting event because it produces a very significant tourist and economic movement for the entire city, “which has all the infrastructure and services to receive you, and we hope it will be the first of a great year.”
A BIT OF HISTORY
This will be the 12th visit of the specialty to Concordia, where the top winners are Mario Gayraud and Juan María Traverso with 2 victories each.
The first visit was on August 9, 1981, with a victory for Jorge Omar Del Río with a VW 1500 on the 3,120-meter circuit. The last presentation was on May 1, 2022, where the category used the 4,700-meter track for the first time, and it was the official Chevrolet team that achieved a resounding “1-2” with Agustín Canapino and Bernardo Llaver in the Chevrolet Cruze, who were followed by Matías Milla with the Renault Fluence of the AXION Energy Sport, who finished third.
History of winners in Concordia:
1st - 08/09/1981: Jorge Omar Del Rio (VW 1500)
2nd - 08/08/1982: Rubén Luis Di Palma (VW 1500)
3rd - 09/25/1983: Mario Gayraud (Ford Taunus)
4th - 04/20/1986: Mario Gayradu (Ford Sierra)
5th - 06/12/1988: Juan María Traverso (Renault Fuego)
6th - 06/25/1989: Miguel Ángel Etchegaray (Renault Fuego)
7th - 11/22/1992: Juan María Traverso (Renault Fuego)
8th - 07/04/1993: Guillermo Maldonado (VW Gol)
9th - 08/08/2004: Christian Ledesma (Chevrolet Astra)
10th - 10/09/2005: Guillermo Ortelli (Peugeot 307)
11th - 05/01/2022: Agustin Canapino (Chevrolet Cruze)