Punta del Este Street Circuit

Punta del Este Street Circuit
Location Punta del Este, Uruguay
Time zone UTC-03:00
Coordinates 34°57′17″S 54°56′4″W / 34.95472°S 54.93444°W / -34.95472; -54.93444Coordinates: 34°57′17″S 54°56′4″W / 34.95472°S 54.93444°W / -34.95472; -54.93444
Major events Formula E 2014–
Length 2.785 km (1.7 mi)
Turns 20
Race lap record 1:16.811 (José María López, Dragon Racing, 2018)

Punta del Este Street Circuit is a street circuit located in Punta del Este, Uruguay. It runs along the town's harbour – nicknamed the Monte Carlo of South America.

The Argentine TC2000 hosted three races at Punta del Este in 2007, 2008 and 2010.

The Formula E has hosted the Punta del Este ePrix at the venue. The first edition was held on 13 December 2014 during the 2014–15 season. The track is 2.8 km in length and features 20 turns.[1][2][3]

For season two, the circuit was slightly modified. The first corner was changed, instead of a right-left chicane it is now left-right. The idea behind this change is to make the pit exit much safer than last year, where the cars were exiting the pits on the racing line. This also slightly reduced the lap length to 2.785 km.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Circuit Guide | Punta del Este, Uruguay | FIA Formula E". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  2. ↑ "Formula E reveals circuit for Punta del Este ePrix". FIA Formula E. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  3. ↑ "Formula E unveils Punta del Este circuit in Uruguay". autosport.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  4. ↑ "Punta del Este ePrix - Circuit guide". FIA Formula E. 2015-12-09.
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