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Top Race V6

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Top Race V6 is a touring car race series held in Argentina. It was founded in 1997.

Top Race V6
CategoryTouring car racing
Country Argentina
Inaugural season1997
Tyre suppliersPirelli
Drivers' championArgentina Diego Azar (Toyota Gazoo Racing Argentina)
Official websiteOfficial website

The cars

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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

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Top Race V6 Mercedes-Benz C-Class silhouette
 
Toyota Camry XV50 of Toyota Argentina factory team (2017)

Former Top Race

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Year Driver Car
1997 Argentina  Omar Martínez Honda Prelude
1998 Argentina  Juan María Traverso Mercedes-Benz 280
1999 Argentina  Juan María Traverso Peugeot 405
2000 Argentina  Omar Martínez Honda Prelude
2001 Argentina  Guillermo Ortelli BMW 320i
2002 Argentina  Diego Aventín BMW 320i
2003 Argentina  Juan María Traverso BMW 320i
2004 Argentina  Ernesto Bessone Ford Escort
2005 Argentina  Claudio Kohler BMW 320i

Top Race V6

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Year Driver Car
2005 Argentina  Guillermo Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra II
2006 Argentina  Omar Martínez Ford Mondeo II
2007 Argentina  Emiliano Spataro Volkswagen Passat V
2008 Argentina  Emiliano Spataro Volkswagen Passat V
2009 Argentina  José María López Ford Mondeo II
Copa América 2010 Argentina  Guido Falaschi Ford Mondeo II
Close Tournament 2010 Argentina  Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203
2011 Argentina  Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203
2012 Argentina  Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2013 Argentina  Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2014 Argentina  Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2015 Argentina  Matías Rodríguez Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2016 Argentina  Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2017 Argentina  Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2018 Argentina  Franco Girolami Mitsubishi Lancer GT
2019 Argentina  Matías Rossi Toyota Camry XV50
2020 Argentina  Matías Rossi Toyota Camry XV50
2021 Argentina  Diego Azar Toyota Camry XV50
2022 Argentina  Diego Azar Lexus

Support series

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Year Top Race Series Top Race Junior Top Race NOA
Driver Car Driver Car Driver Car
2007 Argentina  Federico Bathiche Alfa Romeo 156
2008 Argentina  Gonzalo Perlo Ford Mondeo
2009 Uruguay  Gerardo Salaverría Chevrolet Vectra II Argentina  Germán Giles Chevrolet Vectra
Copa América 2010 Argentina  Federico Lifschitz Ford Mondeo II Argentina  Humberto Krujoski Ford Mondeo
2012 Argentina  Humberto Krujoski Ford Mondeo III Argentina  Facundo Della Motta
2013 Argentina  Henry Martin Volkswagen Passat V Cancelled Argentina  Eduardo Maidana Ford Mondeo
2014 Argentina  Lucas Ariel Guerra Fiat Linea Series Argentina  Peter Olaz Ford Mondeo
2015 Argentina  Fabián Flaqué Mercedes-Benz CLA Series Argentina  Juan Ortega Audi S6 NOA
2016 Argentina  Lucas Valle Chevrolet Cruze Series Argentina  Giovanni Elizalde Audi S6 Junior
2017 Argentina  Bruno Boccanera Fiat Tipo Series Argentina  Martín Ferreyra Chevrolet Cruze Junior
2018 Argentina  Gastón Crusitta Chevrolet Cruze Series Argentina  Santiago Piovano Citroën C4 Junior
2019 Argentina  Bruno Boccanera Ford Mondeo Series Argentina  Ariel Persia Toyota Corolla Junior
2020 Argentina  Franco Morillo Fiat Cronos Series Argentina  Thomas Micheloud Chevrolet Cruze Junior
2021 Argentina  Diego Verriello Fiat Cronos Series Argentina  José Malbrán Mercedes-Benz CLA Junior
2022 Argentina  Sebastian Alzamendi Toyota Corolla Argentina  Franco Beatini Mercedes-Benz CLA Junior

Point system

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Peugeot of Top Race Series

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
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