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

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

The cars

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

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

Former Top Race

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

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

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

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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