Top Race V6

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' champion Matías Rossi (Toyota Gazoo Racing Argentina)
Official websiteOfficial website

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

TRV6
Year Driver Car
2005 Guillermo Ortelli Chevrolet Vectra II
2006 Omar Martínez Ford Mondeo II
2007 Emiliano Spataro Volkswagen Passat V
2008 Emiliano Spataro Volkswagen Passat V
2009 José María López Ford Mondeo II
Copa América 2010 Guido Falaschi Ford Mondeo II
Close Tournament 2010 Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203
2011 Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W203
2012 Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2013 Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2014 Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2015 Matías Rodríguez Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2016 Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2017 Agustín Canapino Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204
2018 Franco Girolami Mitsubishi Lancer GT
2019 Matías Rossi Toyota Camry XV50
2020

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

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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