LATAM Challenge Series

LATAM Challenge Series
Category Open-wheel racing
Country or region International
Inaugural season 2008
Constructors Tatuus
Engine suppliers Volkswagen
Drivers' champion Rudy Camarillo
Official website latamchallengeseries.com
Current season

LATAM Challenge Series is a Latin-American open wheel racing series. LATAM is the replacement for Formula Renault 2000 de America.

Contents

Venues

In the 4 seasons 13 venues have been used, all road courses. The races primarily occur in México. But races have been held in Texas (Houston and Dallas) in 2010 and 2011. Costa Rica was venue for 4 races in 2009.

In 2008 and 2009 the series was a support race for WTCC in Puebla.

Venue Tracks Races Last
Puebla Autódromo Miguel E. Abed 12 2011
Monterrey Autódromo Monterrey 8 2011
San Luis Potosí Autódromo San Luis 400 9 2011
Querétaro Autódromo del EcoCentro 8 2011
Chihuahua Autódromo de la Cantera 6 2010
Guadalajara Autódromo de Guadalajara 4 2009
Dallas Motorsport Ranch 2 2010
Dallas Eagles Canyon Raceway 2 2011
Houston MSR Houston 4 2011
Alajuela Autódromo de La Guácima 4 2009
México City Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 2 2011
Toluca Centro Dinámico Pegaso 2 2011
Tuxtla Gutiérrez Autódromo de Chiapas 2 2010
Zacatecas Autódromo de Zacatecas 2 2008
León Autódromo del Águila 2 2008

Cars

For the first two seasons, Formula Renault 2.0 cars was used. From 2010 the series uses Volkswagen engines[1]. Tatuus chassis are used.

Champions

Season Driver Team
2008 Giancarlo Serenelli Re Racing
2009 Andre Solano
2010 Giancarlo Serenelli Re Racing
2011 Rudy Camarillo

Records

Most wins

Rank Driver Wins
1 Giancarlo Serenelli 20
2 Rudy Camarillo 11
3 Andre Solano 8
Gerardo Nieto 8
5 Homero Richards 4
6 Javier Echeverria 3
Hugo Oliveras 3

References