Top Race V6
| Category | Touring car racing |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Argentina |
| Inaugural season | 1997 |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Drivers' champion |
Agustín Canapino |
| Teams' champion | Sportteam |
| Makes' champion |
 Mercedes-Benz |
| Official website | Official 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.
Previous champions
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 |
TR Junior
| Year | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Federico Bathiche |
Alfa Romeo 156 |
| 2008 | Gonzalo Perlo |
Ford Mondeo |
| 2009 | Germán Giles |
Chevrolet Vectra |
| Copa América 2010 | Humberto Krujoski |
Ford Mondeo |
| Close Tournament 2010 |  Gerardo Salaverría |
Chevrolet Vectra |
Point system
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 |
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Article about Top Race in Kicker China (in Spanish)