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TC 2000 Championship

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TC 2000 Championship
Category Touring cars
Country or region Argentina Argentina
Inaugural season 1979
Drivers' champion Argentina Matías Rossi
Teams' champion Argentina Toyota Team Argentina
Makes' champion Japan Toyota
Official website tc2000.com.ar

The TC 2000 Championship (Turismo Competición 2000) is a touring car racing series held in Argentina since 1979. It's considered the most advanced racing car series in South America and one of the top 10 touring car series in the world[citation needed].

[edit] Rules

Engines are limited to 2000 cc and modifications are limited to reduce running costs and bring equal opportunities to every team. Variable valve timing, variable intake geometry, anti-lock braking systems and traction control are forbidden.

Starting in 2012 season, V8 engines will be replacing actual ones. They will be provided by Radical Performance Engines.

[edit] TC 2000 teams

TC-2000 in Santa Fe streets.
Mégane Argentina TC2000 racing car in 2006.
Chevrolet Official Team Cruze racing car in 2011.

Works teams include:

Ford YPF - Ford Focus Mk3[1] Equipo Oficial Chevrolet - Chevrolet Cruze[1] Honda Petrobras - Honda Civic Si[1] Toyota Team Argentina - Toyota Corolla[1] Renault LoJack Team - Renault Fluence[1] Peugeot Team Cobra - Peugeot 307 CC[1] Equipo Fiat Oil Combustibles - Fiat Linea[2]

There are also many private teams, which use cars such as the Volkswagen Golf, Chevrolet Astra and Honda Civic. In the 1980s cars like the Renault Fuego, Ford Taunus and Peugeot 504 were used.

[edit] Scoring system

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th Pole
Points 26 21 18 16 14 12 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1

[edit] Champions

Season Champion Car Team Champion
1984 Argentina Mario Gayraud Ford Taunus Herceg Competición
1985 Argentina Rubén Daray Ford Sierra Akel Competición
1987 Argentina Silvio Oltra Renault Fuego Benavidez Competición
1996 Argentina Ernesto Bessone Ford Escort Esso Competición
1997 Argentina Henry Martin Ford Escort Zetec Ford YPF Berta Motorsport
1998 Argentina Omar Martínez Honda Civic Honda Team Pro Racing
1999 Argentina Juan Manuel Silva Honda Civic Honda Team Pro Racing
2000 Argentina Daniel Cingolani Ford Escort Zetec Ford Repsol YPF Berta Motorsport
2001 Argentina Gabriel Ponce de León Ford Escort Zetec Ford Repsol YPF Berta Motorsport
2002 Argentina Norberto Fontana Toyota Corolla Toyota Team Argentina
2003 Argentina Gabriel Ponce de León Ford Focus Ford YPF Berta Motorsport
2005 Argentina Gabriel Ponce de León Ford Focus Ford YPF Berta Motorsport
2006 Argentina Matías Rossi Chevrolet Astra Chevrolet Pro Racing
2007 Argentina Matías Rossi Chevrolet Astra Chevrolet Pro Racing
2011 Argentina Matías Rossi Toyota Corolla Toyota Team Argentina

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