Autodrómo Internacional de Las Américas

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Autodrómo Internacional de Las Américas
Location Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Coordinates 18°28′7″N69°44′53″W / 18.46861°N 69.74806°W / 18.46861; -69.74806
Capacity15,000
Opened1998
ArchitectDr. Ing. Ludovino Fernández Fernández
Major events Grand-Am Cup Miller Grand-Am Cup 200 (2005)
American GT Series (2004)
Campeonato Centroamericano (2009)
Website http://www.autodromosunix.com/
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.664 km (1.655 mi)
Turns11

Autodrómo Internacional de Las Américas is a paved circuit built in 1998, located near the capital city of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo Este. While only an 11 turn, 2.664 km (1.655 mi) road course, it is considered to be highly challenging as well as equally rewarding. The circuit is on the Caribbean Coast, which can be seen just behind Turn One.

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History

In 2005, the circuit played host to the Second Round of the Grand-Am Cup (now Michelin Pilot Challenge), the Miller Grand-Am Cup 200. It is currently used as a local proving grounds for the best of Caribbean talent, through weekly races and almost a day-by-day usage in race-training purposes.

Racing

Miller Grand-Am Cup 200 [GS Class Only] Results

PosNo.ClassClass Pos.DriverTeam/CarLapsBest LapOn Lap
196GS1 Marks/ Auberlen Turner Motorsport / BMW M311101:24.4544
205GS2Jeannette/ Gue  Multimatic Motorsports / Mustang11101:24.4367
311GS3Knowles/ Powell Powell Motorsport / Cadillac CTS-V11101:25.9032
460GS4Finlay/ McDowell Finlay Motorsports / BMW M311001:23.8363
509GS5Russell/ Thornton/ Riddle Automatic Racing / BMW M311001:24.7836
66GS6McCalmont/ Law Zoom Motorsports / Porsche 99611001:25.2997
716GS7Wortzman/ Wilden Zoom Motorsports / BMW M311001:25.4104
837GS8B Seafuse/ J Seafuse JBS Motorsports / Mustang GT11001:25.89811
955GS9Maxwell/ Empringham Multimatic Motorsports / Mustang11001:24.9085
109GS10J Sandridge/ M Sandridge/ Varde Team Salad Racing / BMW M311001:25.90511
1144GS11Wi Nonnamaker/ Gonzalez Jr Team Sahlen / Porsche 99611001:26.1203
1231GS12Ellis/ Bavaro Bodymotion Racing / Porsche 99711001:26.5395
1318GS13Pickett/ Lally/ Pumpelly Race Prep Motorsports / Porsche 99610901:25.9443
1493GS14Foster/ Skelton Anchor Racing / BMW M310901:24.67122
1543GS15Murry/ Rosser Team Sahlen / Porsche 99610901:26.3835
1681GS16Martini/ Collins Synergy Racing / Porsche 99710901:26.3863
175GS17James/ Nastasi Blackforest Motorsports / Mustang GT10901:24.8614
1879GS18M Sandridge/ J Sandridge/ Ham Team Salad Racing / Cadillac CTS-V10901:26.3852
1989GS19Grande/ Fox/ Wellon LNS Motorsports / Porsche 99610801:25.9543
2040GS20Wa Nonnamaker/ J Nonnamaker Team Sahlen / Porsche 99610801:26.3017
2190GS21Wilson/ Riddle/ Thornton Automatic Racing / BMW M310801:25.0275
2242GS22Sahlen/ Wi Nonnamaker/ Wa NonnamakerTeam Sahlen / Porsche 99610801:26.7934
2328GS23Lally/ Gaffney/ Pickett Race Prep Motorsports / Porsche 99610801:26.2639
2452GS24Ackley/ Rehagen Rehagen Racing / Mustang Cobra SVT10701:26.81914
2507GS25Guindon/ Camirand Powell Motorsport / Cadillac CTS-V10701:25.7103
2688GS26Ellis/ Rossi Knobel Racing / Porsche 99610601:26.4822
2747GS27Smith/ Kohler/ DeFontes TF Racing / Mustang10501:27.1956
2869GS28Krohn/ Jonsson Krohn Racing/ TRG / Porsche 99610401:26.5824
2941GS29Levy/ Alvarez Team Sahlen / Porsche 9969201:26.7153
3058GS30Martin/ MacAlpine Rehagen Racing / Mustang Cobra SVT8901:24.7043
3199GS31Hainer/ Said Anchor Racing / BMW M38001:24.9223
3278GS32R Lopez/ J Lopez/ Pickett Race Prep Motorsports / Porsche 9967101:26.91122
3338GS33Plummer/ Cosmo BGB Motorsports / Porsche 9966801:25.9584
3492GS34Munson/ Sofronas Anchor Racing / BMW M31801:27.0590
3517GS35Wilkins/ Lacey Doncaster Racing / Porsche 9961301:26.6640

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