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| Category | Open-wheel racing |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico, USA |
| Inaugural season | 2008 |
| Folded | 2014 |
| Constructors | Tatuus |
| Engine suppliers | Volkswagen |
| Tire suppliers | Kumho |
| Last Drivers' champion |  Francisco Cerullo |
| Official website | latamchallengeseries.com |
 Current season | |
LATAM Challenge Series is an open-wheel racing series based in Latin America. LATAM is the replacement for Formula Renault 2000 de America.
In the 7 seasons, 20 venues were used, all road courses. The races were mostly held in Mexico until 2013, whereas all the races in 2014 season were held in Florida and in Texas. [1]
In 2008 and 2009 the series was a support race for the World Touring Car Championship's Race of Mexico in Puebla.
| Circuit | Location | Races | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autódromo Miguel E. Abed | Puebla | 18 | 2008–2013 |
| Autódromo del Águila | Morelia | 2 | 2008 |
| Autódromo San Luis 400 | San Luis Potosí | 12 | 2008–2013 |
| Autódromo del EcoCentro | Querétaro | 10 | 2008–2011, 2013 |
| Autódromo de Zacatecas | Zacatecas | 4 | 2008, 2012 |
| Autódromo Guadalajara | Guadalajara | 8 | 2008–2009, 2012–2013 |
| Autódromo de la Cantera | Chihuahua | 6 | 2008–2010 |
| Autódromo Monterrey | Monterrey | 10 | 2008–2011, 2013 |
| Autódromo La Guácima | Alajuela (Costa Rica) | 4 | 2009 |
| Autódromo Chiapas | Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 2 | 2010 |
| Motorsport Ranch | Cresson (USA) | 6 | 2010, 2013–2014 |
| MSR Houston | Angleton (USA) | 10 | 2010–2014 |
| Circuito Centro Dinámico Pegaso | Toluca | 4 | 2011–2012 |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | Mexico City | 6 | 2011–2013 |
| Eagles Canyon Raceway | Decatur (USA) | 4 | 2011–2012 |
| Óvalo Aguascalientes México | Aguascalientes | 4 | 2012–2013 |
| Homestead–Miami Speedway | Homestead (USA) | 6 | 2014 |
| Palm Beach International Raceway | Palm Beach County (USA) | 2 | 2014 |
| Sebring International Raceway | Sebring (USA) | 2 | 2014 |
| Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach (USA) | 2 | 2014 |
For the first two seasons, Formula Renault 2.0 cars was used. From 2010 the series uses a Formula Vee configuration, with Volkswagen engines. [2] Tatuus chassis are used.
| Season | Champion | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | Tires | |
| 2008 | Giancarlo Serenelli | RE Racing | Tatuus | Renault | K |
| 2009 |  André Solano | Team Costa Rica Unico | Tatuus | Renault | K |
| 2010 | Giancarlo Serenelli | RE Racing | Tatuus | Renault / Volkswagen | K |
| 2011 | Giancarlo Serenelli | RE Racing | Tatuus | Volkswagen | K |
| 2012 | Francisco Cerullo | RE Racing | Tatuus | Volkswagen | K |
| 2013 | Francisco Cerullo | ||||
| 2014 |  Sebastian Arriola | ||||
| Succeeded by the 2015–16 NACAM Formula 4 Championship | |||||
| Rank | Driver | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giancarlo Serenelli | 20 |
| 2 |  Rudy Camarillo | 11 |
| 3 | André Solano | 8 |
| Gerardo Nieto | 8 | |
| 5 | Homero Richards | 4 |
| 6 | Javier Echeverria | 3 |
| Hugo Oliveras | 3 |
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