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| Category | Touring car racing |
|---|---|
| Country |  Argentina |
| Inaugural season | 1997 |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Drivers' champion | Diego Azar (Toyota Gazoo Racing Argentina) |
| Official website | Official website |
Top Race V6 is a touring car race series held in Argentina. It was founded in 1997.
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.
| 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 |
| 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 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204 |
| 2016 | Agustín Canapino | Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204 |
| 2017 | Agustín Canapino | Mercedes-Benz C-Class W204 |
| 2018 | Franco Girolami | Mitsubishi Lancer GT |
| 2019 | Matías Rossi | Toyota Camry XV50 |
| 2020 | Matías Rossi | Toyota Camry XV50 |
| 2021 | Diego Azar | Toyota Camry XV50 |
| 2022 | Diego Azar | Lexus |
| Year | Top Race Series | Top Race Junior | Top Race NOA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Car | Driver | Car | Driver | Car | |
| 2007 | Federico Bathiche | Alfa Romeo 156 | ||||
| 2008 | Gonzalo Perlo | Ford Mondeo | ||||
| 2009 |  Gerardo Salaverría | Chevrolet Vectra II | Germán Giles | Chevrolet Vectra | ||
| Copa América 2010 | Federico Lifschitz | Ford Mondeo II | Humberto Krujoski | Ford Mondeo | ||
| 2012 | Humberto Krujoski | Ford Mondeo III | Facundo Della Motta | |||
| 2013 | Henry Martin | Volkswagen Passat V | Cancelled | Eduardo Maidana | Ford Mondeo | |
| 2014 | Lucas Ariel Guerra | Fiat Linea Series | Peter Olaz | Ford Mondeo | ||
| 2015 | Fabián Flaqué | Mercedes-Benz CLA Series | Juan Ortega | Audi S6 NOA | ||
| 2016 | Lucas Valle | Chevrolet Cruze Series | Giovanni Elizalde | Audi S6 Junior | ||
| 2017 | Bruno Boccanera | Fiat Tipo Series | Martín Ferreyra | Chevrolet Cruze Junior | ||
| 2018 | Gastón Crusitta | Chevrolet Cruze Series | Santiago Piovano | Citroën C4 Junior | ||
| 2019 | Bruno Boccanera | Ford Mondeo Series | Ariel Persia | Toyota Corolla Junior | ||
| 2020 | Franco Morillo | Fiat Cronos Series | Thomas Micheloud | Chevrolet Cruze Junior | ||
| 2021 | Diego Verriello | Fiat Cronos Series | José Malbrán | Mercedes-Benz CLA Junior | ||
| 2022 | Sebastian Alzamendi | Toyota Corolla | Franco Beatini | Mercedes-Benz CLA Junior | ||
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 |
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