Autodrómo Internacional de Las Américas

Autodrómo Internacional de Las Américas is a paved circuit built in 1998, located near the capital city of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo. Its full-length layout is officially approved by the FIA as a Grade Four course. 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.

Autodrómo Internacional de Las Américas
LocationDominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Time zoneUTC-04:00
Coordinates18°28′7″N 69°44′53″W / 18.46861°N 69.74806°W / 18.46861; -69.74806
Capacity15,000
Opened1998
ArchitectDr. Ing. Ludovino Fernández Fernández
Major eventsGrand-Am Cup Miller Grand-Am Cup 200 (2005)
American GT Series (2004)
Campeonato Centroamericano (2009)
Websitehttp://www.autodromosunix.com/
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.664 km (1.655 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:12:770

History

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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

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

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Pos No. Class Class Pos. Driver Team/Car Laps Best Lap On Lap
1 96 GS 1 Marks/ Auberlen Turner Motorsport / BMW M3 111 01:24.454 4
2 05 GS 2 Jeannette/ Gue  Multimatic Motorsports / Mustang 111 01:24.436 7
3 11 GS 3 Knowles/ Powell  Powell Motorsport / Cadillac CTS-V 111 01:25.903 2
4 60 GS 4 Finlay/ McDowell  Finlay Motorsports / BMW M3 110 01:23.836 3
5 09 GS 5 Russell/ Thornton/ Riddle  Automatic Racing / BMW M3 110 01:24.783 6
6 6 GS 6 McCalmont/ Law  Zoom Motorsports / Porsche 996 110 01:25.299 7
7 16 GS 7 Wortzman/ Wilden  Zoom Motorsports / BMW M3 110 01:25.410 4
8 37 GS 8 B Seafuse/ J Seafuse  JBS Motorsports / Mustang GT 110 01:25.898 11
9 55 GS 9 Maxwell/ Empringham  Multimatic Motorsports / Mustang 110 01:24.908 5
10 9 GS 10 J Sandridge/ M Sandridge/ Varde  Team Salad Racing / BMW M3 110 01:25.905 11
11 44 GS 11 Wi Nonnamaker/ Gonzalez Jr  Team Sahlen / Porsche 996 110 01:26.120 3
12 31 GS 12 Ellis/ Bavaro  Bodymotion Racing / Porsche 997 110 01:26.539 5
13 18 GS 13 Pickett/ Lally/ Pumpelly  Race Prep Motorsports / Porsche 996 109 01:25.944 3
14 93 GS 14 Foster/ Skelton  Anchor Racing / BMW M3 109 01:24.671 22
15 43 GS 15 Murry/ Rosser  Team Sahlen / Porsche 996 109 01:26.383 5
16 81 GS 16 Martini/ Collins  Synergy Racing / Porsche 997 109 01:26.386 3
17 5 GS 17 James/ Nastasi  Blackforest Motorsports / Mustang GT 109 01:24.861 4
18 79 GS 18 M Sandridge/ J Sandridge/ Ham  Team Salad Racing / Cadillac CTS-V 109 01:26.385 2
19 89 GS 19 Grande/ Fox/ Wellon  LNS Motorsports / Porsche 996 108 01:25.954 3
20 40 GS 20 Wa Nonnamaker/ J Nonnamaker  Team Sahlen / Porsche 996 108 01:26.301 7
21 90 GS 21 Wilson/ Riddle/ Thornton  Automatic Racing / BMW M3 108 01:25.027 5
22 42 GS 22 Sahlen/ Wi Nonnamaker/ Wa Nonnamaker Team Sahlen / Porsche 996 108 01:26.793 4
23 28 GS 23 Lally/ Gaffney/ Pickett  Race Prep Motorsports / Porsche 996 108 01:26.263 9
24 52 GS 24 Ackley/ Rehagen  Rehagen Racing / Mustang Cobra SVT 107 01:26.819 14
25 07 GS 25 Guindon/ Camirand  Powell Motorsport / Cadillac CTS-V 107 01:25.710 3
26 88 GS 26 Ellis/ Rossi  Knobel Racing / Porsche 996 106 01:26.482 2
27 47 GS 27 Smith/ Kohler/ DeFontes  TF Racing / Mustang 105 01:27.195 6
28 69 GS 28 Krohn/ Jonsson  Krohn Racing/ TRG / Porsche 996 104 01:26.582 4
29 41 GS 29 Levy/ Alvarez  Team Sahlen / Porsche 996 92 01:26.715 3
30 58 GS 30 Martin/ MacAlpine  Rehagen Racing / Mustang Cobra SVT 89 01:24.704 3
31 99 GS 31 Hainer/ Said  Anchor Racing / BMW M3 80 01:24.922 3
32 78 GS 32 R Lopez/ J Lopez/ Pickett  Race Prep Motorsports / Porsche 996 71 01:26.911 22
33 38 GS 33 Plummer/ Cosmo  BGB Motorsports / Porsche 996 68 01:25.958 4
34 92 GS 34 Munson/ Sofronas  Anchor Racing / BMW M3 18 01:27.059 0
35 17 GS 35 Wilkins/ Lacey  Doncaster Racing / Porsche 996 13 01:26.664 0

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