LATAM Challenge Series was an open-wheel racing series based in Latin America. LATAM was the replacement for Formula Renault 2000 de America.
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| Category | Open-wheel racing |
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| 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 | |
Venues edit
LATAM venues in Mexico and Texas
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.
Cars edit
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.
Seasons edit
| Season | Champion | ||||
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| Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | Tires | |
| 2008 | Giancarlo Serenelli
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RE Racing | Tatuus | Renault | K |
| 2009 |  André Solano
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Team Costa Rica Unico | Tatuus | Renault | K |
| 2010 | Giancarlo Serenelli
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RE Racing | Tatuus | Renault / Volkswagen | K |
| 2011 | Giancarlo Serenelli
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RE Racing | Tatuus | Volkswagen | K |
| 2012 | Francisco Cerullo
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RE Racing | Tatuus | Volkswagen | K |
| 2013 | Francisco Cerullo
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| 2014 |  Sebastian Arriola
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| Succeeded by the 2015–16 NACAM Formula 4 Championship | |||||
Records edit
Most wins edit
| 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 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "LATAM CHallenge Series - Racing Records". Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "LATAM Challenge Series cambia su planta de poder". Sportcar.com. March 1, 2010.