Parque Tangamanga

Parque Tangamanga I and II are public parks in the city of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

History

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Parque Tangamanga I was inaugurated in 1983 in the former Hacienda La Tenería. Parque Tangamanga II was the old airport of the city, and was turned into a park in 1985.

Parque Tangamanga I

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Parque Tangamanga I is located in the south of the city. After Bosque de Chapultepec, it is the second largest urban park in Mexico at 411 hectares (1,020 acres).

Facilities

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  • Ecomuseo and restaurant (in the former "casco"—main house—of the "La Tenería Hacienda")
  • Sporting facilities (soccer, baseball, softball, football, basketball, tennis, motocross, bicicross, archery, scale planes aerodrome, gym, jogging)
  • Carlos Amador Movie-Theatre
  • "Splash" Watering Place
  • Planetarium (Clausurado)
  • Teatro de la Ciudad (City Theatre)
  • "El Laberinto" Interactive Museum

Parque Tangamanga II

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Autódromo San Luis 400
Layout of San Luis 400
LocationSan Luis Potosí, Mexico
Time zoneUTC−6 / UTC−5 (DST)
Coordinates22°10′56.6″N 100°59′36.6″W / 22.182389°N 100.993500°W / 22.182389; -100.993500
Major eventsFormer:
NACAM Formula 4 Championship (2016–2017, 2019)
Fórmula Panam (2003–2005, 2016)
LATAM Challenge Series (2008–2013)
Desafío Corona (2004)
Full Circuit
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.300 km (1.429 miles)
Turns13
Race lap record1:06.488 (Mexico Hugo Rangel, Tatuus FA010, 2016, Formula Abarth)

Parque Tangamanga II is located in the north of the city.

Facilities

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Canal 9

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A local television station, Canal 9, has been located in the park since 2002.[1]

Autódromo San Luis 400

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The Autódromo is a permanent motor racing circuit located on the old airport runway. The track is 2,300 km (1,400 mi) long. It has been the venue for many national racing events, including Desafío Corona, Copa Pirelli, LATAM Challenge Series, Super Copa Telcel and CARreras.

Lap records

As of March 2019, the fastest official race lap records at the Autódromo San Luis 400 are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Full Circuit: 2.300 km
Formula Abarth 1:06.488[2] Hugo Rangel Tatuus FA010 2016 San Luis Potosi Fórmula Panam round
Formula Renault 2.0 1:13.150[3] Homero Richards Tatuus FR2000 Renault 2008 San Luis Potosi LATAM Challenge round
Formula Vee 1:13.401[4] Francisco Cerullo Tatuus FR2000 Volkswagen 2011 San Luis Potosi LATAM Challenge round
Formula 4 1:13.796[5] Axel Matus Mygale M14-F4 2016 San Luis Potosi NACAM F4 round
Stock car racing 1:29.755[6] Rogelio López Pontiac Grand Am 2004 2nd San Luis Potosi Desafío Corona round
Short Circuit: ?? km
Formula 4 0:56.207[7] Manuel Sulaimán Mygale M14-F4 2019 San Luis Potosi NACAM F4 round
Formula Vee 1:04.645[8] Francisco Cerullo Tatuus FR2000 Volkswagen 2013 San Luis Potosi LATAM Challenge round

References

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  1. ^ "Acerca de nosotros". Canal 9. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  2. ^ "2016 Super Copa Telcel San Luis Potosi - Formula Panam - Carrera". 15 May 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  3. ^ "2008 San Luis Grand Challenge - Carrera Sabado Formula 2000 - Carrera 1 Formula 2000". 24 May 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  4. ^ "2011 4° Fecha Super Copa Seat Léon México - LATAM - Carrera 2". 31 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  5. ^ "FIA Formula 4 - San Luis Potosi - 2/26/2016 - 2/29/2016 - Carrera 1". 27 February 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  6. ^ "2004 Desafio Corona SLP - T4 - Carrera". 28 November 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  7. ^ "GP SLP Fórmula 4 - Tangamanga II - 3/16/2019 - 3/18/2019 - Carrera 1". 16 March 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  8. ^ "2013 Cablecom Grand Prix LATAM F2000 - Tangamanga II SLP - 7/5/2013 - 7/8/2013 - Carrera 2 F2000". 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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