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Buenos Aires Confirms 2,790‑Metre Villa Soldati Street Circuit for TC2000 in March 2026

City leaders present the street race as a bridge to keep elite motorsport in the south during the Gálvez overhaul geared to MotoGP’s planned 2027 return.

La Ciudad anunció la llegada del TC2000 a un recorrido callejero.
TC 2000. En marzo habrá una fecha con circuito urbano en CABA
Se presentó oficialmente el circuito callejero del TC2000 en Buenos Aires
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Overview

  • The city formally launched the “La Ciudad es la Pista” plan, confirming a temporary 2,790‑metre TC2000 layout in Villa Soldati for March 14–15, 2026.
  • The route will use Avenida Coronel Roca and Avenida Escalada, traverse Parque de la Ciudad and Parque Roca, pass the Mary Terán de Weiss stadium gates, and run by Lago Lugano.
  • Track features include a 720‑metre main straight on Coronel Roca, pits inside Parque de la Ciudad extending about 200 metres, 12 grandstands, and 1,500 metres of containment walls.
  • Operational plans outline roughly 1,800 staff, 300 portable toilets, 15 ambulances, four LED screens, two field hospitals, and a helicopter, with the circuit assembled only on race weekends and dismantled afterward.
  • Officials linked the event to a reported $150 million modernization of Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez for MotoGP homologation targeting 2027, with previously reported agreements covering four races and a $52 million contract.