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Rossi Claims Sixth TC2000 Crown in Junín, First of SUV Era

A front-left puncture for teammate Emiliano Stang in Junín cleared Rossi's path to a title-clinching third place under the new SUV rules.

Overview

  • Toyota Gazoo Racing also secured the teams’ and manufacturers’ titles, underscoring season-long superiority through the regulation shift.
  • Local driver Gabriel Ponce de León won the finale ahead of Franco Vivian, with Rossi completing the podium.
  • The race was disrupted by multiple tyre failures and several safety-car periods in hot conditions at the Autódromo Eusebio Marcilla.
  • Saturday’s one-lap qualifying awarded points and inverted the top six, placing Stang on pole and extending the championship fight to Sunday.
  • Rossi now sits one title behind Juan María Traverso’s all-time TC2000 record after earning his sixth series crown.