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	The [[NASCAR]] [[Nationwide Series]] started racing at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the 2005 season. [[Martin Truex Jr.]] won the race in 2005, and [[Denny Hamlin]] won in 2006. For the 2007 race, the chicane was removed to increase passing opportunities down the front straight and into turn 1, and [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] from Bogotá, Colombia, won the race.		The [[NASCAR]] [[Nationwide Series]] started racing at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the 2005 season. [[Martin Truex Jr.]] won the race in 2005, and [[Denny Hamlin]] won in 2006. For the 2007 race, the chicane was removed to increase passing opportunities down the front straight and into turn 1, and [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] from Bogotá, Colombia, won the race.

	The [[A1 Grand Prix]] series started racing at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the [[2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season\|06-07 season]] using the full-track configuration used by [[Formula One]]. [[Alex Yoong]] from [[A1 Team Malaysia\|Malaysia]] won the sprint race and [[Oliver Jarvis]] from the [[United Kingdom]] won the feature race. In the [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season\|07-08 season]], [[Jonny Reid]] from [[A1 Team New Zealand\|New Zealand]] won the sprint race and [[Adam Carroll]] of [[A1 Team Ireland\|Team Ireland]] won the feature race.		The [[A1 Grand Prix]] series started racing at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the [[2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season\|06-07 season]] using the full-track configuration used by [[Formula One]]. [[Alex Yoong]] from [[A1 Team Malaysia\|Malaysia]] won the sprint race and [[Oliver Jarvis]] from the United Kingdom won the feature race. In the [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season\|07-08 season]], [[Jonny Reid]] from [[A1 Team New Zealand\|New Zealand]] won the sprint race and [[Adam Carroll]] of [[A1 Team Ireland\|Team Ireland]] won the feature race.

	== The Grand Prix circuit ==		== The Grand Prix circuit ==

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{{Motorsport venue
|Name = Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
|Location = Mexico City, Mexico
|Time = GMT-6
|Image = [[Image:Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.png|Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez]]
|Events = [[Mexican Grand Prix]]<br>[[Gran Premio de México]]<br>[[A1 Grand Prix]]
|Layout1 = Grand Prix Circuit
|Surface = Asphalt
|Length_km = 4.438
|Length_mi = 2.774
|Turns = 17
|Banking =
|Record_time = 1:16.788
|Record_driver = [[Nigel Mansell]]
|Record_team = [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] [[Renault F1|Renault]] [[Williams FW14|FW14]]
|Record_year = [[1991 Mexican Grand Prix|1991]]
|Record_class = [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] [[Formula One]]
|Layout2 = NASCAR Circuit
|Surface2 = Asphalt
|Length_km2 = 4.052
|Length_mi2 = 2.518
|Turns2 = 16
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|Record_time2 = 1:27.458
|Record_driver2 = [[Scott Pruett]]
|Record_team2 = [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
|Record_year2 = [[2007]]
|Record_class2 = [[NASCAR]] [[Nationwide Series]]
|Layout3 = Oval
|Surface3 = Asphalt
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The '''Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez''' ("'''Rodríguez Brothers Racetrack'''") is a 4.421-km (2.747-mile) race track in Mexico City, Mexico, named for the famous racing drivers [[Ricardo Rodríguez (racing driver)|Ricardo]] and [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]]. The circuit got its name shortly after it opened when [[Ricardo Rodríguez (Formula One)|Ricardo Rodríguez]] died in practice for the non-Championship [[1962 Mexican Grand Prix]]. Ricardo's brother [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro]] also lost his life behind the wheel years later).

Built in a public park in 1962, the circuit hosted its first [[Formula One]] [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] the same year, as a non-Championship race. The following year the [[Mexican Grand Prix]] became a full World Championship event. The circuit remained part of the F1 calendar through 1970, when spectator overcrowding caused unsafe conditions. When the track re-opened in 1986, the circuit boasted a new pit complex, as well as improved safety all around. The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez (as of 2008) has been the only venue for the Mexican Grand Prix.

The circuit is located within the public park of the Magdalena Mixiuhca in northeast [[Mexico City]]. The circuit is owned by the Government of the City, but is currently operated under concession by Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento, S.A. de C.V. or CIE, through OCESA, one of CIE's subsidiaries. CIE also organizes the [[NASCAR]] and Desafío Corona races in this circuit and rents the circuits to other parties, including race organizers, automobile clubs and track amateurs for fees that are controversial due to their disproportionately high amounts compared to other ex-F1 courses.

The [[NASCAR]] [[Nationwide Series]] started racing at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the 2005 season. [[Martin Truex Jr.]] won the race in 2005, and [[Denny Hamlin]] won in 2006. For the 2007 race, the chicane was removed to increase passing opportunities down the front straight and into turn 1, and [[Juan Pablo Montoya]] from Bogotá, Colombia, won the race.

The [[A1 Grand Prix]] series started racing at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the [[2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season|06-07 season]] using the full-track configuration used by [[Formula One]]. [[Alex Yoong]] from [[A1 Team Malaysia|Malaysia]] won the sprint race and [[Oliver Jarvis]] from the [[United Kingdom]] won the feature race. In the [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season|07-08 season]], [[Jonny Reid]] from [[A1 Team New Zealand|New Zealand]] won the sprint race and [[Adam Carroll]] of [[A1 Team Ireland|Team Ireland]] won the feature race.

== The Grand Prix circuit ==

The circuit itself has a very bumpy surface, mostly due to Mexico City's location on a geologically active region. Furthermore, with an elevation of 2,285 m,(7,500 ft) the thin air makes breathing more difficult for both the drivers and their cars.

The circuit has an extremely fast final corner (the ''peraltada'') before a long start/finish straight, and thus reminded some of [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]]; however, unlike Monza's ''parabolica'' curve, the ''peraltada'' curve is slightly banked, allowing even more speed through the corner. It was at this corner that Rodríguez crashed, although it is unclear whether this was due to excess speed or suspension failure. After the last F1 Mexican Grand Prix in 1992, a baseball stadium was built on the innerpart of this curve. When the [[Champ Car]] series began using the track in 2002, the ''peraltada'' curve was partially bypassed by a series of sharp turns entering and exiting the baseball field; re-entering the ''peraltada'' halfway through.

In the 2005 [[NASCAR]] [[Nationwide Series]] season, there was a [[chicane]] on the main straightaway to slow the cars down. They also introduced a curve between the short course and the Ese del Lago to bypass the latter, but avoiding the stadium detour.

== The oval track ==

In the Autódromo, it's also possible to make an oval track, thanks to a flat turn that goes from the middle of the main straightaway to the beginning of the backstretch. The oval is raced in counter-clockwise direction, as opposed to the road course.

The oval configuration of this Mexico City facility is arguably the most dangerous racetrack in Mexico, because of the limited visibility at the exit of Turns 2 and 4. This is because the Foro Sol baseball stadium is located inside turns 1 and 2; and several trees are located inside turns 3 and 4.

During the 2006 season, two horrific accidents occurred in the oval track during [[NASCAR Mexico T4 Series]] events, which took several drivers out of the race and even required some of them to be taken to the hospital.

The oval configuration is used at least twice a year, with two double-feature events featuring the [[NASCAR Mexico Corona Series]] and the [[NASCAR Mexico T4 Series]].

== Current races ==
* [[NASCAR Mexico Corona Series]] - 1 race in the oval

== Records ==
* A1 Grand Prix Qualifying: [[Alex Yoong]], 1:26.490 (115.015 mph), [[2007]]
* [[Champ Car]] Qualifying: [[Will Power]], 1:23.558 (119.601mph), November 10th, [[2007 Champ Car season|2007]]
* CART/Champ Car (IndyCar) Race (1980 [[Gran Premio de Mexico|Primera Copa Mexico 150]]): [[Rick Mears]], 1h 16m 43sec (116.376mph), October 26th, [[1980 IndyCar season|1980]]
* NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying: [[Scott Pruett]], 1:27.458 (103.647 mph), 2007
* NASCAR Nationwide Series Race (200 miles): [[Juan Pablo Montoya]], 2 hrs. 45 min. 15 sec. (74.969 mph), March 4, 2007

== Trivia ==
* Pope John Paul II gave mass to nearly 2 million faithful at the Autódromo in 1999.

*'''Mexique''' is one of the racing circuits available for the ''Formula Dé'' board game.

*1/4 mile drag racing events are also held here on occasion, on the main straightaway.

*The Government of Mexico City organizes a marathon and bicycle races on the circuit.

*Exotic models are often tested by specialized media in the circuit. Models have included the [[Ferrari Enzo]], [[Maserati MC12]] and [[Bugatti Veyron]].

== External links ==
* [http://www.autodromohermanosrodriguez.com.mx/ Official Track Page]
* [http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ahr/ Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Page] on the [[NASCAR]] site
* [http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/cir-043.html Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Page] at GrandPrix.com (focusing on [[Formula One]] history)
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&hl=en&ll=19.401984,-99.09183&spn=0.015402,0.026822&t=k Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez on Google Maps]
* [http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Autodromo_Hermanos_Rodriguez Trackpedia's guide to driving and facts about Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez]
* [http://www.a1gp.com/Circuit/CircuitInfo.aspx?circuitId=16&seasonId=4 A1GP info of Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez]
*[http://www.tameracing.com/ Motorcraft/Sherwin Williams/ALD/ Tame racing Official Website]
*[http://www.irwinvences.com/ irwin vences Official Website]

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