TC 2000 starts with the return of Matías Rossi as the “great enemy” of the three-time champion Leonel Pernía

“I have no doubt that it will be the year the recovery begins TC2000. “He has all the potential to return to what he was,” he said confidently. Leonel Perniathe three-time champion of Argentina’s most technological category, which is preparing to start its 45th season with the opening date of the 2024 financial year at the Concordia racetrack in Entre Ríos.

In the midst of a harsh institutional dispute between the Automobile Club Argentino (ACA)the preeminent governing body of motorsports in the country, and the Association of Road Tourism Corridors (ACTC)TC2000, under the protective wing of the larger body, has experienced and suffered in recent years the blows of that confrontation which has split, divided and weakened national motorsport.

This is why he is now looking to return to the places where he was able to show off. And faced with that challenge, the arrival of Matías Rossione of the great figures of this activity, provides a unique value.

Rossi, always arm in arm with Toyota Gazoo Racingcome back to TC2000which causes the natural rivalry between the two riders who, in theory, will determine the course of the 2024 championship: Rossi and the champion Pernía.

“Of course it is very positive that Matías (Rossi) returns to TC2000. He brings a level of excellence to the category and always raises the benchmarks. For any driver, it is an extra motivation to beat drivers of his level,” recognized Pernía, in one of the many presentations held in Buenos Aires the week before the start of the competition.

In the absence of automotive terminals, which historically were the Alma mother of discipline, oil companies now occupy that leading role. This is why in recent days some service stations have given up ground to disguise themselves as presentation sets to publicly show the men and machines that will give life to this new championship.

“I’m looking for a new title. Almost my entire season in TC2000 was spent with this team and if it has one characteristic it is that regardless of the results, a championship always starts as if I hadn’t won anything. That’s why I’m aiming for a fourth title in TC2000”, underlined Pernía in the presentation, also launching a short film with the story of his latest conquest in TC2000.

In the other presentation, this time at the most amazing petrol station in the city of Buenos Aires, the TC2000 made its official launch. And Matías Rossi was there, showing off the Corolla with which he will fight in search of his fifth crown in the category.

“I am very happy to return to TC2000, a category that I love very much. Obviously I arrived with all the expectations and with the idea of ​​fighting from the first minute. The championship is always in sight as an objective. I know the team, the human material and the work capacity, and I know very well that in front of us we have a consolidated driver and team, who will have to do very well to be up to the task. Clarin.

Rossi will have Cordoban as a teammate Marcelo Ciarrocchi and both will drive black Toyotas, the new design from local Gazoo Racing.

Pernía will have the support of Facundo Aldrighetti, Figgo Bessone and Matías Capurro as supporters of the historic Ambrogio Racing team.

Beyond the lights focusing on both pilots, There are also other competitors who will certainly be protagonists due to their trajectory and projection.. The group Honda RV Racing has Franco Vivian, Bernardo Llaver, Javier Scuncio Moro and Emiliano Stang.

Chevrolet side, with structure Professional racingthe pilot and the engineer Damiano Fineschi will accelerate together with young people Ignacio Mendez.

“The truth is that we are very happy with another year of TC2000, with the launch of the official teams, which is very important. I want to thank everyone who worked on the launches and who also works to ensure the success of the 2024 season. This is a great motivation for all facilities. We’ll see how it goes, but the year will be very competitive and with a lot of fight because everyone wants to win and be protagonists,” concluded Levy.

At the institutional level, TC2000 searches for Santa Fe street map recoverythe continuity of the 200 Kilometers of Buenos Aires and the return of other figures.

Parallel to the TC2000 Championship, theLatin American rookie and foreign drivers participate in the Latam Rookie Cup, a contest that will award the winner a prize of $40,000,000. A beautiful initiative to accompany this process of the category, which feeds on young national promises, but also on those who come from neighboring countries, attracted by the prestige that the discipline has in the region.

The category has been working for some time on the inclusion of SUV models, to first share, and then replace, sedans. Currently, The Super 8 system is expected to be built mid-year (direct eliminations between two competitors in the sprint) with the brand new models that are incorporated and which in 2025 will share the track in the race.

TC2000 begins a new season, as it has since 1980, when he started almost timidly and was able to be the point of reference for national motorsport. With technical and human potential it aims at this new goal. For now, the Rossi-Pernía duel pushes for the recovery of the most technological discipline of indigenous motorsport.

Carburando, by El Trece and TyC Sports

As usual, live monitoring of each TC2000 date is followed through Carburando broadcasts, both on El Trece and TyC Sports. This Sunday, from Concordia, the broadcast will begin at 10.

Concordia is one of the circuits that has hosted TC2000 since its inception.

In 1981 Jorge Omar del Río won, while the following year, again with the Volkswagen 1500, Rubén Luis Di Palma won.

The following winners were: in 1983 Mario Gayraud (Ford Taunus) and in 1986 he returned to victory with the Ford Sierra; Starting from 1988 came the era of the Renault Fuego, led by Juan María Traverso, in 1989 with Miguel Angel Etchegaray and in 1992 and 1993 again Traverso; in 1993, Guillermo Maldonado (VW Gol); in 2004, Christian Ledesma (Chevrolet Astra); in 2005, Guillermo Ortelli (Peugeot 307), and with the circuit extended to 4700 metres, in 2022, Agustín Canapino (Chevrolet Cruze).