Polideportivo Ciudad de Mercedes

{{Infobox motorsport venue

| Name = Polideportivo Ciudad de Mercedes

| Location = Mercedes, Soriano, Uruguay

| Time = UTC−03:00

| Coordinates = {{Coord|33|15|0.7|S|58|4|45.5|W|display=inline,title}}

| Broke_ground = 2009

| Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2010|04|15}}

| Architect =

| Owner = Soriano Department

| Image = Polideportivo-Ciudad-de-Mercedes.png

| Image_caption = Full Circuit (2010–present)

| Former_names =

| Events = Current:
TCR South America (2024–present)
Former:
Formula 4 Sudamericana (2014–2016)
TC2000 Series (2014–2015)

| Layout1 = Full Circuit (2010–present)

| Length_km = 2.970

| Length_mi = 1.845

| Turns = 10

| Record_time = 1:17.533

| Record_driver = {{flagicon|ARG}} Leonel Pernía

| Record_car = Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5)

| Record_year = 2025

| Record_class = TCR

}}

Polideportivo Ciudad de Mercedes is a {{cvt|2.970|km|mi|abbr=on}} motorsports circuit located {{cvt|5|km|adj=on}} west of Mercedes, Uruguay.{{cite web |title=Complejo Polideportivo Ciudad de Mercedes |url=https://www.sorianoturismo.com/polideportivo-ciudad-de-mercedes/ |website=sorianoturismo.com |language=es |access-date=1 March 2024}} The circuit was opened on 2010, and renovated in 2023.{{cite web |title=Gran reinauguración del Polideportivo Ciudad de Mercedes |url=https://www.auvo.com.uy/gran-reinauguracion-del-polideportivo-ciudad-de-mercedes/ |website=AUVO |language=es |date=23 March 2023 |access-date=1 March 2024}} The circuit hosts mainly national events of {{ill|AUVO|es|Asociación Uruguaya de Volantes}}, however it also hosted Formula 4 Sudamericana and TC2000 Series events before. On 29 February 2024, it was announced that the circuit would host the 6th round of 2024 TCR South America season to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of the nearby Villa Soriano town.{{Cite web |title=TCR South America Banco BRB Confirma Su Calendario En Brazil, Uruguay Y Argentina Para La Temporada 2024 |url=https://southamerica.tcr-series.com/noticias/tcr-south-america-banco-brb-confirma-su-calendario-en-brasil-uruguay-y-argentina-para-la-temporada-2024 |website=southamerica.tcr-series.com |language=es |date=29 February 2024 |access-date=1 March 2024}}{{Cite news |last=Gianola |first=Robert |title=Mercedes se prepara para el histórico GP 400 años de Soriano |url=https://rginternetpress.com/mercedes-se-prepara/ |website=rginternetpress.com |language=es |date=20 August 2024 |access-date=25 August 2024}}

Lap records

As of July 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Polideportivo Ciudad de Mercedes are listed as:

class="wikitable"

!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event

colspan=5 | Full Circuit: 2.970 km (2010–present)
TCR Touring Car1:17.533{{cite web |title=TCR SA 2025 » Autódromo de Mercedes Round 9 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=5407 |date=13 July 2025 |access-date=15 July 2025}}Leonel PerníaHonda Civic Type R TCR (FL5)2025 Mercedes TCR South America round
Formula Renault 1.61:21.108{{cite web |title=2016 4° Fecha de los Campeonatos Nacionales - Formula 4 Sudamericana - 1° Carrera |url=https://speedhive.mylaps.com/sessions/4003740 |date=19 June 2016 |access-date=1 March 2024}}Juan Manuel CasellaSignatech FR 1.62016 1st Mercedes F4 Sudamericana round
TC2000 Series1:23.601{{cite web |title=TC2000 Series 2015 - FECHA 04/Uruguay |url=https://www.tc2000.com.ar/tc2000series/carreras.php?accion=historial&id=203 |language=es |access-date=1 March 2024}}Augusto ScalbiRenault Fluence2015 Mercedes TC2000 Series round

References

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