Argentina Racing Circuits: How Many and Which for Drift

Argentina's drift circuits, track by track

Autodromo Oscar y Juan Galvez (City of Buenos Aires)

It is the City's circuit, on Avenida Coronel Roca, in the Villa Riachuelo neighborhood, Comuna 8. It has many layouts; No. 6, at 4,259 meters, is one of the most used by mid-level categories (es.wikipedia.org, checked on October 3, 2026). Right now it is not an option for lapping: the City Government reported that the full modernization started in January 2026, that the works will wrap up from the end of the year, and that the new MotoGP layout will measure 4.3 kilometers (buenosaires.gob.ar, July 30, 2026). The reopening is set for the MotoGP on April 9 to 11, 2027 (Ole, September 25, 2026). Until then, do not count on track days there.

Autodromo Roberto Jose Mouras (La Plata)

It sits at kilometer 49 of Provincial Route 2, in La Plata, opened in 1996 and regularly hosts TC Mouras, TC Pick Up and Turismo Nacional (CDA). Its layout measures 4,265 meters and is 12 meters wide (es.wikipedia.org, checked on October 3, 2026). Track Day Argentina published sessions there for two public holidays, Tuesday, March 24 and Monday, June 15, 2026 (archived pages on web.archive.org), and names it among the venues of its 2026 series; as of October 3 it has no other date published for the rest of the year. While the Galvez is under works, it is the circuit in the listing closest to the City.

Autodromo de San Nicolas (Buenos Aires)

It sits at kilometer 225 of the Buenos Aires-Rosario highway, opened on October 7, 2018 and since 2022 has carried the name of Juan Maria Traverso. It has layouts of 4,000, 3,959 and 2,414 meters, plus a tri-oval (es.wikipedia.org, checked on October 3, 2026). Watch out for a figure that circulates, and that this guide used to repeat: it is not a 2.8 km circuit. Track Day Argentina published two dates there in 2026: May 23 (archived page on web.archive.org) and August 29, moved from the 22nd.

Autodromo Municipal Juan Manuel Fangio (Rosario)

Here we correct a mistake this guide used to make: the Rosario circuit is indeed named after Juan Manuel Fangio. It is the Autodromo Municipal Juan Manuel Fangio, on Avenida Jorge Newbery, and it is the second circuit in the country named after the five-time champion, after the one in Balcarce (es.wikipedia.org, checked on October 3, 2026). In the CDA listing it appears as Autodromo Municipal de Rosario. In 2026 it hosted two Track Day Argentina sessions: the Rosario Classic on April 18 and the Rosario Track & Classic on July 25, with groups of classic and modern cars.

Autodromo Oscar Cabalen (Cordoba)

It is in Villa Parque Santa Ana, about 10 km north of Alta Gracia, and its long layout measures 4,045 meters (CDA). Since 2024 it also has a 1,300-meter kart track (es.wikipedia.org, checked on October 3, 2026). Track Day Argentina published a date there for April 25 (archived page on web.archive.org), ran there on September 19, 2026 and returns on Saturday, November 14 with sessions you book one by one: it is the last published date of its season. TDA does not announce drift for those sessions.

Autodromo San Juan Villicum (San Juan)

It is in Albardon, near the Villicum range. It measures 4,266 meters and has climbs and drops along the whole layout, built with more than 700,000 m³ of earthworks; it opened on October 14, 2018 with the Superbike World Championship (CDA). It is the next Track Day Argentina date: Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 8 to 18. Drifting uphill and downhill is very different from a flat layout, because the car loads and unloads weight at every corner, but TDA does not announce drift for that session.

Autodromo Ciudad de Rafaela (Santa Fe)

It opened in 1953 and is known for its oval (CDA). For drift, something else matters: in May 2025 it set up Super Drift & Expo on the kart track and part of the straight. Proof that a circuit built for speed can also be adapted for drift when an organizer asks for it.

Kart tracks and private tracks

Beyond the circuits, drift also runs at kart tracks and private tracks when an organizer sets a date, as happened at the Rafaela kart track in 2025; in Mendoza, for example, Santo Drift Team built a track in 2021 inside a private venue in Rodeo del Medio, where it held dates such as the April 2023 Santo Drift Session (TargaSport). Almost all of those dates are announced only on Instagram; the ones we could verify are in the 2026 drift calendar.

Our classes take place at one of those closed private tracks: El Picodromo, at Av. Olimpo 80, Esteban Echeverria (south of Greater Buenos Aires), Monday to Thursday. The location is no secret: here it is on Google Maps.

What to check at a circuit before you go drift

Not every circuit is equal for drift, and no circuit lets you drift whenever you want. Before you load the car on the trailer and drive 300 km, check these points:

1. Who organizes and when. A circuit is only the stage; the sessions are put together by an organizer (TDA, teams, private events). The track may be spectacular, but if there is no track day or drift session scheduled for your date, you will not be able to use it. Always confirm with the organizer, not just the circuit.

2. Surface and run-off areas. For drift you want asphalt in good condition and wide run-off areas: mistakes are part of learning and you need margin. Ask which layout is used that day and what its run-offs are like, because they change from one layout to another at the same circuit.

3. The day's rulebook. Each session has its own safety rulebook, and it is worth reading before you go. At TDA track days, for example, the helmet is mandatory and they recommend long trousers and firm shoes. Ask the requirements beforehand, not on event day.

4. Your real level. If you have never drifted, a big, fast circuit is not the best first step: you will burn money on fuel and tires with no method. A class with an instructor on a closed track gives you ordered fundamentals and saves you months of trial and error. After that, whichever circuit you pick pays off far more.

The closest option without traveling: a class in Buenos Aires

Touring the country in search of the ideal circuit is great once you already know how to drift. When you are starting out, the smart move is the opposite: learn well close to home and pick a circuit later. So if you live in greater Buenos Aires or are passing through, the most direct option is a class on a closed track with the school's car and helmet. If you are torn between a school, a track day with your own car or the competition scene, we lay out the options to learn drift near Buenos Aires. The full plan for that stage, wherever you live, is in the guide to learning to drift in Argentina.

At TROMPO you drive a rear-wheel-drive BMW E36 328i, with a 1-on-1 instructor sitting beside you, at El Picodromo. You do not need your own car, equipment or contacts in the community. The 30-minute Drift Intro costs 300 USD (≈ $504.000 ARS) and is enough for your first controlled slide; the 60-minute Drift Experience costs 500 USD (≈ $840.000 ARS) and adds intermediate techniques like transitions, lines and angle control; and the Pro Driver Pack (5 sessions, 2,000 USD (≈ $3.360.000 ARS)) is for anyone who wants to become a serious driver and only then go tour the circuits in this guide with a real sense of what to do.

If you are still deciding where to start, pair this guide with where to drift near Buenos Aires (the options by distance from the City), with the national picture in where to drift in Argentina, and with drift events and championships 2026 to know when each circuit runs. What each step costs, from karting to track days and racing series, is in how much it costs to race in Argentina, and how drift reached these tracks is in the history of drift in Argentina. If your question is whether to watch, compete or learn, the difference between a drift and a track day will help.

When you want to go from reading to driving, message us on WhatsApp at +54 9 11 6833 3342 and we will sort it out. More on the format in our drift school in Buenos Aires, in the how to learn drift in Buenos Aires guide and in the definitive guide to starting drifting.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many racing circuits are there in Argentina?

There is no single official figure. The circuit listing of the CDA of the Automovil Club Argentino, the FIA's delegate in the country, has 36 circuits and 12 kart tracks, across 17 provinces and the City of Buenos Aires (checked on October 3, 2026). Buenos Aires province has the most, 8. Some circuits sit outside that listing, such as Potrero de los Funes in San Luis.

At which circuits can you drift in Argentina?

At the ones that allow a drift event, put on by an organizer with the circuit's permission. Since 2025 we verified drift at the Autodromo Ciudad de Rafaela (May 11, 2025) and at the Potrero de los Funes circuit (April 18, 2026). In Buenos Aires, drift runs at El Picodromo, a private track in Esteban Echeverria, which hosts the Drift Day by Kamikaze Drift Team on Saturday, December 5, 2026. TDA track days are not drift events.

Which are the best circuits in Argentina for lapping?

It depends on what you want to do. To lap in your own car, the ones that had or have open track days in 2026: the Mouras (La Plata), Rosario, the Oscar Cabalen, San Nicolas, Termas de Rio Hondo and Villicum (October 24). To watch drift, the ones that host drift events, which in Buenos Aires today means El Picodromo. To learn without your own car, a class with an instructor on a closed track. There is no absolute best: there is a best one for your level and your location.

Which is the closest circuit to Buenos Aires?

Inside the City there is the Galvez, in Villa Riachuelo, but it is under works until it reopens with the MotoGP on April 9 to 11, 2027. Outside the City, the Roberto Mouras, at kilometer 49 of Provincial Route 2 (La Plata). If you want to learn drift, the private track where we teach is El Picodromo, at Av. Olimpo 80, Esteban Echeverria (south of Greater Buenos Aires), and the class is arranged over WhatsApp.

Is the Rosario circuit called Fangio?

Yes. It is the Autodromo Municipal Juan Manuel Fangio, in Rosario, Santa Fe, and it is the second circuit in the country named after the five-time champion, after the one in Balcarce. In the CDA listing it appears as Autodromo Municipal de Rosario.

Can I go to any circuit and drift whenever I want?

No. The circuit is the stage, but the activity is enabled by an organizer on specific dates, under their safety rulebook. You always have to confirm the date, the requirements (helmet and whatever gear each session asks for) and the circuit's status with the organizer before traveling.

Do I need my own car to start?

No. The fastest way to start is a class with the car included: at TROMPO you drive a rear-wheel-drive BMW E36 328i, with an instructor beside you, at El Picodromo, from 300 USD (≈ $504.000 ARS). Only once you know how to drift does it make sense to tour the circuits in this guide in your own car. We sort everything out over WhatsApp at +54 9 11 6833 3342.