How much does it cost to race in TC (Turismo Carretera)?

According to Mauro Medina, head of the RUS Med Team, putting a TC car on track cost about 45 million pesos per race in 2025, and he projected 65 million per race and about 700,000 dollars per season for 2026 (La Arena, 15.11.2025). That excludes testing, major damage or any pay for the driver. In May 2026, driver Bernardo Llaver spoke of about 60,000 dollars per race (MDZ, 20.05.2026). We found no official figure published by the ACTC.

How much does a TC race car cost?

There is no published price for a complete car. A Carburando report from November 2025 gives prices part by part: the nose 500,000 pesos, the hub carriers 4,000,000, the dampers 440,000 per race, and what the report calls the "casco completo", 80,000 dollars.

How much does karting cost in Argentina?

To try it, a 12-lap rental race cost 25,000 pesos in Rosario in February 2026. To compete, in 2024 a chassis or an engine cost up to 4,500 dollars each and a set of tyres about 250, according to a team owner, plus other parts, gear and the paperwork to compete.

How much does it cost to race in Turismo Nacional?

Two drivers gave figures in 2026: Tomás Vittar spoke of about 20 million pesos per race with a previous-generation car and up to 30 million with a new-generation one (El Sol, 23.07.2026), and Exequiel Bastidas, who races in Class 2, of about 30 million per race (Elonce, 01.09.2026). If a team gives you a budget, ask for it in writing, dated and with a breakdown of what it includes.

Do I need a licence to drive on a track?

To race in a CDA-sanctioned category, yes: first the medical licence, then the sports licence, and newcomers start in the entry-level categories. A class needs no sports licence, and ours needs no driving licence either, because it is a closed track. Only people aged 18 or over drive.

Oct 3, 20261 min readUpdated: Oct 13, 2026

Racing costs in Argentina: from karting to TC

By Dmitrii McCarthy

Racing costs in Argentina: from karting to TC

This article is currently available in Spanish. It is a dated cost table for driving and racing in Argentina, where every row carries the amount as published, who published it and when. In short: a 12-lap rental kart race cost 25,000 pesos in Rosario in February 2026; a track day with your own car at Villicum (San Juan) on October 24, 2026 costs 470,000 pesos per car and driver; and one Turismo Carretera race cost about 45 million pesos in 2025, according to a team owner, who projected 65 million per race and about 700,000 dollars per car for the 2026 season. Driving a drift car with an instructor, without a car of your own, starts at 300 USD (≈ $504.000 ARS) for 30 minutes with us. The table can be reused with attribution under CC BY 4.0.

Full table, sources and how to cite it in the Spanish version.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to race in TC (Turismo Carretera)?: According to Mauro Medina, head of the RUS Med Team, putting a TC car on track cost about 45 million pesos per race in 2025, and he projected 65 million per race and about 700,000 dollars per season for 2026 (La Arena, 15.11.2025). That excludes testing, major damage or any pay for the driver. In May 2026, driver Bernardo Llaver spoke of about 60,000 dollars per race (MDZ, 20.05.2026). We found no official figure published by the ACTC.
How much does a TC race car cost?: There is no published price for a complete car. A Carburando report from November 2025 gives prices part by part: the nose 500,000 pesos, the hub carriers 4,000,000, the dampers 440,000 per race, and what the report calls the "casco completo", 80,000 dollars.
How much does karting cost in Argentina?: To try it, a 12-lap rental race cost 25,000 pesos in Rosario in February 2026. To compete, in 2024 a chassis or an engine cost up to 4,500 dollars each and a set of tyres about 250, according to a team owner, plus other parts, gear and the paperwork to compete.
How much does it cost to race in Turismo Nacional?: Two drivers gave figures in 2026: Tomás Vittar spoke of about 20 million pesos per race with a previous-generation car and up to 30 million with a new-generation one (El Sol, 23.07.2026), and Exequiel Bastidas, who races in Class 2, of about 30 million per race (Elonce, 01.09.2026). If a team gives you a budget, ask for it in writing, dated and with a breakdown of what it includes.
Do I need a licence to drive on a track?: To race in a CDA-sanctioned category, yes: first the medical licence, then the sports licence, and newcomers start in the entry-level categories. A class needs no sports licence, and ours needs no driving licence either, because it is a closed track. Only people aged 18 or over drive.

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