Autódromo Interlomas

Autódromo Interlomas at a glance

Location

Temuco, Araucanía Region (Región de la Araucanía)

Type

road course

Length

2.745 km (1.706 mi)

Turns

10

Surface

asphalt

Opened

1996

Capacity

7,000

Address

Pillanlelbún, Comuna de Lautaro

Track map and layout

Autódromo Interlomas is a fast, flowing 2.745 km, 10-corner circuit near Pillanlelbún in the commune of Lautaro, about 18 km north of Temuco in Chile's southern Araucanía Region. Its combination of sweeping corners and a 500-metre main straight has drawn comparisons to Australia's Phillip Island circuit, and its wooded, hilly surroundings make it visually distinctive among Chile's racing venues. The facility includes a 32-bay pit area and a four-storey control tower, and it also hosts a separate professional karting track.

Configurations

Events and race weekends

Interlomas has hosted a range of national and South American championships over its history, including the SudAm F3 Championship, Chilean Formula 3 and TC 2000 Chile touring cars, as well as national Superbike rounds and its own long-running endurance race, the Tres Horas de Interlomas. It remains the principal motorsport venue for southern Chile's Araucanía region, though its international profile has been overtaken in recent years by the newer Codegua circuit near Santiago.

Getting there and parking

The circuit sits about 18 km north of Temuco, the Araucanía Region's capital, near the small locality of Pillanlelbún in the commune of Lautaro. Visitors typically drive from Temuco, which has its own airport with domestic connections to Santiago.

• La Araucanía Airport (ZCO) · about 30 min drive

There is no rail or scheduled public transport directly to the circuit; a rental car or taxi from Temuco is the practical way to reach it.

Hotels and camping near Autódromo Interlomas

Temuco, the regional capital 18 km away, has the area's main hotel supply and is the natural base for visiting the circuit, with a range of business and tourist-class accommodation; the immediate area around the track itself is rural with little lodging of its own.

Where to look

Temuco city centre (main hotel supply for the region); Lautaro for more limited, closer options.

Track days, driving experiences and lap records

The circuit hosts national racing series, club events and its own endurance race across the year, alongside a separate on-site karting facility; no dedicated public tourist track-day operator for the main circuit was verified.

Spectator guide

Interlomas has grandstand seating for around 7,000 spectators, set among wooded, hilly surroundings that give it a scenic backdrop distinct from Chile's other circuits.

Seating

Grandstands seat approximately 7,000 near the pit straight and control tower.

Weather

• Dec-Feb (summer): mild southern Chilean summer, highs typically around 24-27°C
• Jun-Aug (winter): cool and wet, highs typically around 10-13°C with regular rain

History of Autódromo Interlomas

Built by local enthusiasts

Autódromo Interlomas was inaugurated on 23 November 1996 near Pillanlelbún, in the commune of Lautaro roughly 18 km north of Temuco, the capital of Chile's southern Araucanía Region. The project was driven by local racing enthusiasts who spent several years working to bring a permanent circuit to the region, and their fast, flowing 2.745 km layout, often likened to Australia's Phillip Island for its sweeping corners, quickly won favour among drivers.

Becoming southern Chile's premier venue

In the years after opening, Interlomas established itself as one of Chile's most important racing facilities, hosting the SudAm Formula 3 Championship, Chilean Formula 3 and TC 2000 Chile touring cars, alongside national Superbike championships. Its own endurance event, the Tres Horas de Interlomas, became a fixture on the domestic calendar, and the venue built out grandstands for around 7,000 spectators, a 32-bay pit area, a four-storey control tower and a separate professional karting track.

Life in Codegua's shadow

Interlomas remains an active circuit and the main motorsport venue for the Araucanía region, but its national prominence has been overtaken in more recent years by Autódromo Internacional de Codegua, the newer, more modern facility built closer to Santiago in 2014. Interlomas nonetheless continues to run a calendar of domestic touring car, superbike and endurance events, and retains its reputation as one of Chile's more scenic and driver-friendly circuits.

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