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Copa de Oro: who can still win?
Who is still in the running for the TC title, how far back they are and how much they can still score. Play out the next race and see who drops out.
Julián Santero leads the Copa with 116.5 points. Drivers with a final win count as rivals: 8 of the 22 still alive have one.
Copa de Oro table
| Pos | Driver | Copa | Gap | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julián Santero in for now1 win | 116.5 | – | 234 |
| 2 | Facundo Chapur qualified1 win | 100.5 | −16 | 218 |
| 3 | Mariano Werner qualified2 wins | 95.5 | −21 | 213 |
| 4 | Agustín Canapino qualified1 win | 94 | −22.5 | 211.5 |
| 5 | Otto Fritzler qualified1 win | 85 | −31.5 | 202.5 |
| 6 | Luis José Di Palma in for nowno wins: needs one | 84.5 | −32 | 202 |
| 7 | Marco Dianda in for nowno wins: needs one | 79 | −37.5 | 196.5 |
| 8 | Matías Rossi qualifiedno wins: needs one | 78 | −38.5 | 195.5 |
| 9 | Jonatan Castellano qualifiedno wins: needs one | 72.5 | −44 | 190 |
| 10 | Diego Azar can still enterno wins: needs one | 71 | −45.5 | 188.5 |
Play the race in Rio Cuarto
It starts with the top five of the Copa finishing in that order. Change final and heat places; drivers you leave empty score nothing.
| Driver | Final | Heat | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santero | 40 | ||
| Chapur | 37 | ||
| Werner | 34 | ||
| Canapino | 31 | ||
| Fritzler | 30 | ||
| Di Palma | 0 | ||
| Dianda | 0 | ||
| Rossi | 0 |
Out with these results: Di Palma, Dianda, Rossi, Castellano, Azar, Lambiris, Palazzo, Ledesma, Landa, Faín, Urcera, Aguirre, Todino, Craparo, Spataro, Catalán Magni, Gianini.
- Julián Santero156.5+40
- Facundo Chapur137.5+37
- Mariano Werner129.5+34
- Agustín Canapino125+31
- Otto Fritzler115+30
- Matías Rossi78
The Copa de Oro rules, in short
- It is decided over the last 5 races of the season.
- The top 12 after the regular stage enter with a bonus: 15 for the leader and 8 per race win.
- After race 14, the 3 best of the general table outside the Copa join it for the finale.
- A race pays up to 47 points (pole, heat and final); the finale pays x1.5, up to 70.5.
- Champion: the most Copa points among the drivers with at least one final win in the season. The champion also gets 200 points in the general table.
- "Can still win": we give the driver the maximum in every race left (winning every final) and nothing to the others.
Updated 2026-11-01 17:37 (Argentina time)
The survival math
Copa points + maximum left ≥ best rival with a final win
Example: a race pays up to 47 points and the finale up to 70.5.
Who gets in, and with what
- Regular stageThe top 12 after race 10. The leader starts with 15 and everyone adds 8 per win.
- Last minuteAfter race 14, the best 3 of the table who were outside join with the points they scored in the Copa races, without bonuses.
- The finaleThe last race pays times 1.5: winning the final is worth 60.
- The championMost Copa points among drivers with at least one final win this year. Adds 200 to the general table.
Keep going
Questions
How many drivers can still win the Copa de Oro?
Still mathematically alive right now: 22. Copa races still to run: 2. The table above updates by itself after every race.
Where is the Copa de Oro decided?
At the last race on the calendar: La Plata, Dec 6, 2026. That race pays everything times 1.5.
What if two drivers finish level?
The regulations have no tie-break for the Copa. The calculator warns you when a tie is possible.