The circuit was originally constructed in 1978 as a semi-permanent venue, with a length of . It was created by modifying the ring road that encircles
Lake Potrero de los Funes at the course's center, and featured substantial elevation changes along with a variety of different types of corners. After hosting a round of
Turismo Carretera on 15 August 1987, but two separate crashes which resulted in the deaths of two spectators and an injured driver led to the track being abandoned. The track was re-opened in 2008 as a venue for the
FIA GT Championship. The circuit was modified, with two chicanes added due to a lack of run-off area as well as the tightening of the final corner to create a safer pit entry – extending the circuits' length to . Belgians Bert Longin and
Anthony Kumpen won the first
San Luis 2 Hours in their
Saleen S7R. The circuit went on to host two rounds of the
FIA GT1 World Championship in
2010 and
2011, along with local series such as
TC2000 and
Turismo Nacional. The final round held at the circuit was in 2018 for TC2000. Following years of disuse, the circuit was dismantled in 2024. ==Major events==