Autódromo Internacional Virgílio Távora is a 3.000 km (1.864 mi) motorsport race track located in Eusébio, Ceará, Brazil. The circuit was inaugurated on 12 January 1969 with the event of Grande Prêmio Ministro Mário Andreazza.[1] The circuit is mainly used for the national events, however it also hosted some international events, such as Formula 3 Sudamericana between 2000 and 2002. The circuit was closed in 1993, and re-opened on 30 November 1997.[1]
_track_map--As_of_2003.svg) Full Circuit (1997–present) | |
| Location | Eusébio, Ceará, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
| Coordinates | 3°53′42″S 38°27′50″W / 3.89500°S 38.46389°W |
| Capacity | 5,500 |
| Opened | 12 January 1969 Re-opened: 30 November 1997 |
| Closed | 1993 |
| Major events | Former: Copa Truck (2017) Fórmula Truck (2006–2009) F3 Sudamericana (2000–2002) Stock Car Brasil (1979, 1984, 1989, 1992) |
| Full Circuit (1997–present) | |
| Length | 3.000 km (1.864 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:06.525 ( Nelson Piquet Jr., Dallara F301, 2002, F3) |
| Truck Circuit (2006–present) | |
| Length | 1.780 km (1.106 miles) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Race lap record | 1:00.391 ( Felipe Giaffone, Volkswagen Truck, 2017, Truck racing) |
| Original Circuit (1969–1993) | |
| Length | 2.500 km (1.553 miles) |
| Turns | 6 |
Layout configurations edit
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Original Circuit (1969–1993) -
Full Circuit (1997–present) -
The map showing both Full Circuit (1997–present) and Truck Circuit (2006–present)
Lap records edit
As of July 2017, the fastest official lap records at the Autódromo Internacional Virgílio Távora are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit: 3.000 km (1997–present) | ||||
| Formula 3 | 1:06.525[2] | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Dallara F301 | 2002 Fortaleza F3 Sudamericana round |
| Truck Circuit: 1.780 km (2006–present) | ||||
| Truck racing | 1:00.391[3] | Felipe Giaffone | Volkswagen Truck | 2017 Fortaleza Copa Truck round |
References edit
- ^ a b "Fortaleza - Racing Circuits". Racingcircuits.info. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "2002 Grande Premio de Fortaleza (Race 2)". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "2017 Copa Truck Nordeste - 2a Etapa Corrida 1 Race (23:00 Time) started at 11:12:41 Aut Int Virgílio Távora 1,850 km" (PDF). 23 July 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
External links edit
- Circuit information(in Portuguese)
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