Velopark
LocationBR 386, km 428 s/nº, Nova Santa Rita, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Time zoneUTC-03:00
Coordinates29°49′22″S 51°19′15″W / 29.82278°S 51.32083°W / -29.82278; -51.32083
Opened2 May 2010; 13 years ago (2010-05-02)
Major eventsCurrent:
TCR South America (2023)
Stock Car Pro Series (2010–2019, 2022–present)
Fórmula Truck (2015, 2017, 2023)
Former:
Copa Truck (2019)
Porsche Cup Brasil (2010–2011)
Formula 3 Brasil (2014–2016)
Campeonato Sudamericano de GT (2010–2011, 2013)
F3 Sudamericana (2010–2011)
Websitehttp://www.velopark.com.br/
Full Circuit (2010–present)
Length2.278 km (1.415 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record0:48.668 (Brazil Pedro Piquet, Dallara F309, 2015, F3)
Original Test Circuit (2010–present)
Length2.153 km (1.338 miles)
Turns10

The Velopark is a motorsport centre opened in 2008, located in the city of Nova Santa Rita, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was designed to have various layouts so that it could accommodate a wide variety of vehicles, such as karts, dragsters, and formula and touring cars.

The Velopark consists of a main racecourse, a straight for dragsters, and three kart tracks including an oval, the only oval made for karts in South America.[1]

Racecourse

The track is composed of eleven turns and two long straights, for a total length of 2.278 km (1.415 mi).[2]

Its first official race was held in May 2010 for Stock Car Brasil. It was won by Ricardo Maurício. This track has 9 curves and 3 sectors with 2 DRS zones. The circuit also hosted the Brazilian Formula Three Championship.

Lap records

As of September 2023, the fastest official lap records at the Velopark are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Full Circuit: 2.278 km (2010–present)[2]
Formula 3 0:48.668[3] Pedro Piquet Dallara F309 2015 Velopark Formula 3 Brasil round
Porsche Carrera Cup 0:52.943[4] Miguel Paludo Porsche 911 (997 II) GT3 Cup S 2010 Velopark Porsche Cup Brasil round
GT3 0:52.958[5] Allam Khodair[6] Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3 2013 Velopark Campeonato Sudamericano de GT round
Stock Car Brasil 0:53.931[7] Thiago Camilo Chevrolet Cruze Stock Car 2019 1st Velopark Stock Car Brasil round
Stock Series 0:57.715[8] Arthur Leist Chevrolet Cruze JL-G12 2022 Velopark Stock Series round
GT4 0:58.030[9] Alan Hellmeister [pt][10] Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 2011 Velopark GT Brasil round
Trofeo Maserati 1:03.189[11] Renan Guerra Maserati Trofeo Light 2010 Velopark GT Brasil round
TCR Touring Car 1:07.062[12] Diego Nunes Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 2023 Velopark TCR South America round
Truck racing 1:09.961[13] Djalma Fogaça [pt][14] Ford Truck 2015 Velopark Fórmula Truck round

References

  1. ^ "Autódromo Internacional do Velopark". Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Velopark - Racing Circuits". Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. ^ "F3 Brasil – Pedro Piquet faz 13 ultrapassagens e volta a vencer no Velopark". 26 April 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Porsche Cup 2010 - Velopark - 997 - Corrida II" (PDF). 16 May 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  5. ^ "2013 Sudamericano GT e Mercedes >> Sudamericano GT - Corrida 1 @ Velopark (Brazil)". 6 September 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Allam Khodair - Driver Database". Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. ^ "2019 Stock Car Pro Series Nova Santa Rita". Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Velopark, 1o a 3 de julho de 2022 Stock Series 2a Prova" (PDF). 3 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Brasil GT Velopark 2011". Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Alan Hellmeister - Driver Database". Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Brasil GT Velopark 2010". Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Velopark 22 a 24 de setembro de 2023 TCR SA / TCR Brasil Carrera 2 Race (30:00 and 1 Laps) started at 12:55:29" (PDF). 24 September 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Fórmula Truck 2015 - 4ª Etapa >> Fórmula Truck - 4ª Etapa - Corrida 1". 12 June 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Djalma Fogaça - Driver Database". Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.

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Circuits of the TCR South America Touring Car Championship (2021–present)
Stock Car Brasil circuits (1979–present)
Fórmula Truck circuits (1996–2017, 2021–present)
Copa Truck circuits (2017–present)
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