Velopark (Brazil)
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.
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Location | BR 386, km 428 s/nº, Nova Santa Rita, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
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Time zone | UTC-03:00 |
Coordinates | 29°49′22″S 51°19′15″W |
Opened | May 2010 |
Major events | Current: 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) |
Website | www |
Full Circuit (2010–present) | |
Length | 2.278 km (1.415 miles) |
Turns | 11 |
Race lap record | 0:48.668 (![]() |
Original Test Circuit (2010–present) | |
Length | 2.153 km (1.338 miles) |
Turns | 10 |
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 nine 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 April 2019, the fastest official lap records at the Velopark are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Full Circuit: 2.278 km (2010–present)[3] | ||||
Formula 3 | 0:48.668[4] | Pedro Piquet | Dallara F309 | 2015 Velopark Formula 3 Brasil round |
Porsche Carrera Cup | 0:52.943[5] | Miguel Paludo | Porsche 911 (997 II) GT3 Cup S | 2010 Velopark Porsche Cup Brasil round |
GT3 | 0:52.958[6] | Allam Khodair[7] | Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3 | 2013 Velopark Campeonato Sudamericano de GT round |
Stock Car Brasil | 0:53.931[8] | Thiago Camilo | Chevrolet Cruze Stock Car | 2019 1st Velopark Stock Car Brasil round |
GT4 | 0:58.030[9] | Alan Hellmeister[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 |
Truck racing | 1:09.961[12] | Djalma Fogaça[13] | Ford Truck | 2015 Velopark Fórmula Truck round |
References
- O Parque: Estrutura
- Informações sobre o autódromo
- "Velopark - Racing Circuits". Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- "F3 Brasil – Pedro Piquet faz 13 ultrapassagens e volta a vencer no Velopark". 26 April 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- "Porsche Cup 2010 - Velopark - 997 - Corrida II" (PDF). 16 May 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- "2013 Sudamericano GT e Mercedes >> Sudamericano GT - Corrida 1 @ Velopark (Brazil)". 6 September 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- "Allam Khodair - Driver Database". Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- "2019 Stock Car Pro Series Nova Santa Rita". Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- "Brasil GT Velopark 2011". Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- "Alan Hellmeister - Driver Database". Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- "Brasil GT Velopark 2010". Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- "Fórmula Truck 2015 - 4ª Etapa >> Fórmula Truck - 4ª Etapa - Corrida 1". 12 June 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- "Djalma Fogaça - Driver Database". Retrieved 20 January 2023.