Autódromo Internacional Virgílio Távora

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]

Autódromo Internacional Virgílio Távora
Full Circuit (1997–present)
LocationEusébio, Ceará, Brazil
Time zoneUTC−03:00
Coordinates3°53′42″S 38°27′50″W
Capacity5,500
Opened12 January 1969 (1969-01-12)
Re-opened: 30 November 1997 (1997-11-30)
Closed1993
Major eventsFormer:
Copa Truck (2017)
Fórmula Truck (2006–2009)
F3 Sudamericana (2000–2002)
Stock Car Brasil (1979, 1984, 1989, 1992)
Full Circuit (1997–present)
Length3.000 km (1.864 miles)
Turns11
Race lap record1:06.525 (Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr., Dallara F301, 2002, F3)
Truck Circuit (2006–present)
Length1.780 km (1.106 miles)
Turns9
Race lap record1:00.391 (Brazil Felipe Giaffone, Volkswagen Truck, 2017, Truck racing)
Original Circuit (1969–1993)
Length2.500 km (1.553 miles)
Turns6

Layout configurations

Lap records

As of July 2017, the fastest official lap records at the Autódromo Internacional Virgílio Távora are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit: 3.000 km (1997–present)
Formula 31:06.525[2]Nelson Piquet Jr.Dallara F3012002 Fortaleza F3 Sudamericana round
Truck Circuit: 1.780 km (2006–present)
Truck racing1:00.391[3]Felipe GiaffoneVolkswagen Truck2017 Fortaleza Copa Truck round

References

  1. "Fortaleza - Racing Circuits". Racingcircuits.info. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. "2002 Grande Premio de Fortaleza (Race 2)". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. "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.
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