Motosport in South America

[JohnBM01]

GTPlanet, I decided to create this topic to talk about racing in South America. Why did I go to this length? First off, this goes to my usual emphasis on the worlds of automobile and motorsport. Since we have GTP member "Johnny" here, I figured it's fitting to open this thread to talk about racing in South America. And if ever you touch up on anything, a big goldmine of racing talent in South America is in Brazil. Everything from the Fittipaldi family to the late, great, Aryton Senna. According to (http://www.etracksonline.co.uk/SAmerica/southamerica.html), the eTracks web site features five countries with race tracks. The non-rally circuits here include tracks in Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, Paraguay*, and of course, Brazil. Paraguay has an asterisk next to it, and the reason is because when you click on the link, no Paraguay tracks are available for viewing.

If you want to talk South America in circuits and/or rally, legends and shining stars, key moments from native South Americans, this is why I created this topic. So hit me up, man!

 

[Johnny]

I'm here. Any info you want, just ask.

 

[JohnBM01]

Bit of South American history made as Juan Pablo Montoya of Columbia won the Brazilian GP for his last run with Williams. Next year, shades of 1999. Ferrari vs. McLaren-Mercedes. Of course, I don't know if Montoya can be the Mika Hakkinen in taking down Michael Schumacher.

Other than that, this thread is about South America and the racing and racers thereof.

 

[Blake]

I expect big things from Montoya, also Burno Junquera (ChampCars) is quite a big Birazilian talent.

 

[Johnny]

Some news from the Brazilian V8 Stock Cars, for those who care. Next year, lots of new things are rumoured to happen.

1) Three new companies will have their "cars" running on the championship. The rumours are that they'll be:

- Mitsubishi Lancer
- Renault Megane Sedan II
- Peugeot 307 Sedan

And Chevrolet will continue with the Astra Sedan. I put car between " ", because all the chassis are the same, only the body will change.

2) Another rumoured stuff is that there will be 2 international races: one in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the other unknown. Plus a argentinian team will probably join the championship. Since we have 32 cars on every race, the 34 car limit will be reached for sure.

3) The Team i work, JF Racing, will have new sponsors and 2 new drivers (Since Filipaper didn't renew with us and signed another team, and took the drivers as well).

4) Some famous brazilian drivers like Roberto Pupo Moreno and Christian Fittipaldi will probably participate in some particular races.

None of these are confirmed, but you know how auto racing is on the backstages. If any new info show up, i'll keep you posted.

👍

 

[JohnBM01]

Nice reporting that, Johnny sir. I'd sure like to see what those Brazilian big rig racers are like in action. I know you told us about it in the GT4 thread "Keep on Truckin'!". While on the subject of South American racers, I'd tip my cowboy hat... well, I don't have a cowboy hat, but I'm from Texas... but I'd tip my hat to Milka Duno for having a great season in Grand-Am and even in the ALMS. Johnny, I don't know if you'd agree, but for Brazil, I would like to see them race Interlagos. It seems to be a nice track for sportscars, if not Formula One.

But back to the Venezuelan Milka Duno. I think she's a very talented racer, and arguably the best female racer racing today. I see big things for her, like (I know this may sound outlandish, but) maybe seeing her be the first woman to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans (or has there been one before?). I look for her to have more great success in road racing.

Roberto Moreno and Christian Fittipaldi are two good Brazilian racers as well. I kind of believe that what the United Kingdom is to Europe, Brazil to South America. You know, a country of classy race car drivers. And let's not forget the Columbian Juan Pablo Montoya in his pursuit to finally OWN Michael Schumacher and finish what he started back in 2003.

 

[Johnny]

Interlagos is a very good track, with some terrible parts. Terrible because they simply can't destroy the bumps. But for a Stock Car or a prototype is not that bad.

On January we'll have the 1000 miles of Interlagos race. Starting from 00:00 and ending 12 hours laters.

Anyway, the best track in layout and asphalt quality is Jacarepaguá, in Rio. All drivers love it, simply because it's a fast track with some tricky corners.

 

[Johnny]

News taken from the official Stock Car Brasil website

Brazilian V8 Stock Cars is one of the top 5 touring car championships of the world

The Brazilian V8 Stock Car championship, that will have it's 12th and last round of the year on November 28th, in Interlagos, is now considered one of the top 5 auto racing championships of the world, according to the British magazine "Autosport", one of the most traditional magazines of the world.

The evaluation of "Autosport", took in consideration the envolvement of the companies, the look (design) of the cars, and the quality of the "show", that impressed the photography editor of the magazine, Peter Mills, that watched the race in Brasília, live, in October 17th.

Now check the top 5 touring car championships of the planet, according to the magazine.

1)DTM (Germany), 29 points
2)V8 Supercars (Australia), 27 points
3)ETCC (Europe), 26 points
4)TC 2000 (Argentina), 24 points
5)Brazilian V8 Stock Cars (Brazil), 23 points

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That's a great news, since the Argentinian TC2000 is there too. 👍

 

[JohnBM01]

Nice to read that, Johnny. Only question is, how long will it be until America finally gets a chance to see what Brazilian Stock Car is all about? Of course, I jokingly called Brazilian Stock Car as "BTM" ("Brazilian Tourenwagen Masters"), since the cars looked more like DTM racers. Johnny made a thread about his stock car team, but you can do a search for that.

As I say, this is to talk about South American motorsports, and South Americans in motorsport. So press on with this.

 

[Johnny]

Nice to read that, Johnny. Only question is, how long will it be until America finally gets a chance to see what Brazilian Stock Car is all about? Of course, I jokingly called Brazilian Stock Car as "BTM" ("Brazilian Tourenwagen Masters"), since the cars looked more like DTM racers. Johnny made a thread about his stock car team, but you can do a search for that.

As I say, this is to talk about South American motorsports, and South Americans in motorsport. So press on with this.

By the way, the race in Buenos Aires, Argentina is now confirmed. The other international race is rumoured to be either in America (México or USA) or Europe (Portugal or Spain).

Any new info, i'll keep you posted.

 

[Johnny]

double post. sorry

 

[Johnny]

2005 provisional calendar (changes may occur)

- 01/05 - Santa Cruz do Sul,RS (new track) - SporTV
Track layout: http://www.racingcircuits.net/Brazil/SantaCruzDoSul.html

- 15/05 - Interlagos,SP - SporTV
Track layout: http://www.racingcircuits.net/Brazil/Interlagos.html

- 19/06 - Jacarepaguá,RJ or Fortaleza,CE (Being renewed) - Globo TV
Track layout: http://www.racingcircuits.net/Brazil/Rio1995.html
or
Track layout: http://www.racingcircuits.net/Brazil/Fortaleza.html

- 10/07 - Interlagos,SP - Globo TV
Track layout: http://www.racingcircuits.net/Brazil/Interlagos.html

- 24/07 - Londrina,PR - SporTV
Track layout: http://www.racingcircuits.net/Brazil/Londrina.html

- 07/08 - Curitiba,PR - SporTV
Track layout: http://www.racingcircuits.net/Brazil/Curitiba.html

- 28/08 - Brasília,DF - Globo TV
Track layout: http://www.racingcircuits.net/Brazil/Brasilia.html

- 18/09 - Jacarepaguá,RJ - Globo TV
Track layout: http://www.racingcircuits.net/Brazil/Rio1995.html

- 02/10 - Curitiba,PR (2nd config.) - SporTV
Track layout: http://www.racingcircuits.net/Brazil/CuritibaOval.html

- 16/10 - Tarumã,RS - SporTV
Track layout: http://www.racingcircuits.net/Brazil/Taruma.html

- 30/10 - Buenos Aires,Argentina - Globo TV
Track layout: http://www.racingcircuits.net/Argentina/BuenosAires6.html

- 20/11 - Interlagos,SP - Globo TV
Track layout: http://www.racingcircuits.net/Brazil/Interlagos.html

- 04/12 - 2nd international race - To Be Announced

 

[Johnny]

Friday Practice - Last Round of the Brazilian V8 Stock Cars

Lap Times:

1º) Chico Serra (SP, WWB Motorsport), 1min38s820
2º) Thiago Camilo (SP, Wogel Motorsport), 1min39s226
3º) Raul Boesel (PR, Boettger Competições), 1min39s308
4º) Paulo Gomes (SP, Katalogo Racing), 1min39s636
5º) Antonio Jorge Neto (SP, A. Mattheis Motorsports), 1min39s692
6º) Ingo Hoffmann (SP, JF Racing), 1min39s758
7º) Airton Daré (SP, AMG Motorsport), 1min39s761
8º) Cacá Bueno (RJ, Action Power), 1min39s776
9º) Hoover Orsi (MS, Avallone Motorsport), 1min39s782
10º) André Bragantini (SP, Wogel Motorsport), 1min39s787
11º) Pedro Gomes (SP, AMG Motorsport), 1min39s929
12º) Ricardo Maurício (SP, A. Mattheis Motorsports), 1min39s969
13º) Luís Carreira Jr (SP, Philips Motorsport), 1min39s986
14º) Popó Bueno (RJ, WWB Motorsport), 1min40s108
15º) Wagner Ebrahim (PR, Bassani-Pamplona Racing), 1min40s146
16º) Mateus Greipel (SC, Famossul Motorsport), 1min40s205
17º) Nonô Figueiredo (SP, Avallone Motorsport), 1min40s211
18º) Felipe Maluhy (SP, Nascar Competições), 1min40s262
19º) David Muffato (PR, Boettger Competições), 1min40s347
20º) Juliano Moro (RS, NasrCastroneves Racing), 1min40s379
21º) Adalberto Jardim (SP, A. Jardim Racing), 1min40s452
22º) Rodrigo Sperafico (PR, Katalogo Racing), 1min40s535
23º) Luiz Paternostro (SP, RC Competições), 1min40s572
24º) Carlos Alves (SP, Philips Motorsport), 1min40s671
25º) Ricardo Etchenique (SP, Nascar Competições), 1min40s690
26º) Thiago Marques (PR, Action Power), 1min40s704
27º) Giuliano Losacco (SP, RC Competições), 1min40s731
28º) Valdeno Brito (PB, L&M Racing), 1min40s878
29º) Sandro Tannuri (RJ, JF Racing), 1min40s955
30º) Alceu Feldmann (PR, RS Competições), 1min41s025
31º) Renato Jader David (SP, Bassani-Pamplona Racing), 1min41s057
32º) Neto de Nigris (SP, Scuderia 111), 1min41s149
33º) Gabriel Furlán (ARG, Scuderia 111), 1min41s300
34º) Rodney Felício (SP, Salmini Racing), 1min41s343
35º) Cláudio Capparelli (RJ, Hot Car Competições), 1min41s852
36º) Paulo Bonifácio (SP, Scuderia 111), 1min43s387
37º) Alexandre Conill (DF, NasrCastroneves Racing), 1min43s514
38º) Wellington Justino (GO, P&B Racing Team), sem tempo

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38 cars!

 

[ExigeEvan]

Let's see if I can find some TC2000 or Brazilian stock car racing on TV.

 

[Johnny]

Let's see if I can find some TC2000 or Brazilian stock car racing on TV.

Well, Brazilian V8 Stock Cars airs on Globo TV Internacional too, avaiable at USA, Europe and Japan on some cable/satelitte providers.

Argentinian TC2000 show up sometimes on ESPN International

 

[Johnny]

Brazilian V8 Stock Cars - Last Round (Interlagos) - Saturday morning practice:


1º) Thiago Camilo (SP), 1:38.137, average speed 158.06 Km/h
2º) Ricardo Mauricio (SP), 1:38.237
3º) Chico Serra (SP), 1:38.518
4º) Carlos Alves (SP), 1:38.782
5º) Cacá Bueno (RJ), 1:38.820
6º) Felipe Maluhy (SP), 1:38.840
7º) Giuliano Losacco (SP), 1:38.948
8º) Valdeno Brito (PB), 1:39.033
9º) Airton Daré (SP), 1:39.097
10º) Paulo Gomes (SP), 1:39.165
11º) Pedro Gomes (SP), 1:39.218
12º) Ingo Hoffmann (SP), 1:39.226
13º) Raul Boesel (PR), 1:39.286
14º) Popó Bueno (RJ), 1:39.394
15º) Hoover Orsi (MS), 1:39.438
16º) Thiago Marques (PR), 1:39.465
17º) Rodrigo Sperafico (PR), 1:39.523
18º) André Bragantini Jr (SP), 1:39.556
19º) Mateus Greipel (SC), 1:39.578
20º) Antonio Jorge Neto (SP), 1:39.620
21º) Adalberto Jardim (SP), 1:39.724
22º) Nonô Figueiredo (SP), 1:39.740
23º) Juliano Moro (RS), 1:39.797
24º) Wagner Ebrahim (PR), 1:39.844
25º) Luiz Carreira (SP), 1:39.981
26º) Renato Jader (SP), 1:40.040
27º) David Muffato (PR), 1:40.165
28º) Luiz Paternostro (SP), 1:40.396
29º) Alceu Feldmann (PR), 1:40.449
30º) Rodney Felicio (SP), 1:40.465
31º) Claudio Caparelli (SP), 1:40.549
32º) Sandro Tannuri (RJ), 1:40.612
33º) Gabriel Furlan (RA), 1:40.899
34º) Ricardo Etchenique (SP), 1:41.005
35º) Neto De Nigris (SP), 1:41.370
36º) Paulo R Bonifacio (SP), 1:41.936
37º) Alexandre Conill (DF), 1:42.065
38º) Maurizio Salla (SP), 1:42.920

Best lap: Thiago Camilo (21) on the 13th lap - time 1:38.137 average speed 158.06 km/h

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[Johnny]

Qualify Session - Stock Car V8

1º) Thiago Camilo (SP), 1:38.367, average speed of 157.69 Km/h
2º) Popó Bueno (RJ), 1:38.390
3º) Giuliano Losacco (SP), 1:38.560
4º) Felipe Maluhy (SP), 1:38.660
5º) Antonio Jorge Neto (SP), 1:38.693
6º) Ricardo Mauricio (SP), 1:38.727
7º) Cacá Bueno (RJ), 1:38.803
8º) Chico Serra (SP), 1:38.851
9º) Pedro Gomes (SP), 1:38.997
10º) Raul Boesel (PR), 1:39.080
11º) Ingo Hoffmann (SP), 1:39.106
12º) Paulo Gomes (SP), 1:39.172
13º) André Bragantini Jr (SP), 1:39.187
14º) Thiago Marques (PR), 1:39.287
15º) David Muffato (PR), 1:39.358
16º) Carlos Alves (SP), 1:39.393
17º) Airton Daré (SP), 1:39.397
18º) Mateus Greipel (SC), 1:39.457
19º) Luiz Carreira (SP), 1:39.494
20º) Wagner Ebrahim (PR), 1:39.546
21º) Nonô Figueiredo (SP), 1:39.596
22º) Rodrigo Sperafico (PR), 1:39.665
23º) Juliano Moro (RS), 1:39.697
24º) Hoover Orsi (MS), 1:39.715
25º) Valdeno Brito (PB), 1:39.861
26º) Ricardo Etchenique (SP), 1:40.117
27º) Luiz Paternostro (SP), 1:40.154
28º) Claudio Caparelli (SP), 1:40.302
29º) Adalberto Jardim (SP), 1:40.338
30º) Sandro Tannuri (RJ), 1:40.468
31º) Gabriel Furlan (RA), 1:40.714
32º) Rodney Felicio (SP), 1:40.937
33º) Renato Jader (SP), 1:40.993
34º) Paulo R Bonifacio (SP), 1:41.598
35º) Maurizio Salla (SP), 1:42.072
36º) Alceu Feldmann (PR), 1:42.722
37º) Neto De Nigris (SP), 21:47.179 ( Suspension problem )
38º) Alexandre Conill (DF), No time recorded

Best lap : Thiago Camilo (21) on the 3rd lap - time 1:38.367 average speed of 157.69 km/h