Autódromo Internacional Virgílio Távora | |
Coordinates: | -3.895°N -38.4639°W |
Opened: | Re-opened: |
Closed: | 1993 |
Capacity: | 5,500 |
Events: | Former: Copa Truck (2017) Fórmula Truck (2006–2009) F3 Sudamericana (2000–2002) Stock Car Brasil (1979, 1984, 1989, 1992) |
Layout1: | Full Circuit (1997–present) |
Length Km: | 3.000 |
Length Mi: | 1.864 |
Turns: | 11 |
Record Time: | 1:06.525 |
Record Driver: | Nelson Piquet Jr. |
Record Car: | Dallara F301 |
Record Year: | 2002 |
Record Class: | F3 |
Layout2: | Truck Circuit (2006–present) |
Length Km2: | 1.780 |
Length Mi2: | 1.106 |
Turns2: | 9 |
Record Time2: | 1:00.391 |
Record Driver2: | Felipe Giaffone |
Record Car2: | Volkswagen Truck |
Record Year2: | 2017 |
Record Class2: | Truck racing |
Layout3: | Original Circuit (1969–1993) |
Length Km3: | 2.500 |
Length Mi3: | 1.553 |
Turns3: | 6 |
Autódromo Internacional Virgílio Távora is a 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.
As of July 2017, the fastest official lap records at the Autódromo Internacional Virgílio Távora are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Full Circuit: 3.000 km (1997–present) | ||||
1:06.525[2] | ||||
Truck Circuit: 1.780 km (2006–present) | ||||
1:00.391[3] | 2017 Fortaleza Copa Truck round | |||