Location | Eusébio, Ceará, Brazil |
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Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
Coordinates | 3°53′42″S 38°27′50″W / 3.89500°S 38.46389°W |
Capacity | 5,500 |
Opened | 12 January 1969 Re-opened: 30 November 1997 |
Closed | 1993 |
Major events | Former: Copa Truck (2017) Fórmula Truck (2006–2009) F3 Sudamericana (2000–2002) Stock Car Brasil (1979, 1984, 1989, 1992) |
Full Circuit (1997–present) | |
Length | 3.000 km (1.864 miles) |
Turns | 11 |
Race lap record | 1:06.525 ( Nelson Piquet Jr., Dallara F301, 2002, F3) |
Truck Circuit (2006–present) | |
Length | 1.780 km (1.106 miles) |
Turns | 9 |
Race lap record | 1:00.391 ( Felipe Giaffone, Volkswagen Truck, 2017, Truck racing) |
Original Circuit (1969–1993) | |
Length | 2.500 km (1.553 miles) |
Turns | 6 |
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]
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) | ||||
Formula 3 | 1:06.525 [2] | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Dallara F301 | 2002 Fortaleza F3 Sudamericana round |
Truck Circuit: 1.780 km (2006–present) | ||||
Truck racing | 1:00.391 [3] | Felipe Giaffone | Volkswagen Truck | 2017 Fortaleza Copa Truck round |