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 | 2010 |
Major events | Current: Stock Car Brasil (2010–2019, 2022) Former: Copa Truck (2019) Fórmula Truck (2015, 2017) Formula 3 Brasil (2014–2016) F3 Sudamericana (2010–2011) |
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 |
Website | www |
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]
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.
The official fastest 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 |
Stock Car Brasil | 0:53.931[5] | Thiago Camilo | Chevrolet Cruze Stock Car | 2019 1st Velopark Stock Car Brasil round |
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Copa Truck circuits (2017–present) | |
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Fórmula Truck circuits (1996–2017, 2021–present) | |
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