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 / 29.82278°S 51.32083°W |
| Opened | 2 May 2010 |
| Major events | Former: TCR South America (2023) Stock Car Pro Series (2010–2019, 2022–2023) Fórmula Truck (2015, 2017, 2023) Copa Truck (2019) Porsche Cup Brasil (2010–2011) Formula 3 Brasil (2014–2016) Campeonato Sudamericano de GT (2010–2011, 2013) F3 Sudamericana (2010–2011) |
| Website | http://www.velopark.com.br/ |
| Full Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 2.278 km (1.415 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 0:48.668 ( Pedro Piquet, Dallara F309, 2015, F3) |
| Original Test Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 2.153 km (1.338 miles) |
| Turns | 10 |
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]
Racecourse
The track is composed of eleven 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 nine curves and three sectors with two DRS zones. The circuit also hosted the Brazilian Formula Three Championship.
Lap records
As of September 2023, the fastest official lap records at the Velopark are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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| Full Circuit: 2.278 km (2010–present)[2] | ||||
| Formula 3 | 0:48.668[3] | Pedro Piquet | Dallara F309 | 2015 Velopark Formula 3 Brasil round |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 0:52.943[4] | Miguel Paludo | Porsche 911 (997 II) GT3 Cup S | 2010 Velopark Porsche Cup Brasil round |
| GT3 | 0:52.958[5] | Allam Khodair[6] | Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3 | 2013 Velopark Campeonato Sudamericano de GT round |
| Stock Car Brasil | 0:53.931[7] | Thiago Camilo | Chevrolet Cruze Stock Car | 2019 1st Velopark Stock Car Brasil round |
| Stock Series | 0:57.715[8] | Arthur Leist | Chevrolet Cruze JL-G12 | 2022 Velopark Stock Series round |
| GT4 | 0:58.030[9] | Alan Hellmeister[10] | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 2011 Velopark GT Brasil round |
| Trofeo Maserati | 1:03.189[11] | Renan Guerra | Maserati Trofeo Light | 2010 Velopark GT Brasil round |
| TCR Touring Car | 1:07.062[12] | Diego Nunes | Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR | 2023 Velopark TCR South America round |
| Truck racing | 1:09.961[13] | Djalma Fogaça[14] | Ford Truck | 2015 Velopark Fórmula Truck round |