Campeonato Sudamericano de GT
| Category | Grand tourer |
|---|---|
| Country | South American |
| Inaugural season | 2007 |
| Folded | 2013 |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Last Drivers' champion | GT3 Pro-Am: Marcelo HahnGT3 GTR: File:Bandeira do Rio Grande do Sul.svg Cristiano de Almeida File:Bandeira do Rio Grande do Sul.svg Pierre Ventura GT4: Eduardo Oliveira William Freire |
| Official website | www |
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Campeonato Sudamericano de GT (Southamerican GT Championship) previously known as GT3 Brasil Championship, GT Brasil and Campeonato Brasileiro de GT was a sports car racing series based in the Brazil organized by the SRO Latin America.
History
Starting in 2007, the GT3 Brasil Championship has been held in Brazil, also organized by SRO, with several veteran drivers racing in some events, such as former Formula One champions Emerson Fittipaldi and former Brazilian Stock Car champions Chico Serra and Ingo Hoffmann. Differently from the European series, GT3 Brasil accepts professional drivers, in a system where drivers are graded from A (International Driver) to D (Fully Amateur).
In 2010 the championship was renamed for GT Brasil and announced the creation of GT4 class. For 2012 season was introduce GT Premium class caters for older, such as the Dodge Viper Competition Coupe or Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S. The category losing the primary sponsor and change their name to Campeonato Brasileiro de GT. In 2013 the series became a South American championship.
Vehicles
The following chassis are currently in GT3 and GT Premium:
- Audi R8 LMS ultra
- Corvette Z06-R GT3
- Ferrari F430 GT3
- Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 GT3
- Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3
- Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3
- Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S
- Porsche 991 GT3 Cup
GT4:
Champions
See also
References
External links
- Official website of the Campeonato Sudamericano de GT (in Portuguese)
