Stock Car Brasil
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Stock Car Brasil (officially Copa NEXTEL Stock Car {NEXTEL Cup Stock Car}), also known as Campeonato Brasileiro de Stock Car is a stock car auto racing series held in Brazil. The cars are similar to the ones in NASCAR, although there are no oval tracks. The competing marques (as of 2009) are Chevrolet and Peugeot.
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[edit] History
The first race was held on April 22, 1979 at the Autódromo de Tarumã in Rio Grande do Sul.
Chevrolet was the only manufacturer in competition until 2005, when Mitsubishi entered its Lancer. In 2006 Volkswagen entered its Bora and 2007, the fourth competitor, Peugeot, entered its 307. However, all cars use common chassis and engines, both supplied by ZF Racing. The tyre supplier was Pirelli from 1979 until 2007. Goodyear has now replaced Pirelli for the 2008 season.
Besides the main Stock Car V8 series, the event also has two junior leagues, the Vicar Cup (since 1993), formerly Stock Car Light, and Stock Junior (since 2006) series. As for the spec of the Stock Car Light, the engine is suppressed compared with the V8 series though other spec is basically the same as the V8 series and the external is only Chevrolet Astra Hatchback. Stock Junior uses small race cars that combine a Yamaha motorcycle engine with the JL Racing chassis.
[edit] Cars
- Chevrolet Opala – 1979–1986
- Chevrolet Caio/Hidroplas – 1987–1989
- Chevrolet Opala Prototype - 1990–1993
- Chevrolet Omega – 1994–1999
- Chevrolet Vectra – 2000–2003
- Chevrolet Astra - 2004
- Chevrolet Astra and Mitsubishi Lancer – 2005
- Chevrolet Astra, Mitsubishi Lancer and Volkswagen Bora - 2006
- Chevrolet Astra, Mitsubishi Lancer, Volkswagen Bora and Peugeot 307 - 2007
- Chevrolet Astra, Mitsubishi Lancer and Peugeot 307 - 2008
- Chevrolet Vectra and Peugeot 307 - 2009
[edit] Fatal accidents
There have been four fatal accidents:
- In 1985, Zeco Greguricinski, died at Interlagos. He was burnt to death.[1]
- In June 2001, Laércio Justino, died at Nelson Piquet Circuit of Brasília after lost control of the car and crashed at the pit lane entrance.[1]
- In September 2003, Raphael Lima Pereira, a 19 year-old photographer, was hit by Gualter Salles at Campo Grande circuit and died. He was near the safety area at the accident.[1]
- On 9 December, 2007, Rafael Sperafico, of the Sperafico racing family, died during the final race of the Stock Car Light 2007 season at Interlagos. His cousins Rodrigo and Ricardo Sperafico race in the top-level series. It was the first fatal accident in the Stock Car Light series.[2][3][4]
[edit] Previous Champions
[edit] Notable drivers
- Affonso Giaffone Filho (1979 - 1980s) - The winner of the first race in 1979, and the champion of the 1981 season. The father of Affonso Giaffone, a former IndyCar Series driver.
- Ingo Hoffmann (1979 - 2008) - 12 times champion (1980, 1985, 1989-1994, 1996-1998 and 2002) and most winner of the series. He entered from the first race of the series in 1979, and competed for 30 years until 2008.
- Cacá Bueno (2002 - ) - Champion: 2006 and 2007, Runner-up: 2003, 2004 and 2005. He is one of the sons of the sports commentator Galvão Bueno.
[edit] Former Formula One drivers
[edit] Currently in the series
- Chico Serra (1980s - 2007 / 2009)
- Tarso Marques (2005 - )
- Luciano Burti (2005 - )
- Ricardo Zonta (2007 - )
- Antônio Pizzonia (2007 - )
- Enrique Bernoldi (2007 / 2009 - )
[edit] Formerly in the series
- Ingo Hoffmann (1979 - 2008)
- Raul Boesel (1979, 2003 - 2005)
- Alex Ribeiro (1980s)
- Wilson Fittipaldi (1980s - early 1990s)
- Christian Fittipaldi (2005 - 2007)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Morte de Rafael é a quarta na Stock Car" (in Portugues). Globo Esporte. 2007-12-09. http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Motor/0,,MUL210737-3338,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ "Acidente mata Rafael Sperafico durante prova em Interlagos" (in Portugues). Folha de São Paulo. 2007-12-09. http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/esporte/ult92u353190.shtml. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ "Piloto da Stock Car Light morre em acidente em São Paulo" (in Portugues). UOL Esporte. 2007-12-09. http://esporte.uol.com.br/velocidade/ultimas/2007/12/09/ult4366u352.jhtm. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ "Rafael Sperafico loses his life". F1-Live.com. 2007-12-10. http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/071210094820.shtml. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
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