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:  Cristiano de Almeida Pierre VenturaGT4: Eduardo Oliveira William Freire |
| Official website |
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 Current season | |
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
| Season | Class | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | GT3 |  Andreas Mattheis Xandy Negrão |
Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 |
| 2008 | GT3 | Andreas Mattheis Xandy Negrão |
Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Ford GT GT3 |
| 2009 | GT3 | Rafael Derani Cláudio Ricci |
Ferrari F430 GT3 |
| 2010 | GT3 | Mateus Stumpf Valdeno Brito |
Ford GT GT3 |
| GT4 | Valter Rossete |
Maserati Trofeo Ferrari Challenge | |
| 2011 | GT3 | Mateus Stumpf Valdeno Brito |
Ford GT GT3 |
| GT4 | Cristiano Federico Caio Lara |
Ferrari Challenge Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | |
| 2012 | GT3 | Cleber Faria Duda Rosa |
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 |
| GTP | Carlos Kray Andersom Toso |
Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 GT3 | |
| GT4 | Sergio Laganá Alan Hellmeister |
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | |
| 2013 | GT3 Pro-Am | Marcelo Hahn |
Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3 |
| GT3 GTR | Cristiano de Almeida Pierre Ventura |
Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 GT3 | |
| GT4 | Eduardo Oliveira William Freire |
Ferrari Challenge | |
See also
References
External links
- Official website of the Campeonato Sudamericano de GT (in Portuguese)