French
DeutschCircuito dos Cristais
| Location | Curvelo, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 |
| Coordinates | 18°48′24.98″S 44°24′33.37″W / 18.8069389°S 44.4092694°W |
| Broke ground | 2013 |
| Opened | September 2016 |
| Former names | Autódromo de Curvelo |
| Major events | Current: Copa Truck (2018–2019, 2024) Former: Stock Car Brasil (2016–2017) |
| Full Circuit (2016–present) | |
| Length | 4.400 km (2.734 miles) |
| Turns | 17 |
| Race lap record | 1:51.941 ( Marcos Gomes, Peugeot 408 Stock Car, 2016, Stock Car Brasil) |
| Stock Car Circuit (2017–present) | |
| Length | 3.330 km (2.069 miles) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Race lap record | 1:22.506 ( Felipe Fraga, Chevrolet Cruze Stock Car, 2017, Stock Car Brasil) |
The Circuito dos Cristais is a race track located in the Brazilian city of Curvelo, in the state of Minas Gerais.
Located 150 km (93 mi) north from the capital Belo Horizonte, the racetrack was built according to the rules of the FIM and the FIA.[1]
The venue opened in 2016, and hosted rounds of the Stock Car Brasil and Copa Truck.
Lap records[edit]
As of October 2018, the fastest official lap records at the Circuito dos Cristais are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit: 4.400 km (2016–present)[2] | ||||
| Stock Car Brasil | 1:51.941[3] | Marcos Gomes | Peugeot 408 Stock Car | 2016 Curvelo Stock Car Brasil round |
| Stock Car Circuit: 3.330 km (2017–present)[4] | ||||
| Stock Car Brasil | 1:22.506[5] | Felipe Fraga | Chevrolet Cruze Stock Car | 2017 Curvelo Stock Car Brasil round |
| Truck racing | 1:47.705[6] | Felipe Giaffone | Volkswagen Truck | 2018 Curvelo Copa Truck round |
References[edit]
- ^ "Circuito dos cristais dados". Archived from the original on 2016-09-15.
- ^ "Circuito dos Cristais - Racing Circuits". Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Campeonato Brasiliero de Stock Car Curvelo (4.42 km) 18 - 20 November 2016 2a Bateria, 20/11/2016" (PDF). 20 November 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Autódromo de Curvelo - Chronon". Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Campeonato Brasiliero de Stock Car Curvelo (3.33 km) 21 - 23 July 2017 1a Prova, 23/7/2017" (PDF). 23 July 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Copa Truck/MB Challenge - 7a Etapa Corrida 2 Race (25:00 Time) started at 11:59:55 Circuito dos Cristais-Curvelo 3,330 km 28/10/2018" (PDF). 28 October 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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