Campeonato Sudamericano de GT

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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 Brazil organized by the SRO Latin America.

Campeonato Sudamericano de GT
CategoryGrand tourer
CountrySouth American
Inaugural season2007
Folded2013
Tyre suppliersPirelli
Last Drivers' championGT3 Pro-Am:
São Paulo (state) Marcelo Hahn
GT3 GTR:
Rio Grande do Sul Cristiano de Almeida
Rio Grande do Sul Pierre Ventura
GT4:
São Paulo (state) Eduardo Oliveira
São Paulo (state) William Freire
Official websitewww.portalgt.com.br
Current season

History

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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

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Lamborghini Gallardo driven by Ingo Hoffmann and Paulo Bonifácio in the gravel.

The following chassis are currently in GT3 and GT Premium:

GT4:

Champions

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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

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References

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