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

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

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

The following chassis are currently in GT3 and GT Premium:

GT4:

Champions

Season Class Driver Car
2007 GT3 Rio de Janeiro (state) Andreas Mattheis
São Paulo (state) Xandy Negrão		 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
Lamborghini Gallardo GT3
2008 GT3 Rio de Janeiro (state) Andreas Mattheis
São Paulo (state) Xandy Negrão		 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
Ford GT GT3
2009 GT3 São Paulo (state) Rafael Derani
Rio Grande do Sul Cláudio Ricci		 Ferrari F430 GT3
2010 GT3 Rio Grande do Sul Mateus Stumpf
Paraíba Valdeno Brito		 Ford GT GT3
GT4 São Paulo (state) Valter Rossete Maserati Trofeo
Ferrari Challenge
2011 GT3 Rio Grande do Sul Mateus Stumpf
Paraíba Valdeno Brito		 Ford GT GT3
GT4 São Paulo (state) Cristiano Federico
São Paulo (state) Caio Lara		 Ferrari Challenge
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
2012 GT3 São Paulo (state) Cleber Faria
Rio Grande do Sul Duda Rosa		 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
GTP Rio Grande do Sul Carlos Kray
Rio Grande do Sul Andersom Toso		 Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 GT3
GT4 São Paulo (state) Sergio Laganá
São Paulo (state) Alan Hellmeister		 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
2013 GT3 Pro-Am São Paulo (state) Marcelo Hahn Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3
GT3 GTR Rio Grande do Sul Cristiano de Almeida
Rio Grande do Sul Pierre Ventura		 Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 GT3
GT4 São Paulo (state) Eduardo Oliveira
São Paulo (state) William Freire		 Ferrari Challenge

See also

References

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