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.
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: Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Ferrari Challenge Lotus Evora GT4 Maserati GranTurismo MC
Champions Season Class Driver Car 2007 GT3 Andreas Mattheis Xandy Negrão Dodge Viper Competition CoupeLamborghini Gallardo GT3 2008 GT3 Andreas Mattheis Xandy Negrão Dodge Viper Competition CoupeFord GT GT3 2009 GT3 Rafael Derani Cláudio Ricci Ferrari F430 GT3 2010 GT3 Mateus Stumpf Valdeno Brito Ford GT GT3 GT4 Valter Rossete Maserati TrofeoFerrari Challenge 2011 GT3 Mateus Stumpf Valdeno Brito Ford GT GT3 GT4 Cristiano Federico Caio Lara Ferrari ChallengeAston 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 FIA GT3 European Championship GT4 European Cup
References
External links (in Portuguese)