The Copa Truck is a Brazilian auto racing series, composed of trucks prepared for race. The category replaced the Fórmula Truck series in 2017.
History
The origin of the category came after nine teams left Formula Truck because of disagreements with the troubled management of Neusa Navarro Félix. These teams joined in an association, creating the category that came to replace Fórmula Truck. The new category brought together all the teams and drivers of the old category. In November 2017, it was homologated by the Brazilian Automobile Confederation (CBA) and was recognised as an official championship.
The Truck Cup was officially launched on April 27, 2017, in São Paulo. In the first season, the championship was divided into three regional cups: Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast. The first stage took place on May 28, in Goiânia, with 17 trucks on the grid.
The association is made up of the following teams: RM Competições, AJ5 Sports, DF Motorsport, RVR Motorsports, Dakar Motors, Fábio Fogaça Motorsports, Lucar Motorsports and Clay Truck Racing.
The beginning of everything
It was 1987 when truck driver Aurélio Batista Félix and Portuguese journalist Francisco Santos decided to organize the category's first race. This first Brazilian championship was a huge success, with 35 drivers and an attendance of 20,000 fans. Over time, the category evolved and gained popularity, and today the Truck Cup is the main truck racing category in Brazil, with 36 drivers from 12 teams competing in nine rounds throughout the year, with two races per round in the Pro and Super Elite categories.
Differences between racing and street trucks
The first is the height: while a standard truck measures 3.6 meters, Copa Truck vehicles are much lower, at about 2.5 meters. Another big difference is the power: 1,000 horsepower, twice that of an average transport truck. The brakes are also different, with pads capable of withstanding braking at speeds over 200 km/h. And also the tires, with a different shape and pressure, lower and rounded than those of a road vehicle, to increase grip.
Security
You can't be too cautious when you're inside a truck going 200 km/h, so in addition to the structure of a normal vehicle, the Copa Truck has stabilizer bars, a type of "cage" that offers extra protection to the driver, a special "bucket" type racing seat and five-point seat belts, in addition to all the inspections carried out by professionals to ensure the safety of the drivers.
Women in the Truck Cup
Women have a place in the Truck Cup, with two drivers vying for the top spot on the podium. In addition to Débora Rodrigues, one of the sport's pioneers, the category now also features Bia Figueiredo, who has competed in everything from Formula 3 Sudamericana to the Indianapolis 500.
Racing system
The season is divided into Grands Prix. Each Grand Prix has two qualifying sessions and four races: two with qualifying sessions and two with reverse grid sessions, one each on Saturday and Sunday. Free practice and qualifying are held before the first race. From qualifying, the top ten drivers enter the final round, where they compete for SuperPole. This determines the order of the top ten drivers for the first race. After Race 1, Race 2 begins with the finishing order from Race 1, except for the top eight places, which are reversed. Thus, the first driver in Race 1 will start eighth in Race 2 and vice versa, the second driver will start seventh and vice versa, the third driver will start sixth and vice versa, and the fourth driver will start fifth and vice versa. In Races 3 and 4, the format is similar to that of Races 1 and 2.
Circuits
Autódromo Eduardo Prudêncio Cabrera (2018–2019) Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna (Caruaru) (2017) Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna (Goiânia) (2017–2024) Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna (Londrina) (2019, 2022–present) Autódromo Internacional de Brasília (2026) Autódromo Internacional de Cascavel (2018–2021, 2023–present) Autódromo Internacional de Chapecó (2026) Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba (2018, 2020–2021) Autódromo Internacional de Guaporé (2018) Autódromo Internacional de Mato Grosso (2026) Autódromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul (2019, 2022, 2026) Autódromo Internacional de Tarumã (2017, 2021–2025) Autódromo Internacional Orlando Moura (2017–2019, 2024–present) Autódromo Internacional Potenza (2021, 2024–2025) Autódromo Internacional Virgílio Távora (2017) Autódromo José Carlos Pace (2017–present) Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez (2018) Circuito dos Cristais (2018–2019, 2024–present) Velopark (2019)
List Champions +YearBrazilian ChampionTeamConstructorTireInfo2017 Felipe Giaffone Volkswagen2018 Roberval Andrade Dakar-Corinthians Motorsports Scania2019 Beto Monteiro Volkswagen2020 Beto Monteiro Volkswagen2021 André Marques AM Motorsport Mercedes-Benz2022 ASG Motorsport Mercedes-Benz2023 Felipe Giaffone Volkswagen2024 Felipe Giaffone VolkswagenP2025 Felipe Giaffone VolkswagenP
List Champions of Super Truck +YearSuper Truck ChampionTeamConstructorTireInfo2021 Felipe Tozzo Dakar Motorsport Iveco2022 Danilo Alamini Volkswagen2023 Thiago Rizzo Volkswagen2024 Bia Figueiredo ASG Motorsport Mercedes-BenzP2025 Pedro Perdoncini ASG Motorsport Mercedes-BenzP
PRO Truck Category Statistics
Titles by driver +DriverTotalTitles Felipe Giaffone42017, 2023, 2024, 2025 Beto Monteiro22019, 2020 Wellington Cirino12022 André Marques12021 Roberval Andrade12018
Titles by federation +FederationTotalTitles São Paulo62017, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 Pernambuco22019, 2020 Paraná12022
Titles by constructor +ConstructorTotalTitles Volkswagen62017,2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 Mercedes-Benz22021, 2022 Scania12018
Titles by team +TeamTotalTitles RM/R9 Competições62017, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025 ASG Motorsport12022 AM Motorsport12021 Dakar-Corinthians Motorsports12018
Titles per tyre +#TyreTotalTitles Pirelli42017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Goodyear32021, 2022, 2023P Prometeon22024, 2025
Super Truck Category Statistics
Titles by driver +DriverTotalTitles Bia Figueiredo12024 Thiago Rizzo12023 Danilo Alamini12022 Felipe Tozzo12021
Titles by federation +FederationTotalTitles Santa Catarina22021, 2022 São Paulo12024 Rio de Janeiro12023
Titles by constructor +ConstructorTotalTitles Volkswagen22022, 2023 Mercedes-Benz12024 Iveco12021
Titles by team +TeamTotalTitles R9 Competições22022, 2023 ASG Motorsport12024 Dakar Motorsport12021
Titles per tyre +#TyresTotalTitles Goodyear32021, 2022, 2023P Prometeon22024, 2025
List of Regional Cup champions +PosDriverTitlesRegional Cup1 Beto Monteiro5Copa Centro-Oeste (2017), Primeira Copa (2019 e 2020), Segunda Copa (2020), Terceira Copa (2019)2 Felipe Giaffone4Copa Nordeste (2017), Copa Sul-Sudeste (2017), Copa Centro-Oeste (2018), Copa Mercosul (2018)3 André Marques2Segunda Copa (2019), Copa Sudeste (2018)4 Valdeno Brito1Terceira Copa (2020)5 Paulo Salustiano1Quarta Copa (2019)6 Wellington Cirino1Copa Sul (2018)
Points standings It is fair to dismiss the three worst results of the season. Points1°2°3°4°5°6°7°8°9°10°11°12°13°14°15°Race 12220181615141312111098765Race 2181614121110987654321
Television coverage
The Races of the Copa Truck are broadcast on Cable Television including: ESPN, Fox Sports, Movistar+, CBS Sports & NBC Sports.
Coverage in Brazil +TransmissionSporTVNarration: Burno FonsecaNarration: Rogério RockenbachCommentator: Luciano BurtiCommentator: Rafael Lopes
+TransmissionBandNarration: Luc MonteiroNarration: Márcio PossamaiCommentator: Gilberto BertarelloCommentator: Ana Coser Mazutti
+TransmissionBandSportsNarration: Octávio MunizNarration: Marcelo BonucciCommentator: Robson AmaralCommentator: Claudia Refatti Benato
+TransmissionYouTubeNarration: Rodrigo VicenteNarration: Bruno VicariaCommentator: Ivar CastagnettiCommentator: Henrique Gava
Other countries Colombia: RCN Televisión & RCN HD2 Portugal: Sport TV Reino Unido: BT Sport Canadá: Sportsnet España: Movistar+ Hispanoamérica: ESPN & Star+
Streaming links +Internet (Global)YouTubeMotorsport.tvFacebookZoomeCatve.comAuto VideosTwitch
See also Mercedes-Benz Challenge NASCAR Brasil Series Stock Car Pro Series Stock Series Campeonato Brasileiro de Turismo Moto 1000 GP SuperBike Brasil Fórmula Truck
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