The Circuito dos Cristais is a race track located in the Brazilian city of Curvelo, in the state of Minas Gerais.
Located north from the capital Belo Horizonte, the racetrack was built according to the rules of the FIM and the FIA.
The venue opened in 2016, and hosted rounds of the Stock Car Brasil and Copa Truck.
In August 2024, it was announced that the banked oval track was built for the season finale of NASCAR Brasil Series, and the circuit would have contract with the series until 2026.
On September 20, 2026, at the track Tatiana Calderón became the first woman to win a race in the NASCAR Brasil Series.
Events
Current
March: TCR South America Touring Car Championship, Stock Car Pro Series, TCR Brazil Touring Car Championship September: Stock Car Pro Series, Copa Truck, NASCAR Brasil Series, Stock Light, Turismo Nacional BR
Former
Brasileiro de Marcas (2016) Mercedes-Benz Challenge (2018–2019)
Lap records
As of September 2026, the fastest official lap records at the Circuito dos Cristais are listed as:
CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent Full Circuit (2016–present): Stock Car Brasil 1:51.941 Marcos Gomes Peugeot 408 Stock Car 2016 Curvelo Stock Car Brasil round Short Circuit (2017–present): Stock Car Pro 1:20.772 Guilherme Salas Chevrolet Tracker 2026 2nd Curvelo Stock Car Pro round TCR Touring Car 1:24.514 Leonel Pernía Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 2026 Curvelo TCR South America round Stock Light 1:24.971 João Bortoluzzi Chevrolet Cruze JL-G12 2026 Curvelo Stock Light round Mercedes-Benz Challenge 1:34.327 Fernando Júnior Mercedes-Benz CLA AMG 2019 Curvelo Mercedes-Benz Challenge round Turismo Nacional BR 1:37.948 Adilson Junior Chevrolet New Onix 2026 Curvelo Turismo Nacional Brasil round Truck racing 1:47.705 Felipe Giaffone Volkswagen Truck 2018 Curvelo Copa Truck round Oval Circuit (2024–present): NASCAR Brasil 0:29.345 Vitor Genz Ford Mustang NASCAR Brasil 2026 Curvelo NASCAR Brasil round
References
External links Official website