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Campeonato Brasileiro de Turismo

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Category
  
Touring cars

Inaugural season
  
1993

Tyre suppliers
  
Goodyear

Country
  
Brazil

Constructors
  
Chevrolet

Drivers' champion
  
Rafael Daniel

Campeonato Brasileiro de Turismo

Campeonato Brasileiro de Turismo also known as Stock Car Brasil Light is a touring car racing series based in Brazil. The first season is in 2013, having replaced the previous Copa Chevrolet Montana formerly known as Stock Car Copa Vicar, Stock Car Brasil Light and Stock Car Brasil B which had run since 1993. The series is the category of access to Stock Car Brasil.

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History

In 1993, they created the Stock Car B in order to facilitate the access of newcomers to the Stock Car Brasil, until 1999 the category compete in the same grid of Stock Car Brasil.

In 2000 changes the name to Stock Car Brasil Light and become has compete separately from Stock Car Brasil.

In 2010, another change in the access division. The merger between the Copa Vicar and Pick Up Racing resulted in the creation of the Copa Chevrolet Montana, with the engine and the first look of the pick-ups. Strong and collecting outstanding teams and drivers in the country, the strong division arrived in search of their place in the national automobile scene.

In 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro de Turismo (Brazilian Touring Championship) replacing Copa Chevrolet Montana. The chassis, designed by JL company is similar that used in Stock Car Brasil with V8 engine.

Champions

All champions are Brazilian-registered.

Fatal accidents

  • On 9 December 2007, Rafael Sperafico, of the Sperafico racing family, died during the final race of the Stock Car Light 2007 season at Interlagos. His cousins Rodrigo and Ricardo Sperafico race in the top-level series. It was the first fatal accident in the Stock Car Light series.
  • On April 3, 2011, Gustavo Sondermann, competing in a Copa Chevrolet Montana race, was killed at Interlagos in an accident almost identical to that of Sperafico, four years earlier.
  • References

    Campeonato Brasileiro de Turismo Wikipedia