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Campeonato Sudamericano de GT

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Category
  
Grand tourer

Inaugural season
  
2007

Tyre suppliers
  
Pirelli

Country
  
South American

Folded
  
2013

Campeonato Sudamericano de GT

Last Drivers' champion
  
GT3 Pro-Am: Marcelo Hahn GT3 GTR: Cristiano de Almeida Pierre Ventura GT4: Eduardo Oliveira William Freire

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.

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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
  • References

    Campeonato Sudamericano de GT Wikipedia