3 de maio de 2024
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Even without Formula 1 in 2020, Brazilian racetracks continue with national categories but with no public.

View of Ayrton Senna’s Image at Interlagos racetrack during 500 Kilometers . Photo Fabrício Bomjardim/Thenews2

Brazil was left out of the Formula 1 2020 calendar, the main category of world motorsport, due to the consequent problems of Civid-19 in the country and in the world. The Brazilian racetracks once again received stages of motor racing according to the flexibility and with reduced schedule.

Mercedes-Benz Challenge Photo: Fabricio Bomjardim / Thenews2

Active events are from Stock Car Brasil, the main category in the country and other events such as the Mercedes Benz Challenge, Formula Vee, Formula 1600, Tourism, karting, among others. The events continue to be promoted by local entities such as the Brazilian Automobile Confederation (CBA – Acronym in Portuguese), São Paulo Automobile Federation (FASP – Acronym in Portuguese) and Motorsport Sports League (LDA – Acronym in Portuguese), keeping the events closed according to state and municipal rules.

São Paulo’s 500 kilometers  – Fabricio Bomjardim/Thenews2

The year calendar is already coming to an end, with the Interlagos race track hosting the main events in this final stretch. This week the circuit receives 500 kilometers from São Paulo with various categories such as Porsche, Super Formula, Alfa Racing and Copa Paulista on a regular basis. Stock Car continues with Thiago Camilo and Ricardo Zona leading the ranking table and the season may have its champion decided in Goiânia in late November or in Interlagos in December this year.

The complete calendar of this and other events can be viewed on the official website of the events and also of the federations, with all the programming and classification of the 2020 season.

By Fabricio Bomjardim/Thenews2