2023 NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race explained
The 2023 NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race was the twelfth Sprint Race Brasil season, and the first under the NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race branding following NASCAR’s acquisition of the series in 2022.[1] The season started on 19 March with the first round at the Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Goiânia and ended on 10 December with the second round at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo.
Three championships were contested for the 2023 season: Brazilian Championship, Overall and Special Edition. Despite only consisting of six out of the eight rounds held, the Brazilian Championship was recognized as its primary championship. The Brazilian Championship PRO division title won by the 2021 champions Júlio Campos and Léo Torres after Torres secured pole position in the points awarding Superpole session of the final round at Interlagos. The results from Qualifying also secured the PROAM division title for brothers Leonardo Reis and Rafael Reis, while a victory in his division on the penultimate race gave Henry Couto the AM championship title.
Léo Torres also clinched his first Overall title after winning the penultimate race, giving him an insurmountable amount of points to runner-up Vitor Genz. Guilherme Backes and Brendon Zonta was crowned as the Overall champions in the PROAM and AM divisions respectively. The Special Edition championship in the PRO, PROAM and AM divisions were respectively won by Vitor Genz and Rafael Dias, Guilherme Backes and Gabriel Casagrande, and rapper MC Gui.
Teams and drivers
All entries in the series are operated by Sprint Race. Two drivers may share driving duties and collect points for the same entry. All cars used a 3.6 L (3,600 cc) V6 engine and the car models represented are used for aesthetic purposes only.
PRO
PROAM
AM
Body Style | | Race Driver | Rounds |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 12 | Edson Reis[36] | All |
31 | Roberto Possas[37] | 1–4, 7–8 |
78 | Leonardo Yoshii | All |
Ford Mustang | 00 | Henry Couto[38] | 1–4, 7–8 |
08 | Alexandre Kauê | 1–5, 7–8 |
Fabio Gubert | 2–8 |
| Brendon Zonta[39] | All |
Rômulo Molinari | 1–4, 7–8 |
Dorivaldo Gondra Jr. | 5–6 |
42 | Fernando Nakamura[40] | 1–4 |
59 | Cassiano Lopes | 1–4, 7–8 |
Dorivaldo Gondra Jr. | 1–4, 7–8 |
77 | Pedro Bezerra[41] | 5–6 |
98 | MC Gui | 2–8 |
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- Notes
Schedule
The provisional calendar for the 2023 season was announced on 12 January 2023. All races of the 2023 season will be held on road courses, with the exception of the fifth round at Goiânia where it uses the track's External Circuit oval layout instead.[42]
Calendar changes
Results
Bold indicates overall winner.
Notes:Standings
Overall
Points are awarded to the driver's entry. While the drivers from all classes would compete at the same time, they would only score points on their respective classes, nonetheless the exception is the special edition race 1 and 2 that scored based on the final result not taking into account the class position. If an entrant entered two drivers, then both drivers would earn points for their entry. Drivers must complete at least 75% of the race in order to be classified for points. Drivers are allowed to discard points from one Special Edition score and one Brazilian championship score towards their final tally in the overall standings.[44]
- Brazilian championship points
- Special edition points
Races | Position, points per race |
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th |
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Race 1 & Race 2 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Race 3 & Superpole | 25 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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(key)
Bold - Pole position awarded by fastest qualifying time. Italics - Fastest lap. * – Most laps led. S - Driver who started the race, if they were part of a two-driver entry. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 - Superpole position. † – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed more than 75% of the race distance.Notes and References
- Web site: NASCAR announces launch of NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race. NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 16, 2022. March 21, 2023.
- Web site: Arthur Gama na classe PRO da NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race em 2023. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. Arthur Gama in the PRO class of the NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race in 2023. pt-BR. 15 February 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: Guga Lima estará entre os estreantes na NASCAR Brasil. sprintrace.com.br. NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race. Guga Lima will be among the newcomers in NASCAR Brazil. pt-BR. 7 March 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: Inaugural NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race season begins this Sunday. NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 16, 2023. March 21, 2023.
- Web site: 25 July 2023 . (Instagram post) . . NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race: Rafael Dias estará entre os carros da divisão PRO. sprintrace.com.br. NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race. NASCAR Brazil Sprint Race: Rafael Dias will be among the cars of the PRO division. pt-BR. 28 February 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: De Portugal para o Brasil, Leandro Martins fará estreia na etapa final. nascarbrasil.com.br. NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race. From Portugal to Brazil, Leandro Martins will make his debut in the final stage. 1 December 2023. 10 December 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil: Valdeno Brito confirma presença na final do Special Edition. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. NASCAR Brazil: Valdeno Brito confirms presence in the Special Edition final. pt-BR. 31 August 2023. 2 September 2023.
- Web site: Sprint Race: Alex Seid escala oito posições e conquista top5 na corrida 1 da classe Pro, em Goiânia. highspeedbrazil.com.br. 21 March 2023 . High Speed Brazil. Sprint Race: Alex Seid climbs eight positions and wins top5 in race 1 of the Pro class, in Goiânia. pt-BR. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil: Kiko Porto formará dupla com Beto Monteiro para Special Edition. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. NASCAR Brazil: Kiko Porto to pair with Beto Monteiro for Special Edition. pt-BR. 19 July 2023. 25 July 2023.
- Web site: CELSO NETO E BETO MONTEIRO JUNTOS NA FINAL DO SPECIAL EDITION DA NASCAR BRASIL 2023. nascarbrasil.com.br. NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race. CELSO NETO AND BETO MONTEIRO TOGETHER IN THE NASCAR BRASIL 2023 SPECIAL EDITION FINAL. pt-BR. 5 September 2023. 10 September 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil: Saiba quem é quem na categoria que inicia temporada 2023 no fim de semana em Goiânia. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. NASCAR Brazil: Find out who's who in the category that starts the 2023 season this weekend in Goiânia. pt-BR. 17 March 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: O campeão está de volta! Julio Campos irá compor o grid da NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race. sprintrace.com.br. NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race. The champion is back! Julio Campos will join the NASCAR Brazil Sprint Race grid. pt-BR. 28 February 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: Lenda do automobilismo norte-americano, Paul Tracy vai correr na NASCAR Brasil. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. North American motorsport legend, Paul Tracy will race in NASCAR Brazil. pt-BR. 24 August 2023. 30 August 2023.
- Web site: Lucas Mendes irá compor grid da NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race de 2023. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. Lucas Mendes will be part of the 2023 NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race grid. pt-BR. 14 February 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race: Vitor Genz confirma participação na temporada 2023. sprintrace.com.br. NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race. NASCAR Brazil Sprint Race: Vitor Genz confirms participation in the 2023 season. pt-BR. 1 February 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil: Saiba quem é quem na etapa de Interlagos. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. NASCAR Brazil: Find out who's who at the Interlagos round. pt-BR. 29 April 2023. 4 May 2023.
- Web site: Diogo Moscato está confirmado para a NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race 2023. sprintrace.com.br. NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race. Diogo Moscato is confirmed for NASCAR Brazil Sprint Race 2023. pt-BR. 28 February 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil: Vitor Genz voa no Velocitta e lidera quali. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. NASCAR Brazil: Vitor Genz flies the Velocitta and leads qualifying. pt-BR. 10 September 2023. 10 September 2023.
- Web site: Cayan Chianca estreia na NASCAR Brasil nesse Domingo em Goiânia.. blogdocarloseugenio.com.br. Blog do Carlos Eugênio. Cayan Chianca debuts in NASCAR Brazil this Sunday in Goiânia.. pt-BR. 18 March 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR BRASIL: ANTONIO JUNQUEIRA VOLTA AO GRID PARA DISPUTA DO TÍTULO DO SPECIAL EDITION. nascarbrasil.com.br. NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race. NASCAR BRAZIL: ANTONIO JUNQUEIRA RETURNS TO THE GRID TO DISPUTE THE SPECIAL EDITION TITLE. pt-BR. 11 July 2023. 25 July 2023.
- Web site: Guilherme Backes fará estreia na NASCAR Brasil. sprintrace.com.br. NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race. Guilherme Backes will make his debut in NASCAR Brazil. pt-BR. 13 March 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil: Casagrande se junta a Gui Backes no Special Edition em Goiânia. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. NASCAR Brazil: Casagrande joins Gui Backes at Special Edition in Goiânia. pt-BR. 26 July 2023. 27 July 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil: Felipinho Tozzo estreia neste final de semana em Goiânia. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. NASCAR Brazil: Felipinho Tozzo debuts this weekend in Goiânia. pt-BR. 18 March 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil: João Bortoluzzi abre temporada 2023 em Goiânia. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. NASCAR Brazil: João Bortoluzzi opens the 2023 season in Goiânia. pt-BR. 18 March 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race: português Lourenço Beirão e o paranaense Giovani Girotto reforçam grid. revistapodium.com. Revista Podium. NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race: Portuguese Lourenço Beirão and Paraná-born Giovani Girotto reinforce the grid. pt-BR. 28 February 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: Jeff Giassi confirma estreia na NASCAR Brasil. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. Jeff Giassi confirms debut in NASCAR Brazil. pt-BR. 7 October 2023. 10 December 2023.
- Web site: Nascar Brasil: Rafa Seibel quer maior número de pontos na estreia em Goiânia. blogdocarloseugenio.com.br. Templo Dos Esportes. Nascar Brasil: Rafa Seibel wants more points on his debut in Goiânia. pt-BR. 18 March 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: (Facebook post). Facebook. NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race. 30 July 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race: Martelli confirmado para temporada 2023. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race: Martelli confirmed for 2023 season. pt-BR. 1 February 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil: Erick Schotten estreia na etapa de Tarumã de olho em 2024 . motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. NASCAR Brazil: Erick Schotten debuts at Tarumã with an eye on 2024. pt-BR. 5 October 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil: Léo Torres lidera sexta-feira em Goiânia. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. NASCAR Brazil: Léo Torres leads Friday in Goiânia. pt-BR. 29 July 2023. 29 July 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR BRASIL EM PLENA PROFUSÃO DE EXPERIENTES E NOVATOS. nascarbrasil.com.br. NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race. NASCAR BRASIL EM PLENA PROFUSÃO DE EXPERIENTES E NOVATOS. pt-BR. 1 September 2023. 2 September 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil: Muggiati e Trombini lideram treino pré-quali em Interlagos . motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. NASCAR Brazil: Muggiati and Trombini lead pre-qualifying practice at Interlagos. pt-BR. 10 December 2023. 10 December 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil: MC Gui é anunciado como piloto para temporada 2023. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. NASCAR Brazil: MC Gui announced as driver for 2023 season. pt-BR. 19 March 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: Edson Reis confirma presença no grid da NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race 2023. revistapodium.com. Revista Podium. Edson Reis confirms presence on the NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race 2023 grid. pt-BR. 27 February 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR BRASIL: Roberto Possas estreia com objetivos bem definidos. revistapodium.com. Planeta Velocidade. NASCAR BRAZIL: Roberto Possas debuts with well-defined goals. pt-BR. 13 March 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil 2023: Achei Pneus patrocinará carro e piloto em categoria inédita no país. blog.acheipneus.com.br. Achei Pneus. NASCAR Brasil 2023: Achei Pneus will sponsor a car and driver in an unprecedented category in the country. pt-BR. 27 February 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil: Saiba quem é quem na categoria que inicia temporada 2023 no fim de semana em Goiânia. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. NASCAR Brasil: Brendon Zonta talks about “pride” of Uncle Ricardo and curious story about names in the family. pt-BR. 30 April 2023. 4 May 2023.
- Web site: Fernando Nakamura estreia na NASCAR Brasil. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. Fernando Nakamura debuts in NASCAR Brazil. pt-BR. 16 March 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: 25 July 2023 . (Instagram post) . . NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race.
- Web site: NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race confirma calendário de 2023. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race confirms 2023 calendar. pt-BR. 12 January 2023. 21 March 2023.
- Web site: NASCAR BRASIL ALTERA DATAS, EM FUNÇÃO DE OBRAS EM SÃO PAULO. nascarbrasil.com.br. NASCAR Media Group, LLC.. NASCAR BRAZIL CHANGES DATES DUE TO WORKS IN SÃO PAULO. pt-BR. 7 June 2023. 8 June 2023.
- Web site: Temporada 2023 da NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race promete ser histórica; veja novidades. motorsport.uol.com.br. Motorsport.com. 2023 NASCAR Brazil Sprint Race season promises to be historic; see what's new. pt-BR. 8 March 2023. 21 March 2023.