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[NOTE: This race fact sheet was used during the CART/Champ Car years. They have not been updated since then. However, we left them up for the historical information.]
Rio de Janeiro
Track: Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway at Nelson Piquet Raceway
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Type: 1.864-mile oval (roval course).
Lap Record (up to 2000)
Christian Fittipaldi (1999) - 38.565 (174.002 mph).
Race Record (up to 2000)
Juan Montoya (1999) - 1:36:32.233 (128.120 mph -- Greg Moore's 1998 speed (132.531 mph) was higher
but the race was longer due to more laps run that year).
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Past Race Winners
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 1996 |
Andre Ribeiro |
133 |
247.912 |
2:06:08.100 |
117.927 |
| 1997 |
Paul Tracy |
133 |
247.912 |
2:10:47.996 |
113.721 |
| 1998 |
Greg Moore |
133 |
247.912 |
1:52:14:135 |
132.531 |
| 1999 |
Juan Montoya |
108 |
201.312 |
1:36:32.233 |
125.120 |
| 2000 |
Adrian Fernandez |
108 |
201.312 |
1:37:12.490 |
124.256 |
Other South American Venues and Results
Rafaela, Argentina - 2.874-mile Paved Oval
| Year |
Driver |
Laps |
Miles |
Time |
Speed |
| 1971 |
Al Unser, Sr. |
53 |
152.322 |
54:46.53 |
166.909 |
| 1971 |
Al Unser, Sr. |
53 |
152.322 |
1:01:26.10 |
148.816 |
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The Track
The Sights
Brazil Bits
1971: First championship race in the Southern Hemisphere. Race run in two heats. Lloyd
Ruby finished second in both heats and had the pole in the first race.
1998: Greg Moore makes a daring outside pass on Alex Zanardi for the lead with five laps
to go.
2000: Michael Andretti fined amount of points and purse due to pit infraction -- contact
with pit crew member.
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