Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
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This article is about Jacarepaguá, the motorsport circuit in Rio. For another circuit, see Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Brasília).
The Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Nelson Piquet International RaceTrack), also known as Jacarepaguá after the neighbourhood in which it was located, and also as the Autódromo Riocentro, was a motorsport circuit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Opened in January 1978, a few weeks before 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix, it hosted the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix on ten occasions, and was also used for CART, motorcycle racing and stock car racing. In 2012, it was demolished to make way for facilities to be used at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Time zone | UTC−03:00 |
Coordinates | 22°58′32″S 43°23′42″W |
Broke ground | January 1971; 53 years ago (1971-01) |
Opened | January 1978; 46 years ago (1978-01) |
Closed | November 2012; 11 years ago (2012-11) |
Major events | Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix (1978, 1981–1989) CART Rio 200 (1996–2000) Grand Prix motorcycle racing Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix (1995–2004) Stock Car Brasil (1979–2012) Campeonato Brasiliero de GT (2008–2012) Stock Car Corrida do Milhão (2008) F3 Sudamericana (1989–1992, 1997, 1999–2000, 2002–2005, 2008–2009, 2011–2012) |
Short Circuit (1996–2012) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 3.336 km (2.073 miles) |
Turns | 7 |
Race lap record | 1:06.756 ( Leonardo Cordeiro, Dallara F309, 2009, F3) |
Modified Grand Prix Circuit (1996–2005) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 4.933 km (3.065 miles) |
Turns | 13 |
Race lap record | 1:43.275 ( Alberto Valerio, Dallara F301, 2005, F3) |
Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway (1996–2005) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 3.000 km (1.864 miles) |
Turns | 4 |
Race lap record | 38.891 ( Juan Pablo Montoya, Reynard 99I, 1999, CART) |
Original Grand Prix Circuit (1978–1995) | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 5.031 km (3.126 miles) |
Turns | 11 |
Race lap record | 1:32.507 ( Riccardo Patrese, Williams FW12C, 1989, F1) |
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