The São Paulo-Anhembi street circuit was used for the first time at São Paulo Indy 300, for the 2010 Indy championship. The first winner was Will Power.
This circuit, which has 11 corners and a total length of 2.598 miles / 4.180 kilometers, is located in the Anhembi area, next to the Campo de Marte Airport. The circuit encompasses the Sambadrome arena, Avenue Olavo Fontoura, Anhembi Parking area and the external lane of Marginal Tiete Avenue. The sambódromo was constructed in 90´s mainly to a famous event in Brazil: Carnaval!! The “samba schools” makes their parade through the sambódromo. In the rest of the year, it is used (on Tuesdays) for a meeting of enthusiants and collectors of vintage and historic cars.
The main straight on the track is along the Sambadrome of Anhembi, and utilizes portions of the Marginal Tietê service drive. Unlike many other circuits, the pit lane is not located around the start-finish line, but after turn four. The Anhembi Convention Center is located in the Santana district of Sao Paulo and was used for support facilities and spectator attractions. Ayrton Senna and Chico Landi, important figures in Brazilian auto racing, were born in Santana, and the "Instituto Ayrton Senna" is also located at Santana.
Time Zone : (GMT -3:00) Brazil, Buenos Aires, Georgetown
Major Events : IndyCar
Circuit Length : 2.598 miles / 4.18 km
Turns : 11; 7 Right, 4 Left
Lap Record : 1m27.735s - Dario Franchitti, Chip Ganassi Racing, Pole Position 2010
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Sao Paulo Indy 300 - Anhembi Street Circuit Posted on: 04/04/2010
FORMULA INDY COMES TO SÃO PAULO
On March 14th, São Paulo hosted for the first time ever a IndyCar race, on a specially constructed street circuit. This circuit, which has 11 corners and a total length of 2.598 miles / 4.180 kilometers, is located in the Anhembi area, crossing the Sambadrome arena, Avenue Olavo Fontoura, Anhemb... Read More >>
