Circuito Internacional de Vila Real
 Urban Circuit (2007–present) | |
| Location | Vila Real, Portugal |
|---|---|
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) WEST (April-October, UTC+1) |
| FIA Grade | 3 |
| Opened | 15 June 1931 (re-opened 2007) |
| Closed | 1991 |
| Major events | Current: Classic Endurance Racing (2024) Former: WTCR Race of Portugal (2018–2019, 2022) WTCC Race of Portugal (2015–2017) ETC (2016–2017) |
| Website | http://www.civr.pt/ |
| Urban Circuit (2007–present) | |
| Length | 4.785 km (2.974 miles) |
| Turns | 24 |
| Race lap record | 1:57.929 ( Robert Huff, Citroën C-Elysée WTCC, 2017, TC1) |
| Old Urban Circuit (1958–1991) | |
| Length | 6.925 km (4.303 miles) |
| Race lap record | 2:19.920 ( Carlos Gaspar, Lola T292, 1973, Group 5) |
| Original Urban Circuit (1931–1953) | |
| Length | 7.200 km (4.474 miles) |
| Race lap record | 3:51.750 ( Giovanni Bracco, Ferrari 212 Export Vignale Barchetta, 1951, Sports car racing) |
The Circuito Internacional de Vila Real is a 4.785 km (2.973 mi) temporary street circuit in Vila Real, Portugal. This circuit was used for car and motorbike races.
The circuit
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The circuit layout has suffered several changes through the times. Started as a 7.370 km (4.580 mi) street circuit in 1931, it was later reduced to a 6.925 km (4.303 mi) version in the 1950s, which lasted until 1991, with small chances in some corner, chicanes introduction and start/finish line being moved forward.[1][2]
After a deadly accident in 1991, no race would take place in this circuit until 2007, after a length reduction to a 4.785 km (2.973 mi) long renovated layout. From the original circuit, remains the up and downhill section, from turn 6 (Boque), until turn 19, that drivers used to turn left. This section also gives the track big elevation changes.[3]
It's considered one of the most challenging tracks, due to its corners, high speed and drivers being very close to the barriers.[4]
Lap records
[edit]As of July 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuito Internacional de Vila Real are listed as:
Winners
[edit]| Season | Edition | Driver | Car/Motor | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 1st | Gaspar Sameiro Ercílio Barbosa | Ford A | |
| 1932 | 2nd | Vasco Sameiro | Invicta | |
| 1933 | 3rd | Vasco Sameiro | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza | |
| 1934 | 4th | António Guedes de Herédia | Bugatti T35B | |
| 1935 | Not held | |||
| 1936 | 5th | Adolfo Ferreirinha | Ford V8 | |
| 1937 | 6th | Casimiro de Oliveira | Jaguar SS100 | |
| 1938 | 7th | Vasco Sameiro | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza | |
| 1939-48 | Not held | |||
| 1949 | 8th | José Cabral | Allard K1 | |
| 1950 | 9th | Piero Carini | OSCA | Sport |
| 1951 | 10th | Giovanni Bracco | Ferrari 212 Export Barchetta | Sport |
| 1952 | 11th | Antonio Stagnoli | Ferrari 225 S Spider | Sport |
| 1953-57 | Not held | |||
| 1958 | 12th | Stirling Moss | Maserati 300S | Sport |
| 1966 | 13th | John Miles | Ford Cortina Lotus | Touring car |
| John Fenning | Brabham BT18 - Ford/Cosworth | Formula Three | ||
| 1967 | 14th | Mike de Udy | Lola T70 MkII Chevrolet | Sport |
| Chris Williams | Brabham BT21 - Ford/Holbay | Formula Three | ||
| 1968 | 15th | Mike de Udy | Lola T70 MkII Chevrolet | Sport |
 Reine Wisell | Tecno 68 - Ford/Novamotor | Formula Three | ||
| 1969 | 16th | Chris Craft David Piper | Porsche 908/2 | 6 hour/Endurance |
| 1970 | 17th |  Teddy Pilette Gustave Gosselin | Lola T70 MkII Chevrolet | 500 km/Endurance |
| 1971 | 18th |  Jorge Bagration | Porsche 908/2 | Sports |
| 1972 | 19th |  Claude Swietlick | Lola T290 Ford | Sports |
| 1973 | 20th | Carlos Gaspar | Lola T292 Ford | Sports |
| 1979 | 21st | Robert Giannone | Porsche 935 | |
| 1980 | 22nd | António Barros | Porsche 935 | |
| 1981 | 23rd | Robert Giannone | Porsche 935 | |
| 1982 | 24th | Mário Silva | Ford Escort RS 1800 Mk 2 | |
| 1983 | 25th | António Taveira | BMW M1 | |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 2007 | 40th | Francisco Carvalho | SEAT Leon Supercopa | PTCC |
| César Campaniço | BMW 320si | |||
| Pedro Salvador | Juno SSE | Sports prototypes | ||
| 2008 | 41st | César Campaniço | BMW 320si | PTCC |
| Francisco Carvalho | SEAT Leon Supercopa | |||
| Pedro Salvador | Juno SSE | GT & Sports prototypes | ||
| Pedro Salvador | Juno SSE | GT & Sports prototypes | ||
| 2009 | 42nd | César Campaniço | BMW 320si | PTCC |
| João Figueiredo | Peugeot 407 S200 | |||
| Francisco Martins | Porsche 997 | GT & Sports prototypes | ||
| Francisco Martins | Porsche 997 | |||
| 2010 | 43rd | José Monroy | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | PTCC |
| José Monroy | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | |||
| Pedro Salvador | Juno SSE | Sports prototypes | ||
| César Campaniço
| Audi R8 LMS | GT | ||
| 2014 | 44th | Pedro Salvador
| Tatuus PY012 | Sports prototypes |
| Pedro Salvador
| Tatuus PY012 | |||
| 2015 | 45th |  José María López | Citroën | WTCC |
 Ma Qing Hua | Citroën | |||
| 2016 | 46th |  Tom Coronel |  Chevrolet | WTCC |
| Tiago Monteiro |  Honda | |||
| 2017 | 47th |  Mehdi Bennani | Citroën | WTCC |
 Norbert Michelisz | Honda | |||
| 2017 | 48th | |||
| 2018 | 49th | Yvan Muller |  Hyundai | WTCR |
 Mat'o Homola | Peugeot | |||
| Thed Björk | Hyundai | |||
| 2019 | 50th | Tiago Monteiro | Honda | WTCR |
| Mikel Azcona | CUPRA | |||
| Norbert Michelisz | Hyundai | |||
| 2022 | 51st |  Santiago Urrutia | Lynk & Co | WTCR |
| Robert Huff | CUPRA | |||
| 2023 | 52ª | José Carlos Pires Francisco Abreu | BMW M4 GT4 (G82) | Campeonato de Portugal de Velocidade |
| Patrick Cunha Jorge Rodrigues | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | |||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "História - Circuito Internacional de Vila Real". Circuito de Vila Real (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Vila Real - Racing Circuits". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Circuit Internacional de Vila Real - The Heart of Racing in Portugal". SnapLap. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Rodgers, Richard (15 June 2018). "Race preview: Vila Real deal Ehrlacher leads the WTCR charge to the home of the joker lap". FIA WTCR | World Touring Car Cup. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "WTCC 2017 » Vila Real Round 10 Results". 25 June 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "WTCR 2022 » Vila Real Round 10 Results". 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "2023 Vila Real Campeonato de Portugal de Velocidade Race 1 - Final Ranking" (PDF). 15 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "ETC Cup 2016 » Vila Real Round 8 Results". 26 June 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "ETC Cup 2016 » Vila Real Round 7 Results". 26 June 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Vila Real International 1973". 1 July 1973. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Vila Real 1971". 4 July 1971. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Vila Real 6 Hours 1969". 6 July 1969. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "XV Gran Premio de Vila Real". 7 July 1968. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Vila Real 1981". 5 July 1981. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Vila Real 1958". 13 July 1958. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Vila Real 1951". 15 July 1951. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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