Circuito Vasco Sameiro

The Circuito de Velocidade Vasco Sameiro (also known as Circuit of Braga) is a racing circuit located 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Braga, Portugal at Palmeira.

Circuito Vasco Sameiro
LocationPalmeira, Portugal
Time zoneWET (UTC 0)
WEST (April-October, UTC 1)
Coordinates41°35′10.93″N 8°26′41.89″W / 41.5863694°N 8.4449694°W / 41.5863694; -8.4449694
Broke ground1990
Opened1993
Major eventsEuropean Touring Car Cup (2009–2010)
Karting World Championship (2000, 2005)
FIM Superbike European Championship (1995–1996)
Websitehttp://www.camminho.com/
Car Circuit (2002–present)
Length3.021 km (1.877 miles)
Turns15
Race lap record1:13.917 (Portugal Carlos Vieira, Tatuus PY012, 2014, Group CN)
Bike Circuit (1993–present)
Length3.021 km (1.877 miles)
Turns15
Race lap record1:19.045 (Portugal Pedro Baptista, Honda RVF750 RC45, 1995, SBK)

It was constructed in 1990[1] around the local aerodrome and is 3.021 km (1.877 mi) long.[2] The track runs in an anticlockwise direction.[2] The circuit is owned by the Clube Automóvel do Minho. There is a karting track adjacent to the main track.

The karting circuit was used for the Karting World Championship in 2000 and 2005, while the auto racing circuit is used mostly for Portuguese national motorsports. In October 2009 it hosted its first international motorsports event, the fifth running of the annual European Touring Car Cup.[1]

Lap records

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The fastest official race lap records at the Circuito Vasco Sameiro are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Car Circuit (2002–present): 3.021 km[3]
Group CN 1:13.917 Carlos Vieira Tatuus PY012 2014 Braga CNV round
Super 2000 1:23.777[4] César Campaniço BMW 320si 2010 Braga ETC round
Super 1600 1:39.637[5] Jens Löhnig [sv] Ford Fiesta ST 2010 Braga ETC round
Bike Circuit (1993–present): 3.021 km[3]
Superbike 1:19.045[6] Pedro Baptista Honda RVF750 RC45 1995 Braga European SBK round

References

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  1. ^ a b http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3039 Archived 2012-02-24 at the Wayback Machine Braga, Portugal to host ETC Cup 2009 - TouringCarTimes
  2. ^ a b http://www.etracksonline.co.uk/Europe/Portugal/braga.html E-Tracks - Braga
  3. ^ a b "Braga - Racing Circuits". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. ^ "ETC Cup 2010 » Circuito Vasco Sameiro Round 2 Results". 28 March 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. ^ "ETC Cup 2010 » Circuito Vasco Sameiro Round 1 Results". 28 March 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  6. ^ "1995-09-30 to 1995-10-01 European Superbike Portuguese Round". 1 October 1995. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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