Race Tracks in Brazil
Brazil is South America's dominant motorsport nation, anchored by Interlagos in São Paulo, home of the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix since 1973 and one of the sport's most storied circuits. Beyond that headline venue sits a genuinely national network: permanent road courses run Stock Car Brasil, the country's biggest domestic series, to venues from Goiânia and Brasília to Cascavel, Santa Cruz do Sul and Fortaleza's Eusébio suburb, while Curvelo's newer Circuito dos Cristais adds a road course, an oval and a test track in Minas Gerais. Karting is huge and well organised, with dedicated kartódromos across São Paulo state (Granja Viana, Nova Odessa, Aldeia da Serra) feeding drivers up through the ranks. São Paulo's Anhembi street circuit hosts Formula E, and Brasília's Nelson Piquet circuit reopened at the end of 2025 after a 12-year closure. The picture also includes real losses: Rio de Janeiro's Jacarepaguá circuit was demolished in 2012 and Curitiba's international circuit in 2022, leaving both cities without a permanent venue today. This guide covers Brazil's active circuits, ovals, drag and kart tracks plus the notable closures.
32 venues listed across 6 categories. Venues with a full RaceTrackWorld guide are linked.
Road courses in Brazil
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos) | São Paulo, São Paulo | 4.309 km | Brazil's most famous circuit, host of the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix since 1973; the current layout dates from a 1990 rebuild of the original 7.960 km 1940 track. |
| Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | Brasília, Federal District | 5.384 km | Opened in 1974, hosted Formula 3 and Formula Truck; closed in 2013 and reopened in November 2025 with a rebuilt 5.384 km layout for a Stock Car Pro Series round. |
| Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna | Londrina, Paraná | 3.145 km | Narrow, technical circuit inaugurated in 1992, a regular round of Stock Car Brasil and Fórmula 4. |
| Autódromo Velo Città | Mogi Guaçu, São Paulo | 3.43 km | Private circuit opened in 2012 with multiple configurable layouts, widely used for manufacturer testing and club track days as well as national series. |
| Autódromo Internacional de Tarumã | Viamão, Rio Grande do Sul | 3.039 km | Rio Grande do Sul's main circuit, paired with an on-site kartódromo, and a regular Stock Car Brasil venue. |
| Autódromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul | Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul | 3.531 km | Municipally owned circuit that hosts regional and national championship rounds including Stock Car Brasil support races. |
| Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia Ayrton Senna | Goiânia, Goiás | 3.835 km | Central-west Brazil's main circuit, a Stock Car Brasil venue and a past host of the Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix. |
| Autódromo Internacional de Cascavel (Zilmar Beux) | Cascavel, Paraná | 3.058 km | Western Paraná's circuit, used for Stock Car Brasil and regional championship rounds. |
| Circuito dos Cristais (road course) | Curvelo, Minas Gerais | 4.4 km | Large multi-purpose motorsport park opened in the 2020s with a 4.400 km full road layout, a shorter 3.330 km configuration, an oval and a manufacturer test track. |
| Autódromo Internacional Orlando Moura | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul | 3.433 km | Mato Grosso do Sul's circuit, notable for one of Brazil's longest straights at around 960 metres. |
| Autódromo Internacional Virgílio Távora | Eusébio (Fortaleza metropolitan area), Ceará | 3 km | The Northeast's first circuit, opened in 1969, still used for regional championships and track days. |
| Autódromo Internacional de Mato Grosso | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso | 4.45 km | New 4.450 km circuit that opened in November 2025, extending Brazil's national racing calendar into the north-west. |
| Autódromo Internacional de Guaporé | Guaporé, Rio Grande do Sul | — | Smaller regional circuit in the Rio Grande do Sul interior used for state-level car and kart championships. |
| Autódromo Internacional Potenza | Lima Duarte, Minas Gerais | — | Minas Gerais circuit near Juiz de Fora used for regional car and kart racing. |
| Autódromo Ayrton Senna de Caruaru | Caruaru, Pernambuco | — | Pernambuco's circuit, host of regional motorsport championships in the Agreste region. |
| ECPA Piracicaba (road course) | Piracicaba, São Paulo | — | Esporte Clube Piracicabano de Automobilismo's road circuit, used for regional car and kart racing alongside the club's drag strip. |
| Velopark (Autódromo FuelTech Velopark) | Nova Santa Rita, RS | 2.153 km | Stock Car Pro Series venue near Porto Alegre, sold and rebranded Autódromo FuelTech Velopark for 2026. |
Ovals and speedways in Brazil
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circuito dos Cristais (oval) | Curvelo, Minas Gerais | 1.25 km | 16-degree-banked 1.250 km oval added to the Circuito dos Cristais complex in 2024, Brazil's newest purpose-built oval. |
Drag strips in Brazil
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECPA Piracicaba (drag strip) | Piracicaba, São Paulo | — | Drag racing strip run alongside ECPA's road course, a regular venue for Brazilian drag racing championship rounds. |
Karting in Brazil
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kartódromo Ayrton Senna (Interlagos) | São Paulo, São Paulo | — | Purpose-built kart track within the Interlagos motorsport complex, a proving ground for generations of Brazilian racing drivers. |
| Kartódromo Granja Viana | Cotia, São Paulo | — | One of Greater São Paulo's leading kart circuits, home of the long-running 500 Milhas de Kart endurance race. |
| Kartódromo Internacional de Nova Odessa | Nova Odessa, São Paulo | — | Interior São Paulo kart circuit used for state and national karting championship rounds. |
| Kartódromo Beto Carrero | Penha, Santa Catarina | — | Kart circuit at the Beto Carrero World resort complex on the Santa Catarina coast. |
| Kartódromo Aldeia da Serra | Barueri, São Paulo | — | Greater São Paulo kart circuit used for club racing and driver development programmes. |
| Kartódromo Internacional Paladino | João Pessoa, Paraíba | — | Paraíba's main kart circuit, host of regional and national karting championship rounds in the Northeast. |
Street circuits and temporary in Brazil
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo Street Circuit (Anhembi)Seasonal | São Paulo, São Paulo | — | Temporary street circuit built around the Anhembi exhibition park, host of the Formula E São Paulo E-Prix. |
Closed and historic in Brazil
| Venue | Town | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autódromo Internacional de CuritibaClosed | Pinhais (Curitiba metropolitan area), Paraná | 3.707 km | Hosted the World Touring Car Championship, Fórmula Truck and Stock Car Brasil from 1988 until closing in January 2022 and being demolished for redevelopment. |
| Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Jacarepaguá)Closed | Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro | — | Hosted the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix from 1978 to 1989 (alternating with Interlagos); closed and was largely demolished in 2012 to build 2016 Olympic venues. |
| Circuito Cacá Bueno (Galeão)Closed | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro | — | One-off temporary street circuit built on the grounds of Rio's Galeão International Airport for a single Stock Car Brasil race in 2022. |
| Ribeirão Preto Street CircuitClosed | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo | — | Former temporary street circuit that hosted motorsport events in Ribeirão Preto; no longer active. |
| Circuito Ayrton Senna (Salvador)Closed | Salvador, Bahia | — | Temporary street circuit in Salvador that ran from 2009 to 2014 before closing. |
| Circuito da GáveaClosed | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro | — | Rio's original public-road street circuit through the Gávea district, used for motor racing in the 1930s-1950s before the sport moved to purpose-built venues. |
Race tracks near the big cities in Brazil
Near São Paulo
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos) · about 30 min
- São Paulo Street Circuit (Anhembi) · about 25 min
- Kartódromo Ayrton Senna (Interlagos) · about 30 min
- Kartódromo Granja Viana · about 40 min
- Kartódromo Aldeia da Serra · about 45 min
- Autódromo Velo Città · about 120 min
- ECPA Piracicaba (road course) · about 130 min
Near Belo Horizonte
- Circuito dos Cristais (road course) · about 150 min
- Autódromo Internacional Potenza · about 130 min
Near Brasília
- Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet · about 20 min
Near Curitiba
- Autódromo Internacional de Cascavel (Zilmar Beux) · about 300 min
- Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna · about 240 min
Near Porto Alegre
- Autódromo Internacional de Tarumã · about 30 min
- Autódromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul · about 110 min
- Velopark (Autódromo FuelTech Velopark) · about 30 min
Near Fortaleza/Recife
- Autódromo Internacional Virgílio Távora · about 25 min
- Kartódromo Internacional Paladino · about 130 min
- Autódromo Ayrton Senna de Caruaru · about 130 min
Major race weekends in Brazil
| Event | Venue | When | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix (São Paulo Grand Prix) | Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos) | November | Formula One |
| Formula E São Paulo E-Prix | São Paulo Street Circuit (Anhembi) | varies | Formula E |
| Stock Car Pro Series season | rotating national circuits | March-December | Stock Car Pro Series |
| Stock Car Pro Series Brasília round | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | November | Stock Car Pro Series |
| 500 Milhas de Kart | Kartódromo Granja Viana | varies | Karting endurance |
| Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix | Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia Ayrton Senna | varies | MotoGP (historic host) |
Track days and driving experiences in Brazil
Brazilian track days run mostly through circuit-affiliated clubs and driving schools rather than a single national operator: Interlagos, Velo Città and Tarumã all host manufacturer experience days (Porsche, BMW, Mercedes-AMG) and open track days for R$400-R$1,500 depending on car class and session length. Kart circuits such as Granja Viana, Aldeia da Serra and Nova Odessa run walk-up rental karting and club racing most weekends for a fraction of that cost. Velo Città in particular has become a favoured venue for manufacturer testing and paid open-pitlane days because of its modern surface and configurable layouts.
Frequently asked questions
Does this list include horse racing tracks?+
No. This page covers motorsport venues only. Brazilian horse racing tracks such as the Hipódromo da Gávea in Rio de Janeiro and the Jockey Club de São Paulo's Cidade Jardim course are a separate industry and are not listed here.
What is Brazil's most famous race track?+
Interlagos (Autódromo José Carlos Pace) in São Paulo, host of the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix since 1973, is by far the country's best-known circuit.
Does Rio de Janeiro have a race track?+
Not currently. Rio's Jacarepaguá circuit, which alternated hosting the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix with Interlagos in the late 1970s and 1980s, was demolished in 2012 to build 2016 Olympic venues, and a 2022 Stock Car race used a one-off temporary circuit at Galeão Airport rather than a permanent track.
Has Brasília's circuit reopened?+
Yes. The Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet in Brasília reopened in November 2025 after 12 years closed, with a rebuilt 5.384 km layout hosting a Stock Car Pro Series round.
Are there rallycross or motorcycle speedway venues in Brazil?+
No dedicated, currently active rallycross or motorcycle speedway/short-oval circuits could be confirmed for Brazil; motocross racing instead runs on a rotating calendar of temporary and club circuits rather than fixed permanent venues, so individual motocross tracks are not listed here.
What happened to Curitiba's circuit?+
The Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba, which hosted the World Touring Car Championship, Fórmula Truck and Stock Car Brasil, closed in January 2022 and was demolished for redevelopment.
Where is karting strongest in Brazil?+
São Paulo state has the deepest karting scene, with circuits including the Kartódromo Ayrton Senna at Interlagos, Kartódromo Granja Viana (home of the 500 Milhas de Kart) and Kartódromo Aldeia da Serra all within the metropolitan region.
Venue list checked against 24 sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-11.
Brazil track guides on RaceTrackWorld
Autódromo e Kartódromo Internacional de Tarumã
Address: Viamão, Grande Porto Alegre, Brazil Website: http://autodromodetaruma.com.br/ Email: [email protected] Phone Number: +55 51 3485-1510 Hote...
Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna
Address: Av. Henrique Mansano, 777 - Jardim dos Alpes I, Londrina - PR, 86075-000, Brazil Website: http://www.londrina.pr.gov.br/index.php?option=com...
Autódromo Internacional de Cascavel
Address: Autódromo Internacional Zilmar Beux, Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil Website: http://www.bandeiraquadriculada.com.br/Cascavel.htm Hotels Near Autó...
Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba
Address: Av. Iraí, 16 - Weissópolis, Pinhais - PR, 83321-000, Brazil Website: http://www.autodromodecuritiba.com.br/ Phone Number: +55 41 3667 3636 ...
Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna
Address: Rodovia GO 020 - Km 04, s/n - Parque Lozandes, Goiânia - GO, 74775-013, Brazil Website: http://www.agel.goias.gov.br/pagina/ver/6723/autodro...
Autodromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul
Address: BR-471, s/n - São José da Reserva, Santa Cruz do Sul - RS, 96640-000, Brazil Phone Number: +55 51 3713-1288 Hotels Near Autodromo Internaci...
Autódromo Internacional Orlando Moura
Address: Route BR-262, Campo Grande - MS, Brazil Hotels Near Autódromo Internacional Orlando Moura Track History Welcome to the heart of Brazilian m...
Autódromo Internacional Virgílio Távora
Address: Av. Ayrton Senna, s/n - Autódromo, Eusébio - CE, 61760-000, Brazil Phone Number: +55 85 3224-4078 Hotels Near Autódromo Internacional Virgí...
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Address: Av. Sen. Teotônio Vilela, 261 - Interlagos, São Paulo - SP, 04801-010, Brazil Website: http://www.autodromodeinterlagos.com.br/ Phone Numbe...
Autódromo Velo Città
Address: Rodovia SP 342, Km 187, S/n - Nova Louza, Mogi Guaçu - SP, 13840-970, Brazil Email: [email protected] Phone Number: +55 11 99322-8828 Hotel...
Brasília
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Circuito Cacá Bueno (Galeão)
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Circuito dos Cristais
Address: Curvelo - State of Minas Gerais, 35790-000, Brazil Website: http://www.circuitodoscristais.com.br/ Email: [email protected] Phone Number: +...
Jacarepaguá
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Ribeirão Preto Street Circuit
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Salvador Race Track
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São Paulo Street Circuit
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Velopark
Address: BR-386 km 428 Tabai, Nova Santa Rita - RS, 92480-000, Brazil Website: https://www.velopark.com.br/velopark/site/ Phone Number: +55 51 3479-...