Autódromo Velo Città
Autódromo Velo Città at a glance
- Location
- Mogi Guaçu, São Paulo
- Type
- road course
- Length
- 3.493 km (2.171 mi)
- Turns
- 13
- Direction
- clockwise
- Surface
- asphalt
- Elevation change
- 148 ft
- Opened
- 2012
- Owner
- FREC Empreendimentos Imobiliários (private)
- Website
- autodromovelocitta.com.br
Track map and layout
Autódromo Velo Città is a privately owned, purpose-built circuit near Mogi Guaçu, about 180 km north of the city of São Paulo, that opened in June 2012 with a deliberate focus on track days, manufacturer testing and closed events alongside national racing. The main Grand Prix layout runs 3.493 km (2.171 miles) clockwise over 13 corners with roughly 45 metres of elevation change across the lap, and the circuit also offers three shorter configurations: a West Circuit (1.420 km), an East Circuit (1.830 km) and an East-with-H variant (2.090 km), giving organisers flexibility for different event sizes. An adjacent 2.5 km off-road course with 18 obstacles, added in 2015, extends the venue beyond tarmac motorsport.
Named corners and sections
- Capirinha. A corner added in a March 2015 layout refinement aimed at increasing competitive racing speeds.
- Ferradura. A horseshoe-shaped corner also introduced in the 2015 refinement.
Configurations
| Layout | Length | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix Circuit | 3.49 km | main 13-turn layout used for national racing |
| East Circuit with H | 2.09 km | 2.090 km intermediate configuration |
| East Circuit | 1.83 km | 1.830 km shorter configuration |
| West Circuit | 1.42 km | 1.420 km shortest configuration, used for smaller events and driving courses |
Events and race weekends
Velo Città has hosted Stock Car Brasil (Pro Series) since 2017, alongside Porsche Cup Brasil, TCR South America and TCR Brazil, Formula 4 Brazilian Championship, Copa Classic and endurance events including the 500 km of São Paulo. Its 2026 calendar includes a combined TCR South America, TCR Brazil, Stock Car Pro Series and F4 Brazilian Championship weekend in late July. Unlike Brazil's older municipal circuits, Velo Città was designed from the outset around a heavy programme of private track days, manufacturer test sessions and closed corporate and driving-course events, which run through much of the calendar between headline race weekends.
| Event | Series | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Car Pro Series (Velo Città round) | Stock Car Pro Series | Varies (July 2026) | regular stop since 2017 |
| Porsche Cup Brasil | Porsche GT3 Cup | Varies | |
| TCR South America / TCR Brazil | TCR touring cars | July | run alongside Stock Car and F4 Brazilian Championship in 2026 |
Getting there and parking
The circuit sits in rural Mogi Guaçu, roughly 180 km from the city of São Paulo and a similar distance from Campinas, making it a two to two-and-a-half hour drive for most visitors from the São Paulo metropolitan area. There is no rail link to the venue; almost all visitors, teams and drivers travel by road.
- Viracopos International Airport (Campinas) (VCP) · about 90 min drive
- São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) · about 150 min drive
Parking
On-site parking is available for event and track-day visitors.
Hotels and camping near Autódromo Velo Città
Mogi Guaçu itself has a limited hotel selection, so many visitors base themselves in the larger city of Campinas, about 90 minutes away, which offers a much wider range of accommodation, restaurants and airport access via Viracopos. Those attending multi-day track-day programmes sometimes stay closer, in Mogi Guaçu or nearby Mogi Mirim, to minimise the daily drive.
Where to look
Campinas for the widest choice of hotels and airport access; Mogi Guaçu and Mogi Mirim for something closer to the circuit.
Track days, driving experiences and lap records
Velo Città was purpose-built with private and commercial track days as a core part of its business, hosting a regular programme of open-pitlane car and motorcycle days, manufacturer test sessions, driving courses and corporate events on its various circuit configurations. Bookings and current schedules are managed through the circuit's own website and event calendar.
Who runs days here
Spectator guide
As a modern private facility built primarily around testing and track days rather than mass spectator events, Velo Città offers more modest grandstand and viewing infrastructure than Brazil's largest municipal circuits, with capacity centred on a main paddock and pit straight area.
Seating
A paddock and grandstand area along the pit straight accommodates spectators for national race weekends.
History of Autódromo Velo Città
A purpose-built private circuit
Autódromo Velo Città opened on 16 June 2012 in Mogi Guaçu, in the São Paulo state interior, built and operated by FREC Empreendimentos Imobiliários as a modern, privately owned alternative to Brazil's older municipal circuits. From the outset it was designed around a hilly, 45-metre elevation change site, giving its 13-corner, 3.493 km Grand Prix layout a more undulating character than many of the country's flatter regional tracks, with three shorter internal configurations offering flexibility for smaller events.
Growing into national racing
The circuit earned FIA Grade 3 homologation in October 2013 and steadily built up its racing calendar through the mid-2010s, adding refined corners including the Capirinha and Ferradura sections in March 2015 to sharpen competitive lap times, and opening an adjacent 18-obstacle off-road course later that year. Stock Car Brasil began racing there in 2017, and the venue has since become a regular stop for Porsche Cup Brasil, TCR South America and TCR Brazil, and Formula 4 Brazilian Championship.
A track-day-first business model
What sets Velo Città apart from Brazil's older, municipally owned circuits is its emphasis on private and commercial use: alongside its national racing weekends, the circuit runs a continuous programme of open track days, manufacturer test sessions, driving courses and corporate events, generating revenue between headline race dates. That model has kept the facility well maintained and financially self-sustaining, in contrast to several older Brazilian circuits that have fallen into disrepair or closed altogether, and by 2026 it remained a fixture on the national calendar, hosting a combined TCR South America, TCR Brazil, Stock Car Pro Series and Formula 4 weekend that July.
Frequently asked questions
Is Velo Città a public or private circuit?+
It is a privately owned, purpose-built circuit operated by FREC Empreendimentos Imobiliários, with a business model built around track days and testing alongside national racing.
How long is the Velo Città circuit?+
The main Grand Prix layout is 3.493 km (2.171 miles) with 13 corners; three shorter configurations (1.420 km, 1.830 km and 2.090 km) are also used.
When did Velo Città open?+
It opened on 16 June 2012 and earned FIA Grade 3 homologation in October 2013.
Can the public drive on the track?+
Yes. Velo Città runs a regular programme of open track days, driving courses and manufacturer test sessions in addition to its professional racing calendar; bookings run through the circuit's own website.
What racing series use Velo Città?+
Stock Car Pro Series since 2017, Porsche Cup Brasil, TCR South America, TCR Brazil and Formula 4 Brazilian Championship all race there.
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Facts checked against 3 sources including the official circuit website. Last reviewed 2026-09-11.