Ribeirão Preto Street Circuit
Ribeirão Preto Street Circuit at a glance
- Location
- Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo
- Type
- historic circuit (defunct)
- Length
- 2.5 km (1.553 mi)
- Turns
- 9
- Direction
- clockwise
- Surface
- asphalt (public roads)
- Opened
- 2010
- Owner
- Government of the Municipality of Ribeirão Preto (public roads, temporary circuit)
Track map and layout
A temporary street circuit run on public roads in Ribeirão Preto, a large agribusiness city in the interior of São Paulo state, roughly 300 km from the state capital. The layout changed with almost every season it ran: a tight, 15-turn 2.221 km course in its 2010 debut, a 12-turn 2.395 km version for 2011-2012, and a faster, more open 9-turn 2.500 km configuration from 2013 onward. Each revision generally reduced corner count while extending straights, trading technical difficulty for higher average speeds typical of a maturing street circuit.
Configurations
| Layout | Length | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-2015 layout | 2.50 km | 2.500 km, 9 turns, the final and fastest configuration used |
| 2011-2012 layout | 2.39 km | 2.395 km, 12 turns |
| 2010 layout | 2.22 km | 2.221 km, 15 turns, the original inaugural configuration |
Events and race weekends
Stock Car Brasil raced on the streets of Ribeirão Preto every year from 2010 to 2013, plus a further edition in 2015; a scheduled 2014 race was cancelled. The circuit also hosted the Mercedes-Benz Challenge and Campeonato Brasileiro de Turismo touring-car series during its run. No motorsport events have used the site since the 2015 race, and it does not appear on any current national calendar.
Getting there and parking
Ribeirão Preto is roughly 300 km (185 miles) northwest of São Paulo city, about a three-and-a-half-hour drive on the Anhanguera/Bandeirantes highway corridor. The city has its own airport, Leite Lopes, with domestic connections to São Paulo and other hubs, making a short flight the fastest option for out-of-town visitors, though there is nothing left of the circuit itself to visit today.
- Leite Lopes Airport (Ribeirão Preto) (RAO) · about 15 min drive
Hotels and camping near Ribeirão Preto Street Circuit
Ribeirão Preto is a substantial regional city with a full range of business and mid-range hotels in its centre, used mainly by agribusiness travellers rather than motorsport tourists today. There is no camping, RV or event-specific accommodation tied to the former circuit, since no racing has used the site since 2015.
Where to look
Central Ribeirão Preto, which has a good supply of business-oriented hotels.
Track days, driving experiences and lap records
There is no track-day, ride-along or closed-course access of any kind; the former circuit was always temporary public roads reopened to normal traffic outside race weekends, and no racing has used the route since 2015.
Lap records
| Category | Time | Driver | Car | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Car Brasil (2013-2015 layout) | 1:09.011 | Átila Abreu | Chevrolet Sonic | 2013 |
| Stock Car Brasil (2011-2012 layout) | 1:08.435 | Max Wilson | Peugeot 408 | 2012 |
| Stock Car Brasil (2010 layout) | 1:10.250 | Cláudio Ricci | Peugeot 307 | 2010 |
Spectator guide
There is no event to attend today; the circuit ran as a Stock Car Brasil street date from 2010 to 2015 (excluding a cancelled 2014 race) before falling off the calendar.
Weather
- Apr-Sep: São Paulo interior's dry season, mild and sunny, highs around 26-28°C (79-82°F)
- Oct-Mar: wet season with frequent storms, highs around 29-31°C (84-88°F)
History of Ribeirão Preto Street Circuit
A new street date for Stock Car
Stock Car Brasil added Ribeirão Preto to its calendar for the 2010 season, laying out a temporary circuit on public roads in this large interior São Paulo city, best known as a centre of Brazilian agribusiness rather than motorsport. The inaugural layout was tight and technical, 2.221 km with 15 turns, reflecting the constraints of building a race circuit within an existing street grid.
Reworking the layout year on year
Unlike Brazil's permanent circuits, Ribeirão Preto's course changed repeatedly as organisers learned what worked. A 2011-2012 revision opened the track out to 2.395 km with 12 turns, and a further reconfiguration from 2013 stretched it to 2.500 km while cutting the corner count to just 9, favouring higher speeds over technical complexity. Átila Abreu became the circuit's standout performer, winning in both 2010 and 2011. Alongside Stock Car, the venue also hosted the Mercedes-Benz Challenge and Campeonato Brasileiro de Turismo.
A quiet end
A planned 2014 race was cancelled, breaking the circuit's run of consecutive seasons, and although Stock Car returned for one more edition in 2015, that proved to be the last. The circuit has not appeared on the national calendar since, closing on 5 April 2015 without the fanfare of a formal farewell, and the streets it used have simply returned to everyday city traffic.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ribeirão Preto street circuit still used for racing?+
No. Stock Car Brasil last raced there in 2015, and the circuit has not hosted any events since; the roads it used have returned to normal city traffic.
How long was the circuit?+
It changed several times: 2.221 km (15 turns) in 2010, 2.395 km (12 turns) in 2011-2012, and 2.500 km (9 turns) from 2013 to its final race in 2015.
How many years did Stock Car race in Ribeirão Preto?+
Five seasons in total: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015. A scheduled 2014 race was cancelled.
Who was the most successful driver at Ribeirão Preto?+
Átila Abreu, who won there in both 2010 and 2011, the circuit's first two seasons.
How far is Ribeirão Preto from São Paulo?+
About 300 km (185 miles) northwest of the state capital, roughly a three-and-a-half-hour drive, or a short domestic flight into Ribeirão Preto's own Leite Lopes Airport.
Other tracks nearby
- Autódromo Velo Città · 165 km · road course
- São Paulo Street Circuit (Anhembi) · 294 km · street circuit
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Interlagos) · 311 km · road course
- Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna (Londrina) · 424 km · road course
- Circuito dos Cristais · 436 km · road course & oval
- Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Jacarepaguá) · 500 km · historic circuit (defunct)
Facts checked against 3 sources including the official circuit website. Last reviewed 2026-09-11.