Cacá Bueno Circuit
{{Short description|Racing circuit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil}}
{{Infobox motorsport venue
| Name = Circuito Cacá Bueno
| Location = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| Time = UTC-03:00
| Coordinates =
| Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2022|04|08}}
| Closed = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2022|04|10}}
| Image = 370px
| Events = Stock Car Pro Series
GP do Galeão (2022)
| Layout1 = Full Circuit (2022)
| Length_km = 3.225
| Length_mi = 2.000
| Turns = 7
| Record_time = 1:05.011
| Record_driver = {{flagicon|BRA}} Daniel Serra
| Record_car = Chevrolet Cruze Stock Car
| Record_year = 2022
| Record_class = Stock Car Pro
}}
In 2022, the Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport was used for Stock Car Pro Series automobile racing. A circuit named after Cacá Bueno, Rio de Janeiro-born and 5 times Stock Car Brasil champion, was built within the airport partially using runways 10/28 for this purpose. This circuit contributed to the return of Stock Car Pro Series to Rio de Janeiro. It was the first race since 2012, when the race was held at Jacarepaguá.{{cite web |title=Circuito Cacá Bueno (Galeão) - Racing Circuits |url=https://www.racingcircuits.info/south-america/brazil/circuito-caca-bueno-galeao.html |access-date=31 July 2022 |archive-date=31 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731181857/https://www.racingcircuits.info/south-america/brazil/circuito-caca-bueno-galeao.html |url-status=live }} However, the circuit was not included into the 2023 Stock Car Pro Series calendar due to the increase of flights after the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=Stock Car anuncia praças de calendário da temporada 2023 |url=https://motorsport.uol.com.br/stockcar-br/news/stock-car-anuncia-pracas-de-calendario-da-temporada-2023/10407614/ |date=3 December 2022 |access-date=21 December 2022 |archive-date=21 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221074241/https://motorsport.uol.com.br/stockcar-br/news/stock-car-anuncia-pracas-de-calendario-da-temporada-2023/10407614/ |url-status=live }}
Lap records
As of July 2022, the fastest official lap records at the Cacá Bueno Circuit are listed as:
References
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External links
- [https://www.stockproseries.com.br/stockcar/proseries/galeao Stock Car Pro Series - GP Galeão]
{{Stock Car Brasil circuits}}
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Category:2022 establishments in Brazil
Category:2022 disestablishments in Brazil
Category:Motorsport venues in Rio de Janeiro (state)