 Urban Circuit (2007–present) | |
| Location | Vila Real, Portugal |
|---|---|
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) WEST (April-October, UTC+1) |
| FIA Grade | 3 |
| Opened | 15 June 1931 (re-opened 2007) |
| Closed | 1991 |
| Major events | Current: Classic Endurance Racing (2024) Former: WTCR Race of Portugal (2018–2019, 2022) WTCC Race of Portugal (2015–2017) ETC (2016–2017) |
| Website | http://www.civr.pt/ |
| Urban Circuit (2007–present) | |
| Length | 4.785 km (2.974 miles) |
| Turns | 24 |
| Race lap record | 1:57.929 ( Robert Huff, Citroën C-Elysée WTCC, 2017, TC1) |
| Old Urban Circuit (1958–1991) | |
| Length | 6.925 km (4.303 miles) |
| Race lap record | 2:19.920 ( Carlos Gaspar, Lola T292, 1973, Group 5) |
| Original Urban Circuit (1931–1953) | |
| Length | 7.200 km (4.474 miles) |
| Race lap record | 3:51.750 ( Giovanni Bracco, Ferrari 212 Export Vignale Barchetta, 1951, Sports car racing) |
The Circuito Internacional de Vila Real is a 4.785 km (2.973 mi) temporary street circuit in Vila Real, Portugal. This circuit was used for car and moto races.
The circuit
1958 urban circuit layout of the Vila Real Circuit (1958–1991)
The circuit layout has suffered several changes through the times. Started as a 7.370 km (4.580 mi) street circuit in 1931, it was later reduced to a 6.925 km (4.303 mi) version in the 1950s, which lasted until 1991, with small chances in some corner, chicanes introduction and start/finish line being moved forward.[1][2]
After a deadly accident in 1991, no race would take place in this circuit until 2007, after a length reduction to a 4.785 km (2.973 mi) long renovated layout. From the original circuit, remains the up and downhill section, from turn 6 (Boque), until turn 19, that drivers used to turn left. This section also gives the track big elevation changes.[3]
It's considered one of the most challenging tracks, due to its corners, high speed and drivers being very close to the barriers.[4]
Lap records
As of July 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the Circuito Internacional de Vila Real are listed as:
Winners
| Season | Edition | Driver | Car/Motor | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 1st | Gaspar Sameiro Ercílio Barbosa |
Ford A | |
| 1932 | 2nd | Vasco Sameiro |
Invicta | |
| 1933 | 3rd | Vasco Sameiro |
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza | |
| 1934 | 4th | António Guedes de Herédia |
Bugatti T35B | |
| 1935 | Not held | |||
| 1936 | 5th | Adolfo Ferreirinha |
Ford V8 | |
| 1937 | 6th | Casimiro de Oliveira |
Jaguar SS100 | |
| 1938 | 7th | Vasco Sameiro |
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza | |
| 1939-48 | Not held | |||
| 1949 | 8th | José Cabral |
Allard K1 | |
| 1950 | 9th | Piero Carini |
OSCA | Sport |
| 1951 | 10th | Giovanni Bracco |
Ferrari 212 Export Barchetta | Sport |
| 1952 | 11th | Antonio Stagnoli |
Ferrari 225 S Spider | Sport |
| 1953-57 | Not held | |||
| 1958 | 12th | Stirling Moss |
Maserati 300S | Sport |
| 1966 | 13th | John Miles |
Ford Cortina Lotus | Touring car |
| John Fenning |
Brabham BT18 - Ford/Cosworth | Formula Three | ||
| 1967 | 14th | Mike de Udy |
Lola T70 MkII Chevrolet | Sport |
| Chris Williams |
Brabham BT21 - Ford/Holbay | Formula Three | ||
| 1968 | 15th | Mike de Udy |
Lola T70 MkII Chevrolet | Sport |
 Reine Wisell |
Tecno 68 - Ford/Novamotor | Formula Three | ||
| 1969 | 16th | Chris Craft David Piper |
Porsche 908/2 | 6 hour/Endurance |
| 1970 | 17th | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Teddy Pilette Gustave Gosselin |
Lola T70 MkII Chevrolet | 500 km/Endurance |
| 1971 | 18th |  Jorge Bagration |
Porsche 908/2 | Sports |
| 1972 | 19th |  Claude Swietlick |
Lola T290 Ford | Sports |
| 1973 | 20th | Carlos Gaspar |
Lola T292 Ford | Sports |
| 1979 | 21st | Robert Giannone |
Porsche 935 | |
| 1980 | 22nd | António Barros |
Porsche 935 | |
| 1981 | 23rd | Robert Giannone |
Porsche 935 | |
| 1982 | 24th | Mário Silva |
Ford Escort RS 1800 Mk 2 | |
| 1983 | 25th | António Taveira |
BMW M1 | |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 2007 | 40th | Francisco Carvalho |
SEAT Leon Supercopa | PTCC |
| César Campaniço |
BMW 320si | |||
| Pedro Salvador |
Juno SSE | Sports prototypes | ||
| 2008 | 41st | César Campaniço |
BMW 320si | PTCC |
| Francisco Carvalho |
SEAT Leon Supercopa | |||
| Pedro Salvador |
Juno SSE | GT & Sports prototypes | ||
| Pedro Salvador |
Juno SSE | GT & Sports prototypes | ||
| 2009 | 42nd | César Campaniço |
BMW 320si | PTCC |
| João Figueiredo |
Peugeot 407 S200 | |||
| Francisco Martins |
Porsche 997 | GT & Sports prototypes | ||
| Francisco Martins |
Porsche 997 | |||
| 2010 | 43rd | José Monroy |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | PTCC |
| José Monroy |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | |||
| Pedro Salvador |
Juno SSE | Sports prototypes | ||
| César Campaniço
|
Audi R8 LMS | GT | ||
| 2014 | 44th | Pedro Salvador
|
Tatuus PY012 | Sports prototypes |
| Pedro Salvador
|
Tatuus PY012 | |||
| 2015 | 45th |  José María López |
Citroën |
WTCC |
 Ma Qing Hua |
Citroën | |||
| 2016 | 46th |  Tom Coronel |
 Chevrolet |
WTCC |
| Tiago Monteiro |
 Honda | |||
| 2017 | 47th |  Mehdi Bennani |
Citroën |
WTCC |
 Norbert Michelisz |
Honda | |||
| 2017 | 48th | |||
| 2018 | 49th | Yvan Muller |
 Hyundai |
WTCR |
 Mat'o Homola |
Peugeot | |||
| Thed Björk |
Hyundai | |||
| 2019 | 50th | Tiago Monteiro |
Honda |
WTCR |
| Mikel Azcona |
CUPRA | |||
| Norbert Michelisz |
Hyundai | |||
| 2022 | 51st |  Santiago Urrutia |
Lynk & Co |
WTCR |
| Robert Huff |
CUPRA | |||
| 2023 | 52ª | José Carlos Pires Francisco Abreu |
BMW M4 GT4 (G82) | Campeonato de Portugal de Velocidade |
| Patrick Cunha Jorge Rodrigues |
Audi R8 LMS GT4 | |||
International Event
Notes
References
- ↑ "História - Circuito Internacional de Vila Real". Circuito de Vila Real (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ↑ "Vila Real". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ↑ "Circuit Internacional de Vila Real - The Heart of Racing in Portugal". SnapLap. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ↑ Rodgers, Richard (15 June 2018). "Race preview: Vila Real deal Ehrlacher leads the WTCR charge to the home of the joker lap". FIA WTCR | World Touring Car Cup. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ↑ "WTCC 2017 » Vila Real Round 10 Results". Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ↑ "WTCR 2022 » Vila Real Round 10 Results". Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ "2023 Vila Real Campeonato de Portugal de Velocidade Race 1 - Final Ranking" (PDF). 15 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ↑ "ETC Cup 2016 » Vila Real Round 8 Results". Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ↑ "ETC Cup 2016 » Vila Real Round 7 Results". Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ↑ "Vila Real International 1973". Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ "Vila Real 1971". Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ "Vila Real 6 Hours 1969". Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ "XV Gran Premio de Vila Real". Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ "Vila Real 1981". Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ "Vila Real 1958". Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ "Vila Real 1951". Retrieved 6 January 2023.
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