Turismo Nacional BR

Turismo Nacional, often referred to as Turismo Nacional BR, is a touring car racing series based in Brazil which is promoted by Vicar.[1] The series uses modified production cars from the Brazilian market.[2] Turismo Nacional was created in 2017[3] and has been promoted by Vicar since 2021.[1] The championship consists of six distinct classes: A, B, Super, PRO, Elite, and Senior.[4][5] The series is composed of six overall rounds which are subdivided into four 20-minute races.[5][6]

Turismo Nacional BR
CategoryTouring car racing
Country Brazil
Inaugural season2017
ManufacturersChevrolet · Citroën · Fiat · Ford · Hyundai · Nissan · Toyota · Volkswagen
Drivers' championJuninho Berlanda (TN PRO)
Gustavo Magnabosco (Super)
Nilton Rossoni and Fabrício Lançoni (Elite)
Henrique Basso (A)
Ricardo Raimundo (B)
Guto Baldo (Sênior)
Official websitehttps://www.stockproseries.com.br/turismo-nacional
Current season

Classes

Cars

In 2018, the class system was updated from before to include the following classes for cars:

  • Class 1: Cars that have been in the market for less than three years;
  • Class 2: Cars that have been in the market for more than three years.

Drivers

And the following categories for drivers, which depend on the experience level:[5][7]

  • Senior
  • B
  • A
  • Elite
  • Super
  • PRO

Models

Below is a list of models which are homologated to race in the series.[6]

ManufacturerModel
ChevroletOnix, New Onix
CitroënC3
FiatArgo, Mobi, Uno
FordNew Ka
HyundaiHB20
NissanMarch
Peugeot208
RenaultSandeiro, Kwid
ToyotaEtios, Yaris
VolkswagenGol, UP!, New Polo

Specifications

Engine

Cars in Turismo Nacional are powered by a 2000cc (2L) Inline 4.[8] The engine is powered by ethanol.[6]

Transmission

The transmission used in the cars is a 6-speed semi-automatic gearbox which is manufactured by Vicar's Stock Tech.[8]

Champions

TN Pro

SeasonDriverManufacturerModel
2022 Juninho Berlanda ToyotaYaris

Super

SeasonDriverManufacturerModel
2020 Rafael Lopes ChevroletOnix
2021 Gustavo Magnabosco VolkswagenGol
2022 Gustavo Magnabosco VolkswagenGol

Elite

SeasonDriverManufacturerModel
2022 Nilton Rossoni / Fabrício Lançoni VolkswagenGol

A

SeasonDriverManufacturerModel
2020 Richard Heidrich FiatMobi
2021 Gustavo Dal Pizzol ChevroletOnix
2022 Henrique Basso VolkswagenGol

B

SeasonDriverManufacturerModel
2021 Glauco Tavares FiatMobi
2022 Ricardo Raimundo FiatUno

Senior

SeasonDriverManufacturerModel
2022 Guto Baldo FordKa

See also

  1. Stock Car Pro Series
  2. Stock Series
  3. F4 Brazilian Championship

References