Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet

Jacarepagua/Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet

Location	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Events	Formula One
Length km	5.031
Length mi	3.126
Turns	12
Record time	1'32.507 min. 195.786 km/h
Record driver	Riccardo Patrese
Record team	Williams
Record year	1989

Jacarepagua (also known as "Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet {do Rio de Janeiro}") is a race course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil which hosted the Brazilian Grand Prix 10 times.

The circuit was built in 1978 on reclaimed marshland, thus the course is quite flat with little elevation change. The course itself has few distinguishing characteristics, with two main straights, plus numerous slow-speed corners; however, the scenic backdrop of the mountains of Rio is quite stunning.

From 1996 to 2000 the CART series staged events at Jacarepagua in an accessory oval circuit named Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway.

As of early 2005, there were plans to partially demolish this racetrack to make room for a new sports complex to be used for the 2007 Pan-American Games. It would make the track approximately 1.67 miles long, thus making it too short for most international racing series. However, the FIA's ruling on a track's minimum length is ambiguous. The future of this racetrack remains to be seen.

Some questioning remains about the project. Rumors are that the project's target is to destroy the racetrack forever, so the area would be clear for building condos.

Formula One races

Year	Driver	Constructor	Report
1989	Nigel Mansell	Ferrari	Report
1988	Alain Prost	McLaren-Honda	Report
1987	Alain Prost	McLaren-TAG	Report
1986	Nelson Piquet	Williams-Honda	Report
1985	Alain Prost	McLaren-TAG	Report
1984	Alain Prost	McLaren-TAG	Report
1983	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-BMW	Report
1982	Alain Prost	Renault	Report
1981	Carlos Reutemann	Williams-Ford	Report
1978	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	Report

CART Champ Car history

Season	Date	Race Name	Winning Driver	Chassis	Engine	Team
1996	March 17	Rio 400	André Ribeiro	Lola	Honda	Tasman Racing
1997	May 10	Hollywood Rio 400k	Paul Tracy	Penske	Mercedes-Benz	Penske Racing
1998	May 10	Rio 400k	Greg Moore	Reynard	Mercedes-Benz	Forsythe Racing
1999	May 15	GP Telemar Rio 200	Juan Montoya	Reynard	Honda	Chip Ganassi Racing
2000	April 30	Rio 200	Adrian Fernández	Reynard	Ford-Cosworth	Patrick Racing