| Race title | Mil Milhas Brasil |
|---|---|
| Track map | Autódromo José Carlos Pace (AKA Interlagos) track map.svg |
| Venue | Interlagos Circuit |
| Location | Interlagos |
| First race | 1956 |
| Last race | 2024 |
| Most wins driver | Zeca Giaffone (5) |
The Mil Milhas Brasil (also known as the Mil Milhas Brasileiras or 1000 Miles of Brazil in Portuguese) is a sports car endurance race held annually in Brazil since 1956.
The Mil Milhas has been held nearly every year since its inception and is one of the longest running motor racing events in Brazil. Nearly every running has used the Interlagos circuit, but the 1997 and 1999 events were held at Brasília and Curitiba respectively.
Zeca Giaffone holds the record of most wins, having won in 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988 and 1989.
History
The first Mil Milhas was organized by Eloy Gogliano and Wilson Fittipaldi Sr., the father of racing drivers Emerson Fittipaldi and Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior. Fittipaldi and Gogliano were inspired to found the race after seeing the 1949 Italian Mille Miglia. The first event was held on November 24–25, 1956, with 31 cars competing at the Interlagos circuit.
The race was held at Interlagos from 1956 to 1996. It was held at Brasília in 1997, before returning to Interlagos the following year. The race was held in Curitiba in 1999. It returned to Interlagos in 2001, and has been held there ever since.
In 2007, the race was held as a part of the Le Mans Series, the first time the race had been part of an international championship. The event had previously been supported as a non-championship event in the BPR Global GT Series as well as the FIA GT Championship. FIA GT planned to add the event to their calendar in 2007, but chose to hand the event instead to Le Mans Series organizers.
Results
Winners on 8 km Interlagos track (1956–1989)
| Year | Drivers | Car |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Catarino Andreatta Breno Fornari | Carretera Ford |
| 1957 | Aristides Bertuol Orlando Menegaz | Carretera Chevrolet |
| 1958 | Catarino Andreatta Breno Fornari | Carretera Ford |
| 1959 | Catarino Andreatta Breno Fornari | Carretera Ford |
| 1960 | Chico Landi Christian Heins | Alfa Romeo JK 2000 |
| 1961 | Italo Bertão Orlando Menegaz | Chevrolet Corvette |
| 1962 –1964 | Not held | |
| 1965 | Justino de Maio Victoria Azzalin | Carretera Chevrolet |
| 1966 | Camilo Christófaro Eduardo Celidônio | Chevrolet Corvette |
| 1967 | Luiz Bueno Luiz Terra Smith | Interlagos Mark 1 |
| 1968 –1969 | Not held | |
| 1970 | Abílio Diniz Alcides Diniz | Alfa Romeo GTA 2000 |
| 1971 –1972 | Not held | |
| 1973 | Bird Clemente Nilson Clemente | Ford Maverick 4800 |
| 1974 –1980 | Not held | |
| 1981 | Zeca Giaffone Affonso Giaffone Filho Chico Serra | Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
| 1982 | Not held | |
| 1983 | Fausto Wajchenberg Vicente Corrêa Valdir Silva | Volkswagen Passat |
| 1984 | Zeca Giaffone Reinaldo Campello Maurizio Sandro Sala | Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
| 1985 | Paulo Gomes Fábio Sotto Mayor | Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
| 1986 | Zeca Giaffone Affonso Giaffone Filho Walter Travaglini | Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
| 1987 | Luís Pereira Marcos Gracia | Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
| 1988 | Zeca Giaffone Luís Pereira Walter Travaglini | Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
| 1989 | Zeca Giaffone Walter Travaglini | Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
Winners on 4.3 km Interlagos track (1990–1996)
| Year | Drivers | Car |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Carlos Alves José Carlos Dias | Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
| 1991 | Not held | |
| 1992 | Klaus Heitkotter Jurgen Weis Marc Gindorf | BMW M3 2300 |
| 1993 | Antônio Hermann Franz Konrad Franz Prangemeier | Porsche 911 |
| 1994 | Wilson Fittipaldi Christian Fittipaldi | Porsche 911 RSR |
| 1995 | Wilson Fittipaldi Antônio Hermann Franz Konrad | Porsche 911 |
| 1996 | André Lara Resende Roberto Keller Roberto Aranha | Porsche 911 |
Winners 1997–2000
| Year | Drivers | Car | Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nelson Piquet Johnny Cecotto Steve Soper | McLaren F1 GTR | Brasília |
| 1998 | Tom Stefani André Grillo Júlio Fernandes | AS Vectra 2.0 | Interlagos |
| 1999 | Beto Borghesi Jair Bana Luciano Borghesi | Aldee AP-2000 | Curitiba |
| 2000 | Not held | ||
Winners on Interlagos track (2001–2008)
| Year | Drivers | Car |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | André Lara Resende Régis Schuch Max Wilson Flávio Trindade | Porsche 911 GT3 |
| 2002 | Régis Schuch Flávio Trindade Raul Boesel | Porsche 911 GT3 |
| 2003 | Ingo Hoffmann Xandy Negrão Ricardo Etchenique Fernando Nabuco | Porsche 911 GT3 |
| 2004 | Stefano Zonca Angelo Lancelotti Fabrizio Gollin | Dodge Viper GTS-R |
| 2005 | Xandy Negrão Xandynho Negrão Guto Negrão Giuliano Losacco | Audi TT DTM |
| 2006 | Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet Jr. Christophe Bouchut Hélio Castroneves | Aston Martin DBR9 |
| 2007 | Nicolas Minassian Marc Gené | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP |
| 2008 | Raul Boesel Max Wilson Marcel Visconde | Porsche 911 GT3 RSR |
2009–2019
| 2009–2019 | Not held | |
|---|---|---|
The race was not held in the decade 2009–2019
Winners since 2020
| Year | Drivers | Car |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Esio Vichiese Renan Guerra Stuart Turvey | Ginetta G55 GT4 |
| 2021 | Jose Vilela Leandro Totti Eduardo Pimenta Gustavo Ghizzo Leonardo Yoshi | Protótipo MCR 2.1 |
| 2022 | Jindra Kraucher Aldo Piedade Jr Beto Ribeiro | Sigma P1 G4 |
| 2023 | Fernando Fortes Henrique Assunção Emílio Padron Fernando Ohashi | Metalmoro JLM AJR |
| 2024 | Ricardo Maurício Marcel Visconde Marçal Müller | Porsche 911 GT3 R |
| 2025 | Pietro Rimbano Henrique Assunção Christian Robert Rocha | Metalmoro JLM AJR |
| 2026 | Rafa Brocchi André Moraes Jr. Flávio Abrunhosa Daniel Lancaster | Ligier JS P320 |
References
- "Mil Milhas Brasileiras". Motor Racing Circuits Database. Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- "Endurance – Mil Milhas Brasileiras" (in Portuguese). Cronospeed. 21 January 2005. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- "Tópícos" (in Portuguese). Autódromo de Interlagos – "José Carlos Pace". Archived from the original on 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
External links
- Official website
- "2007 LeMans Series 1000km Interlagos Brazil - Mil Milhas Brasil". Archived 19 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine.