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Venue | Interlagos Circuit |
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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
[edit]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.
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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
[edit]Winners on 8 km Interlagos track (1956–1989)
[edit]Year | Drivers | Car |
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1956 | ![]() ![]() |
Carretera Ford |
1957 | ![]() ![]() |
Carretera Chevrolet |
1958 | ![]() ![]() |
Carretera Ford |
1959 | ![]() ![]() |
Carretera Ford |
1960 | ![]() ![]() |
Alfa Romeo JK 2000 |
1961 | ![]() ![]() |
Chevrolet Corvette |
1962 –1964 |
Not held | |
1965 | ![]() ![]() |
Carretera Chevrolet |
1966 | ![]() ![]() |
Chevrolet Corvette |
1967 | ![]() ![]() |
Interlagos Mark 1 |
1968 –1969 |
Not held | |
1970 | ![]() ![]() |
Alfa Romeo GTA 2000 |
1971 –1972 |
Not held | |
1973 | ![]() ![]() |
Ford Maverick 4800 |
1974 –1980 |
Not held | |
1981 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
1982 | Not held | |
1983 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Volkswagen Passat |
1984 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
1985 | ![]() ![]() |
Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
1986 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
1987 | ![]() ![]() |
Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
1988 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
1989 | ![]() ![]() |
Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
Winners on 4.3 km Interlagos track (1990–1996)
[edit]Year | Drivers | Car |
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1990 | ![]() ![]() |
Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
1991 | Not held | |
1992 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
BMW M3 2300 |
1993 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Porsche 911 |
1994 | ![]() ![]() |
Porsche 911 RSR |
1995 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Porsche 993 |
1996 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Porsche 911 |
Winners 1997–2000
[edit]Year | Drivers | Car | Track |
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1997 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
McLaren F1 GTR | Brasília |
1998 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
AS Vectra 2.0 | Interlagos |
1999 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Aldee AP-2000 | Curitiba |
2000 | Not held |
Winners on Interlagos track (2001–2008)
[edit]Year | Drivers | Car |
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2001 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Porsche 911 GT3 |
2002 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Porsche 911 GT3 |
2003 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Porsche 911 GT3 |
2004 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dodge Viper GTS-R |
2005 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Audi TT DTM |
2006 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Aston Martin DBR9 |
2007 | ![]() ![]() |
Peugeot 908 HDi FAP |
2008 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR |
2009–2019
[edit]2009–2019 | Not held |
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The race was not held in the decade 2009–2019
Winners since 2020
[edit]Year | Drivers | Car |
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2020 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ginetta G55 GT4 |
2021 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Protótipo MCR 2.1 |
2022 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sigma P1 G4 |
2023 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Metalmoro JLM AJR |
2024 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Porsche 911 GT3 R |
References
[edit]- "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
[edit]- Official website
- "2007 LeMans Series 1000km Interlagos Brazil - Mil Milhas Brasil". Archived from the original on 19 October 2007.