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BRA - BRAZIL
INTERLAGOS (JOSé CARLOS PACE & AYRTON SENNA)
SORRY, SOME DATA ARE NOT TRANSLATED YET
Not to be confused with	São Paulo, Anhembi (Sambódromo) - São Paulo, Jardím América
Description	The circuit was named after José Carlos Pace on December 26th 1985; kart track close to the main track is named after Ayrton Senna da Silva
Location	São Paulo SP - São Paulo - Região Sudeste
Location
Latitude - Longitude	- 23°42'01"     - 46°41'50" -23.700278     -46.697222
UTM Coordinates	X = 326959.03  -  Y = 7377925.836  -  Zone 23K
Aerial photo / Map (*)	Google Maps  -    Bing Maps  -    Flash Earth
Altitude AMSL	750 m - 2461 ft
Inauguration	May 12th 1940
Closing
Designer
Sources and links (Translation) (**)	(1) (page 76) Author: Peter Higham, Bruce Jones - Published by: Andre Deutsch - year: 1999 - ISBN: 0-233-99619-2 Description (2) Grid (Brazilian magazine). Thanks to Leomar Teichmann who sent me info about these proposals (3) Forum Forum Latin America Brazil BRA - Interlagos 2014 [ITA ENG] (4) Forum Forum Latin America Brazil BRA - Interlagos circuit [ITA ENG BRA] (5) Forum Forum Chat in English Aerials of circuits [ENG] (6) speedracing.50webs.com/autodromos_nacionais.html (7) www.ainterlagos.com (8) www.cronospeed.com.br/pistas.htm www.cronospeed.com.br: main kart track in Brazil (9) www.gpbrasil.com.br (10) www.gpbrasil.com.br/site2007/historia.asp History of the circuit (11) www.jmfangio.org/gp1957sanpablo.htm J.M. Fangio - Un tributo al chueco.... (Fangio’s official website) (12) www.racingcircuits.net Motor Racing Circuits Database (13) www.speedshow.com.br/02_f_renault/calendario.cfm (14) www.stockcar.com.br/autodromos/autodromos.html Brazilian Stock Car official website (15) www.superpole.com.br Super Pole - O mundo da velocidade: click on Autódromos or Kartódromos (16) www2.uol.com.br/alanhellmeister/pistas.htm Alan Hellmeister’s official website (17) Autosprint 39/1970 (page 34) Circuito Interno, Circuito Externo and long course maps (18) Autosprint 9/1972 (page 38) The track will be repaved and renewed in order to host F.1 race on March 30th 1972 (19) Autosprint 44/1972 (page 23) De Adamich explain how to drive (20) Autosprint 4/1976 (page 23) 1976 changes (21) Autosprint /1979 Changes at the end of 1978 (22) Autosprint 16/1987 (page 27) 2 miles oval proposed for a F.Cart event (without map) (23) Autosprint 47/1989 (page 17) (24) Autosprint 5/1990 (page 45) (25) Autosprint 9/2000 (page 16) FIA changes measuring measuring system: new official lenght (26) Autosprint 14/2003 (page 29) Rifatti asfalto, paddock e barriere, via di fuga, ... (27) Sport Auto 39/1965 (page 58) Thanks to Yves-Henri Randier for having reported it [Publishing date: January 1965] (28) Gazzetta dello Sport /1995 (page 10) La Gazzetta dello Sport - Guida al Mondiale Formula 1 1995 [Publishing date: May 23rd 1995] (29) www.lancenet.com.br/minuto/CBA-FIA-analisando-modificacoes-Cafe_0_474552723.html Proposed extension of run off area at Curva do Cafè [Publishing date: May 4th 2011] (30) revista.warmup.com.br/edicoes/40/a-reforma-do-seculo.shtml Magazine WarmUp: a full presentation of 2014 proposal [Publishing date: July 2013] (31) www.autodromodeinterlagos.com.br Official website (32) www.autodromodeinterlagos.com.br/70anos History of the circuit

(*) NOTE: a complete and detailed view of the circuit can be found (if available) on Street View by Google Maps and/or Bird's Eye and 3D views by Bing Maps for Enterprise (former Microsoft Virtual Earth): both can be reached using their own link in Aerial photo / Map cell.

(**) For on-line not-English speaking sources, click on each small flag and you open the corresponding Google Translator page with automatic translation.

Circuito de Estrada
Description	Construction of the circuit started at beginning of 1938 and it should have been ready within 1939. Because of some delays, first race were 3º Grande Prêmio Cidade de São Paulo (3rd Grand Prix City of São Paulo) for cars and a motorbikes one, on May 12th 1940. First international race, Circuito Internacional de Interlagos, was on March 30th 1947. In 1957 on external section was created an oval course (see details). At the end of 1967 the circuit was closed for being completely renowed
Years	1940÷1967
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	May 12th 1940
Closing	1967
Last update of this page	December 12th 2007
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	7960  m	26115  ft	4.946  mi		(10)
length	8056  m	26430  ft	5.006  mi		(11)

Circuito Externo
Description	Oval course, made in 1957 on perimeter of the road circuit. In 1987 there were rumors about a F.Cart event to be raced on an oval course 2 mi long: I think track layout should have been this one.
Years	1957÷1989
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Oval course
Inauguration	1957
Closing	1989
Last update of this page	December 12th 2007
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	3219  m	10560  ft	2  mi		(22)
length	3205  m	10515  ft	1.992  mi		(10)
length	3214.47  m	10546  ft	1.997  mi		(27)

Circuito de Estrada
Description	After 1967 closure, the circuit was completely renowed, even if track layout was unchanged (or possibly some minor changes could have been done). New inauguration was on March 1st 1970, but works went on in following years too
Years	1970÷1978
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	March 1st 1970
Closing	1978
Last update of this page	November 9th 2007
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Curva 1 - Curva 2 - Retão - Curva 3 - Curva 4 - Ferradura - Subida Do Lago - Curva Do Sol - Sargento - Laranja - ’S’ - Pinherinho - Bico de Pato - Mergulho - Junção - Subida dos Boxes - Arquibancadas
length	7960  m	26115  ft	4.946  mi		(21)

Circuito Interno
Description	Internal short course. I don’t know what it was used for. Start/finish line was on the straight between Curva 4 and Ferradura
Years	1970÷1989
Direction	Clockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	December 13th 2007
Info last update	September 1970
Designer
Distinctive points	Curva 4 - Ferradura - Subida Do Lago - Curva Do Sol - Sargento - Laranja - ’S’ - Pinherinho - Bico de Pato - Mergulho - Junção

Autódromo Municipal José Carlos Pace
Description	At the end of 1978 Curva do Sol, Sargento and Mergulho were slighlty modified
Years	1979÷1989?
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	1979
Closing	1989
Last update of this page	December 13th 2007
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	Curva 1 - Curva 2 - Retão - Curva 3 - Curva 4 - Ferradura - Subida Do Lago - Curva Do Sol - Sargento - Laranja - ’S’ - Pinherinho - Bico de Pato - Mergulho - Junção - Subida dos Boxes - Arquibancadas
length	7823  m	25666  ft	4.861  mi
length	7873.85  m	25833  ft	4.893  mi		(21)

Autódromo Municipal José Carlos Pace
Description	Proposals dated August 1989 for shorten the old track.
Years	1989
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	December 12th 2007
Info last update	August 1989
Designer
Distinctive points
length	5248  m	17218  ft	3.261  mi	Long circuit	(2)
length	4487  m	14721  ft	2.788  mi	Short circuit	(2)

Autódromo Municipal José Carlos Pace
Description	Proposal dated November 1989 for shorten the old track; it has has been replaced soon by the short track used from Brazil GP 1990
Years	1989
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	December 12th 2007
Info last update	November 1989
Designer
Distinctive points
length	4500  m	14764  ft	2.796  mi		(23)

Autódromo Municipal José Carlos Pace
Description
Years	1990÷1996
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	1990
Closing	1996
Last update of this page	December 13th 2007
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	’S’ Senna - Curva Do Sol - Reta Oposta - Descida Do Lago - Ferradura - Laranja - Pinherinho - Bico de Pato - Mergulho - Juncão - Subida dos Boxes - Arquibancadas
length	4325  m	14190  ft	2.688  mi		(12)
length	4325  m	14190  ft	2.688  mi		(10)
length	4325  m	14190  ft	2.688  mi
length	4350  m	14272  ft	2.703  mi

Autódromo Municipal José Carlos Pace
Description	Layout used for motorbike world championship in 1992. The only difference with traditional car circuit is a chicane just between Junção and Curva do Cafè, before Subida dos boxe (pit entry), still visible on aerial photos
Years	1992
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational	YES
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit	YES
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	August 23rd 1992
Closing	August 23rd 1992
Last update of this page	September 9th 2011
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	’S’ Senna - Curva Do Sol - Reta Oposta - Descida Do Lago - Ferradura - Laranja - Pinherinho - Bico de Pato - Mergulho - Juncão - Subida dos Boxes - Arquibancadas

Autódromo Municipal José Carlos Pace
Description	I found this map on a magazine that introduce 1995 F.1 season, but surely it’s a completely wrong map and published because of a mistake. I report it here only as a curiosity. Track length is correct.
Years	(1995)
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	November 30th 2007
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	4325  m	14190  ft	2.688  mi		(28)

Autódromo Municipal José Carlos Pace
Description	After some accidents at Curva do Cafè (including Gustavo Sondermann’s fatal one occurred on April 3rd 2011) a new chicane was projected in order to slow down the speed at least during National events. At mid July 2011 newspapers told that.... the chicane was built swapping enter and exit, so it is unusable. On August 3rd 2011 the new reprofiled chicane was inaugurated. After F.1 GP scheduled on November 27th 2011 run off area should be extended.
Years	1997÷...
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration	1997
Closing
Last update of this page	September 9th 2011
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points	’S’ Senna - Curva Do Sol - Reta Oposta - Descida Do Lago - Ferradura - Laranja - Pinherinho - Bico de Pato - Mergulho - Juncão - Curva do Cafè - Subida dos Boxes - Arquibancadas
length	4309  m	14137  ft	2.678  mi	Unchanged track, measuring system changed	(13)
length	4311  m	14144  ft	2.679  mi	Official track length from 2000, when FIA changed measuring system (track unchanged)	(25)
length	4311  m	14144  ft	2.679  mi	Temporary track length (beginning of 2000), when FIA was changing measuring system (track unchanged)	(25)

Autódromo Municipal José Carlos Pace
Description
Years	2014
Direction	Anticlockwise
Proposal	YES
Proposal not developed
Car Circuit	YES
Motorbike circuit
Type	Permanent
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	November 10th 2013
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points

Kartódromo Ayrton Senna Da Silva
Description
Years
Direction
Proposal	NO
No longer operational
Car Circuit
Motorbike circuit
Type	Kart track
Inauguration
Closing
Last update of this page	December 9th 2007
Info last update
Designer
Distinctive points
length	1150  m	3773  ft	0.715  mi		(8)
Width	7.5  m	25  ft			(8)

Location: - 23°42'01", - 46°41'50"
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Updates
Date	Track layout	Years	Description by	Map by	Thanks to	Note
November 11th 2013			Guido de Carli	Mazimloyola	Mazimloyola	Update	Description with map
September 9th 2011			Guido de Carli		Guido de Carli	Update	Description
March 1st 2008	Circuito Externo	1957÷1989	Guido de Carli		Yves-Henri Randier	Update	Description
December 13th 2007			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
December 9th 2007	Kartódromo Ayrton Senna Da Silva		Guido de Carli			Update	Description
August 4th 2005			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
August 4th 2005	Autódromo Municipal José Carlos Pace	(1995)	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
February 26th 2004	Autódromo Municipal José Carlos Pace	1989	Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		New	Description with map
October 16th 2003	Autódromo Municipal José Carlos Pace	(1995)	Guido de Carli	Guido de Carli		New	Description with map
September 26th 2003			Guido de Carli			New	Description
May 4th 2003	Autódromo Municipal José Carlos Pace	1989	Guido de Carli			Update	Description
May 4th 2003			Guido de Carli			Update	Map
November 10th 2002			Guido de Carli			New	Map
August 2nd 2002			Guido de Carli			Update	Description
Not all eventual updates issued in last years are already visible in this list

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