Mil Milhas Brasil

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.

Mil Milhas Brasil
LocationInterlagos
First race1956
Most wins (driver)Zeca Giaffone

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 Jacarepaguá 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 Gagliano and Wilson Fittipaldi Sr., the father of Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior and Emerson Fittipaldi. The two had been inspired by the 1949 Italian Mille Miglia. Wilson Fittipaldi Sr. was a journalist and brought media as well as sponsors such as auto parts companies to support the event. The first event was held on November 24–25, 1956 with 31 sports cars competing at the Interlagos circuit.

The race has been held at Interlagos from 1956 to 1996. In 1997, the Jacarepaguá circuit held the event. In 1998, Interlagos again held the event. In 1999, the Curitiba circuit held the event. Since 2001, the event has been held at Interalgos.

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 Catharino Andreatta
Breno Fornari		 Carretera Ford
1957 Aristides Bertuol
Orlando Menegaz		 Carretera Chevrolet
1958 Catharino Andreatta
Breno Fornari		 Carretera Ford
1959 Catharino Andreatta
Breno Fornari		 Carretera Ford
1960 Chico Landi
Christian Heins		 Alfa Romeo JK 2000
1961 Italo Bertão
Orlando Menegaz		 Chevrolet Corvette
1962
–64		 Not held
1965 Justino de Maio
Victoria Azzalin		 Carretera Chevrolet
1966 Camilo Christófaro
Eduardo Celidôneo		 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 993
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 Jacarepaguá
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
Nelsinho Piquet
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

2009-2018
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
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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.


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