Brasileiro de Marcas
| Category | Touring cars |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Inaugural season | 2011 |
| Constructors |
Chevrolet Ford Honda Mitsubishi Toyota |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Drivers' champion |
 Vitor Meira |
| Teams' champion | JLM Racing |
| Makes' champion | Honda |
| Official website | |
 Current season | |
The Brasileiro de Marcas (Brazilian Brands) is a touring car racing series based in Brazil.
From 2011 onwards, this new Brasileiro de Marcas continued the former Campeonato Brasileiro de Marcas e Pilotos (Brazilian Championship of Brands and Drivers). which had been discontinued after 2009.
History
The new Brasileiro de Marcas
The return of the championship in 2011, organized by Vicar and participation by several teams and drivers of Stock Car Brasil, has with object, return of disputes by manufacturers in Brazil. Chevrolet, Ford and Honda officially entering and Toyota partly.[1] Thiago Camilo won the title, Chevrolet won the Manufactures' championship and Full Time Sports the Teams' championship.[2]
In 2012 several changes occurred in the championship. Mitsubishi will enter with the 2012 version of Mitisubishi Lancer GT, Honda will swap to the brand new ninth generation Honda Civic, Chevrolet will have Chevrolet Cruze with new car replacing Chevrolet Astra and Toyota became an official manufacturer on the championship with Toyota Corolla XRS.[3]
Manufacturer representation
- Chevrolet
- Chevrolet Astra: 2011
- Chevrolet Cruze: 2012–
- Ford
- Ford Focus: 2011–
- Honda
- Honda Civic: 2011–
- Mitsubishi
- Mitisubishi Lancer GT: 2012–
- Renault
- Renault Fluence: 2015–
- Toyota
- Toyota Corolla: 2011
- Toyota Corolla XRS: 2012–
Scoring system
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Champions
| Season | Driver | Car | Team | Make's champion | Team's champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Thiago Camilo | Chevrolet Astra | Carlos Alves Competições | Chevrolet | Full Time Sports |
| 2012 | Ricardo Maurício | Honda Civic | Full Time Sports | Toyota | Full Time Sports |
| 2013 | Ricardo Maurício | Honda Civic | JLM Racing | Honda | JLM Racing |
| 2014 | Ricardo Maurício | Honda Civic | JLM Racing | Toyota | JLM Racing |
| 2015 | Vitor Meira | Honda Civic | JLM Racing | Honda | JLM Racing |
See also
References
- ↑ "Marcas reestreia e traz montadoras de volta às pistas do Brasil após 17 anos". grandepremio.ig.com.br (in Portuguese). Grandê Premio. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ↑ "Thiago Camilo é campeão do Brasileiro de Marcas de 2011". esportes.r7.com. Rede Record. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ "Copa Petrobras de Marcas dá boas-vindas aos novos modelos para a temporada 2012". brasileirodemarcas.com.br (in Portuguese). (Vicar Promoções Desportivas). Retrieved 29 March 2012.
External links
- Official website (Portuguese)