Autódromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul

The Autodromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul is a 2.19-mile (4.66-km) road racing facility constructed in 2005 in Santa Cruz do Sul, Brasil, on a 2-hours road trip inland from Porto Alegre, in the southernmost region of the country. The circuit sits on a patch of former tobacco farmlands and is purpose-built to host auto racing and motorcycling competitions like Stock Car Brasil or the Formula 4 Sudamericana. The climate at the track location is of a humid subtropical type, with hot summers, mild winters, and high humidity on the atmosphere year-round.

There are 14 corners at the Autodromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul, which has a demanding array of technical challenges for high-performance vehicles. Races start/finish at the 752 meters (2467 feet) long straightaway ending on a 60-degree corner number one. A semi-straight segment consisting of four sweeping turns ending on the trademark corner of the raceway: a parabolika-like corner number six where gravity forces are hard to control. An even bumpier ride waits for racers at turns eight to ten, taking speed down to 50 km/h (31 mph). The remaining curves are wide-angle sweepers taking racers back into the front straight to get those engines roaring again.