Fórmula Truck
CategoryTruck racing
CountryBrazil & South America
Inaugural season1996
2021 (current format)
Folded2017
ConstructorsFord, Iveco, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Scania, Volvo and Volkswagen
Tyre suppliersJK Tyre
Last Drivers' championSão Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone (2016)
Last Makes' championMercedes-Benz (2016)
Last Teams' championRM Competições (2016)
Official websiteformulatruck.com

Fórmula Truck is a Brazilian Truck racing series promoted by GT Truck. It originally ran from 1996 to 2017, when it folded and was reorganized into the Copa Truck. The series returned in 2021 as a separate championship being promoted by GT Truck.[1]

History

The idea for the racing series came from discussions between Aurélio Batista Félix, a truck driver from Santos, and Portuguese journalist Francisco Santos.

The first race took place on 6 September 1987 at the Autodromo Internacional de Cascavel circuit in Paraná. The contest involved 35 competitors and was named I Copa Brasil de Caminhões ("First Brazilian Trucks' Cup"). It served as a trial contest to ascertain the safety of the new type of racing. However, there was a fatal accident involving one of the participants: Jeferson Ribeiro da Fonseca, a driver who was also the president of Autodromo Internacional de Cascavel. Jeferson Ribeiro's death had a profound impact and led to Francisco Santos leaving Fórmula Truck three years later.

In 1994, a new event for truck drivers and businessmen was created, with safety as a top priority, at the Interlagos circuit in São Paulo. The contest began in 1995, and the four trial races were held in the cities of Cascavel and Londrina (PR), Tarumã (RS), and Goiânia (GO). In Goiânia, over 120,000 people attended the event.

The first championship with defined rules took place in 1996 and was approved by the Confederação Brasileira de Automobilismo (Brazilian Automobile Confederation). The first official competition took place in Guaporé (RS) and had 13 trucks on the grid.

Renato Martins (#9), first champion of the category in 1996.
2006 in Curitiba.

On 5 March 2008, the creator of Formula Truck, Aurélio Batista Félix, died of a stomach hemorrhage. He had heart problems and suffered a heart attack during the first stage of the 2008 season, which was being held in Guaporé.

In 2010, the organisation announced a South American championship, and Roberval Andrade was crowned champion. In 2011, three races were announced for the South American Championship.

Organization

The qualifying session that decides the starting grid is held the Saturday before the race. Each driver can have a warm-up lap, three timed laps, and a slowdown lap. If he gives up, he is entitled to a single attempt at the end of training.

In Formula Truck, the number of laps in each race is determined by the length and conditions of the racetrack and usually ranges from 30 to 35 laps. During the Ceará race, which occurred in 2006, the number of laps was 60, due to the length of the track. Any laps completed with a pace truck are considered invalid. In restarts, pairing of the trucks is stopped and overtaking is allowed only after the checkered flag, or when the green light is lit.

Pace Truck of 2006 championship.

In 2006, when the 12th lap is valid, the pilots will receive a chequered flag in green and yellow, which scores the first five places. At this point, the Pace Truck enters the track and neutralises the race for cleaning and removing vehicles on the track, remaining for three to five laps. After restart, trucks complete the preset number of laps and make the podium in accordance with their respective classification in the race or with fewer time penalties if applicable.

The trucks have enough power to exceed 200 km/h, but at one point in the circuit, there is a speed limit of 160 km/h, to ensure sufficient safety. Adherence to this safety limit is monitored with the help of radars installed at varied points around the track.

Scoring system

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14thPPFL Lap 121st2nd3rd4th5th
Points2520171412108765432111 Points54321

Champions

Brazilian

Year Driver Truck Team Manufacturer
1996 São Paulo (state) Renato Martins Scania Marfran Not held
1997 Paraná (state) Oswaldo Drugovich, Jr. Scania Drugovich Auto Peças
1998 Paraná (state) Oswaldo Drugovich, Jr. Scania Drugovich Auto Peças
1999 Rio Grande do Sul Jorge Fleck Volvo ABF Volvo
2000 Rio Grande do Sul Jorge Fleck Volvo Thermoid-Melitta-Volvo
2001 Paraná (state) Wellington Cirino Mercedes-Benz ABF Mercedes-Benz
2002 São Paulo (state) Roberval Andrade Scania Muffatão
2003 Paraná (state) Wellington Cirino Mercedes-Benz ABF Mercedes-Benz
2004 Pernambuco Beto Monteiro Ford DF Motorsport Ford
2005 Paraná (state) Wellington Cirino Mercedes-Benz ABF Mercedes-Benz Scania
2006 São Paulo (state) Renato Martins Volkswagen RM Competições Mercedes-Benz
2007 São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone Volkswagen RM Competições Volkswagen
2008 Paraná (state) Wellington Cirino Mercedes-Benz ABF Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz
2009 São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone Volkswagen RM Competições Volkswagen
2010 São Paulo (state) Roberval Andrade Scania RVR Corinthians Motorsport Volkswagen
2011 São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone Volkswagen RM Competições Volkswagen
2012 Paraná (state) Leandro Totti Mercedes-Benz ABF Racing Team Mercedes-Benz
2013 Pernambuco Beto Monteiro Iveco Scuderia Iveco Mercedes-Benz
2014 Paraná (state) Leandro Totti Volkswagen RM Competições MAN
2015 Paraná (state) Leandro Totti Volkswagen RM Competições MAN
2016 São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone Volkswagen RM Competições Mercedes-Benz
2017 Series cancelled
2021 São Paulo (state) André Marques Mercedes-Benz AM Motorsport N/A
2022 Paraná (state) Wellington Cirino Mercedes-Benz ASG Motorsport N/A
2023 Paraná (state) Pedro Muffato Scania Muffatão/Açucareira Energy N/A

South American

Year Driver Truck Team Manufacturer
2011 São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone Volkswagen RM Competições Volkswagen
2012 Paraná (state) Leandro Totti Mercedes-Benz ABF Racing Team Volkswagen
2013 Pernambuco Beto Monteiro Iveco Scuderia Iveco Iveco
2014 Paraná (state) Leandro Totti Volkswagen MAN RM Competições MAN

End

In 2017, several teams left the organisation to create a new championship called Copa Truck, featuring drivers such as Felipe Giaffone and Beto Monteiro.

The Formula Truck returned in 2021, with Gilberto Hidalgo as the new promoter.[2]

See also

References

  1. Caminhoneiro, Rafael Brusque-Blog do (18 November 2020). "Fórmula Truck anuncia retomada da competição em 2021". Blog do Caminhoneiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. "Corrida e shows mantém viva a magia da F-Truck". O Carreteiro. 5 May 2023.
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