2017 Copa Truck season

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The 2017 Brazilian Truck Cup Championship was the first season of the Truck Cup. Felipe Giaffone became the inaugural Copa Truck Champion in 2017 onboard a Volkswagen from RM Competições. Pirelli was chosen to officially supply all teams in the series.

The category's origins came after nine teams left Formula Truck due to disagreements with the problematic management of Neusa Navarro Félix. These teams joined in an association to create the category that replaced Formula Truck.[1][2] The new category brings together teams and drivers from the old category.

In November 2017, it was approved by the Brazilian Automobile Confederation (CBA) and recognized as an official championship. Carlos Col, former head of the Stock Car Pro Series, is its promoter.[3]

The Truck Cup was officially launched on April 27, 2017, in São Paulo. In the first season, the championship was divided into three regional cups: Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast. The first stage took place on May 28, in Goiânia, with 17 trucks on the grid.

The association is made up of the following teams: RM Competições, AJ5 Sports, DF Motorsport, RVR Motorsports, Dakar Motors, Fábio Fogaça Motorsports, Lucar Motorsports and Clay Truck Racing.[4]

Teams and drivers

All drivers were Brazilian.

Team Constructor Tyre No. Driver Rounds
Brazil AJ5-RM Competições Germany Volkswagen P 5 São Paulo (state) Adalberto Jardim All
Brazil RM Competições Germany Volkswagen P 4 São Paulo (state) Vinícius Palma 1–2
São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone 3–12
7 Paraná (state) Débora Rodrigues All
9 São Paulo (state) Renato Martins 1–8
35 Paraná (state) David Muffato 1–8
55 São Paulo (state) Paulo Salustiano 9–12
Germany MAN P 9 São Paulo (state) Renato Martins 9–12
11 Paraná (state) Rodrigo Belinati 1–4
13 São Paulo (state) Witold Ramasauskas 5–12
Brazil Império Truck Racing/AM Motorsports Germany Mercedes-Benz P 6 Paraná (state) Wellington Cirino 3–8, 11–12
77 São Paulo (state) André Marques 3–8, 11–12
53 São Paulo (state) Ronaldo Kastropil 9–10
Brazil Boessio Competições Sweden Volvo P 83 Rio Grande do Sul Régis Boessio All
Brazil Maistro Clay Truck Racing Sweden Volvo P 73 Paraná (state) Leandro Totti 1–8
33 Pará Pablo Alves 9–12
Brazil DF Motorsport United States Ford P 27 São Paulo (state) Fábio Fogaça 1–4, 7–12
53 Pernambuco Sérgio Ramalho 5–6
72 São Paulo (state) Djalma Fogaça All
Brazil Lucar Motorsport Italy Iveco P 88 Pernambuco Beto Monteiro All
99 São Paulo (state) Luiz Lopes All
Brazil Dakar-Corinthians Motorsports Italy Iveco P 15 São Paulo (state) Roberval Andrade All
Brazil Corinthians–RVR Motorsports Sweden Scania P 28 São Paulo (state) Danilo Dirani All
25 Paraná (state) Jaidson Zini 3–6, 9–12
Brazil Original Reis Peças Sweden Scania P 12 Goiás José Maria Reis 1–8, 11–12
United States Ford P 33 Pará Pablo Alves 3–8
133 Goiás Eurípedes Reis 11–12
Brazil Luhrs Motorsport Sweden Scania P 47 Paraná (state) Duda Bana All
44 Santa Catarina (state) Joel Mendes Júnior 1–8, 11–12
Brazil Grupo Biriba Sweden Volvo P 100 Goiás Júnior Biriba 9–10

Calendar

Schedule

Round Date Grand Prix Circuit City
1 May 28 Goiás Grande Prêmio de Goiás Autódromo Ayrton Senna Goiânia, GO
2 June 11 Mato Grosso do Sul Grande Prêmio de Mato Grosso do Sul Autódromo Orlando Moura Campo Grande, MS
3 July 9 Pernambuco Grande Prêmio de Pernambuco Autódromo Ayrton Senna Caruaru, PE
4 July 23 Ceará Grande Prêmio do Ceará Autódromo Virgílio Távora Fortaleza, CE
5 October 15 Rio Grande do Sul Grande Prêmio do Rio Grande do Sul Autódromo de Tarumã Viamão, RS
6 December 17 São Paulo (state) Grande Prêmio de São Paulo Autódromo de Interlagos São Paulo, SP

Results

Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Constructor Ref.
1 Goiás Autódromo Ayrton Senna São Paulo (state) Roberval Andrade São Paulo (state) Adalberto Jardim São Paulo (state) Roberval Andrade Dakar-Corinthians Motorsports Iveco [5]
2 No dispute Pernambuco Beto Monteiro Pernambuco Beto Monteiro Lucar Motorsport Iveco [5]
3 Mato Grosso do Sul Autódromo Orlando Moura São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone RM Competições Volkswagen [6]
4 No dispute São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone RM Competições Volkswagen [6]
5 Pernambuco Autódromo Ayrton Senna São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone RM Competições Volkswagen [7]
6 No dispute Paraná (state) Wellington Cirino São Paulo (state) André Marques Império Truck Racing/AM Motorsports Mercedes-Benz [7]
7 Ceará Autódromo Virgílio Távora São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone RM Competições Volkswagen [8]
8 No dispute São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone São Paulo (state) Roberval Andrade Dakar-Corinthians Motorsports Iveco [8]
9 Rio Grande do Sul Autódromo de Tarumã São Paulo (state) Danilo Dirani São Paulo (state) Danilo Dirani São Paulo (state) Danilo Dirani Motul-GG Motorsport Scania [9]
10 No dispute São Paulo (state) Danilo Dirani São Paulo (state) Witold Ramasauskas RM Competições MAN
11 São Paulo (state) Autódromo de Interlagos São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone São Paulo (state) Roberval Andrade São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone RM Competições Volkswagen [10]
12 No dispute São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone São Paulo (state) Roberval Andrade Dakar-Corinthians Motorsports Iveco [11]

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Pos Driver Goiás
GOI
Mato Grosso do Sul
CGR
Pernambuco
CAR
Ceará
FOR
Rio Grande do Sul
TAR
São Paulo (state)
INT
Pts
1 São Paulo (state) Felipe Giaffone 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 3 184
2 São Paulo (state) Roberval Andrade 1 5 RET 8 6 6 2 1 4 2 3 1 175
3 São Paulo (state) Renato Martins 5 9 10 6 8 4 8 9 7 RET 7 2 127
4 Pernambuco Beto Monteiro 8 1 4 2 13 10 RET 5 5 RET 4 RET 117
5 Paraná (state) Débora Rodrigues 3 4 7 RET 9 12 RET 7 6 5 9 5 114
6 São Paulo (state) Luiz Lopes 6 7 8 RET 10 7 9 8 11 7 11 7 109
7 São Paulo (state) Adalberto Jardim RET RET 2 RET 4 5 RET NL 9 4 5 8 93
8 Rio Grande do Sul Régis Boessio 4 2 6 4 RET RET 5 RET 13 NL RET 6 90
9 São Paulo (state) Fábio Fogaça 7 6 14 10 7 6 RET 9 RET 9 72
10 São Paulo (state) Witold Ramasauskas 11 9 RET 10 8 1 8 RET 64
11 Paraná (state) Wellington Cirino NL NL 2 2 6 RET 6 RET 64
12 Goiás José Maria Reis 9 8 15 9 14 RET 11 11 13 10 64
13 São Paulo (state) Danilo Dirani 2 RET 5 RET RET NL RET NL 1 10 RET RET 63
14 São Paulo (state) André Marques RET RET 5 1 4 3 RET RET 63
15 Paraná (state) David Muffato RET 3 3 3 RET 13 RET 4 61
16 Paraná (state) Jaidson Zini 12 11 12 8 10 11 10 RET 56
17 São Paulo (state) Djalma Fogaça 12 RET 11 7 3 RET RET NL RET 8 RET RET 52
18 São Paulo (state) Paulo Salustiano 3 DSQ 2 4 50
19 Paraná (state) Duda Bana 11 RET 9 5 RET RET 10 RET RET RET RET RET 41
20 Paraná (state) Leandro Totti RET RET RET RET 7 NL 3 NC 31
21 Paraná (state) Rodrigo Belinati 10 11 13 RET 22
22 São Paulo (state) Ronaldo Kastropil 12 6 18
23 Pará Pablo Alves NL RET RET 11 RET RET 12 RET 13
24 Santa Catarina (state) Joel Mendes Jr RET 10 16 RET RET NL RET RET RET RET 6
São Paulo (state) Vinícius Palma RET RET 0
Pernambuco Sérgio Ramalho NL RET 0
Pos Driver Goiás
GOI
Mato Grosso do Sul
CGR
Pernambuco
CAR
Ceará
FOR
Rio Grande do Sul
TAR
São Paulo (state)
INT
Pts
Color Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd-place finish
Bronze 3rd-place finish
Green Top 5 finish
Light Blue Top 10 finish
Dark Blue Other flagged position
Purple Did not finish
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Brown Withdrew (Wth)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did Not Start (DNS)
Race abandoned (C)
Blank Did not participate

Constructors' Championship standings

Points standings

The three worst results of the season will be dropped from the final points tally.

Points 10° 11° 12° 13° 14° 15°
Race 1 22 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5
Race 2 18 16 14 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

See also

References

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