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! colspan=2 |'''Jacarepagua/Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet'''
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|Location      || {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]
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|Events        || [[Formula One]] 
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|Length km     || 5.031  
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|Length mi     ||   3.126
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|Turns         || 12
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|Record time   ||  1'32.507 min. 195.786 km/h
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|Record driver || [[Riccardo Patrese]] 
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|Record team   || [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] 
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|Record year   || [[1989]]
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'''Jacarepagua''' (also known as "'''Autódromo Internacional [[Nelson Piquet]]''' {do Rio de Janeiro}") is a race course in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] which hosted the [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] 10 times.

The circuit was built in [[1978]] on reclaimed [[marshland]], thus the course is quite flat with little elevation change.  The course itself has few distinguishing characteristics, with two main straights, plus numerous slow-speed corners; however, the scenic backdrop of the [[mountain]]s of Rio is quite stunning.

From [[1996]] to [[2000]] the [[CART]] series staged events at Jacarepagua in an accessory oval circuit named [[Emerson Fittipaldi]] Speedway.

As of early 2005, there were plans to partially demolish this racetrack to make room for a new sports complex to be used for the 2007 [[Pan-American Games]]. It would make the track approximately 1.67 miles long, thus making it too short for most international racing series. However, the [[FIA]]'s ruling on a track's minimum length is ambiguous. The future of this racetrack remains to be seen.

Some questioning remains about the project. Rumors are that the project's target is to destroy the racetrack forever, so the area would be clear for building condos.

===Formula One races===
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! Year
! Driver 
! Constructor
! Report
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! [[1989 Formula One season|1989]]
| {{flagiconUK}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[1989 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
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! [[1988 Formula One season|1988]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Alain Prost]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
| [[1988 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
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! [[1987 Formula One season|1987]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Alain Prost]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]]
| [[1987 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
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! [[1986 Formula One season|1986]]
| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
| [[1986 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
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! [[1985 Formula One season|1985]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Alain Prost]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]]
| [[1985 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
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! [[1984 Formula One season|1984]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Alain Prost]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]]
| [[1984 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
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! [[1983 Formula One season|1983]]
| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
| [[Brabham]]-[[BMW]]
| [[1983 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
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! [[1982 Formula One season|1982]]
| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Alain Prost]]
| [[Renault F1|Renault]]
| [[1982 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
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! [[1981 Formula One season|1981]]
| {{flagiconArgentina}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[1981 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
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! [[1978 Formula One season|1978]]
| {{flagiconArgentina}} [[Carlos Reutemann]]
| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
| [[1978 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
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===CART Champ Car history===

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! Season
! Date
! Race Name
! Winning Driver
! Chassis
! Engine
! Team
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| 1996
| [[March 17]]
| Rio 400
| {{flagiconBRA}} [[André Ribeiro]]
| [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]]
| [[Honda]]
| [[Tasman Racing]]
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| 1997
| [[May 10]]
| [[Hollywood (cigarette)|Hollywood]] Rio 400k
| {{flagiconCAN}} [[Paul Tracy]]
| [[Penske Racing|Penske]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz]]
| [[Penske Racing]]
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| 1998
| [[May 10]]
| Rio 400k
| {{flagiconCAN}} [[Greg Moore (race car driver)|Greg Moore]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Mercedes-Benz]]
| [[Forsythe Racing]]
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| 1999
| [[May 15]]
| GP [[Telemar]] Rio 200
| {{flagiconCOL}} [[Juan Montoya]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Honda]]
| [[Chip Ganassi Racing]]
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| 2000
| [[April 30]]
| Rio 200
| {{flagiconMEX}} [[Adrian Fernández]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
| [[Ford-Cosworth]]
| [[Patrick Racing]]
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== Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet ''de Brazilia'' ==
'''Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet'''(de Brazilia) is a race course in [[Brasília]], the capital of [[Brazil]].

== External links ==
=== Official websites ===
* [http://www.riogp.com.br/ Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Rio de Janeiro)]
* [http://www.autodromodebrasilia.com.br/ Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Brasília)]
* [http://www.racecontrol.com.br/autodromo/ Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Brasília)]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=-22.977063,-43.395395&spn=0.016298,0.021994&t=k&om=1 Satellite image from Google Maps]
* [http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro Trackpedia guide to driving Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Rio de Janeiro)]
* [http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Brasilia Trackpedia guide to driving Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Brasilia)]



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