The 2010 Formula 3 Brazil Open was the inaugural

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race held at

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from January 21–24, 2010. There were private pre-event test sessions at

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and Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna. After a weekend of competition, British driver William Buller of the Hitech Racing Brazil outfit was crowned as the race champion, beating a host of

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drivers, as well as

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competing for the Cesario Fórmula team, who would drive in the

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championship later in the 2010 season. After Buller qualified on pole position for the first race, he and Negrão took a victory apiece with

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finishing third in both races. Negrão won the third race, the pre-final, before Buller claimed the main event by nearly nine seconds from Negrão. Cunha finished third ahead of Razia Sports' Bruno Andrade, and Negrão's team-mate

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completed the top five placings. In Class B the Brazilian of the RC3 Bassani was the winner.

Drivers and teams

* All cars are powered by Berta engines, and will run on

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tyres. All teams were Brazilian-registered.

Classification

Qualifying

Race 1

Race 2

Pre-final Grid

Pre-final Race

Final Race

References

External links

Official website of the Formula 3 Brazil Open
{{Formula 3 Brazil Open years Formula 3 Brazil Open

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