The 2010 Fórmula Truck season was the 15th
Fórmula Truck
Fórmula Truck is a Brazilian Truck racing series. It ran from 1996 to 2017, when it folded and was reorganized into the Copa Truck. However, the series returned to its original name and format in 2021.
History
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season. It began on March 7 at
Guaporé and ended on December 5 at
Brasília after ten rounds.
After a closely fought championship, it was the
Scania of Roberval Andrade, driving for the RVR Corinthians Motorsport that won his second Fórmula Truck title after a season-long battle with the RM Competições
Volkswagen of defending champion
Felipe Giaffone.
Andrade and Giaffone finished tied on 176 points but with five wins compared to Giaffone's one, Andrade claimed his first title since 2002. Third place went to the best
Mercedes-Benz driver, four-time champion Wellington Cirino, who finished 34 points behind the top two taking a single victory at
Campo Grande. Other victories were taken by Giaffone's team-mate Valmir Benavides, who triumphed at
Caruaru
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, Geraldo Piquet won the series' only race outside of Brazil in
Buenos Aires, while
Iveco
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took a solitary victory with
Beto Monteiro winning at
Velopark. Volkswagen won the Manufacturers' Championship by 57 points ahead of Scania.
Teams and drivers
All drivers were Brazilian-registered.
Race calendar and results
All races were held in Brazil, excepting round at
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, that was held in Argentina.
Championship standings
*Points were awarded as follows:
Drivers' championship
;Notes:
The top five after the race ensures a place on the podium.
Manufacturers' championship
;Notes:
Three best trucks of each make.
References
External links
Official website of the Fórmula Truck(in Portuguese)
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Formula Truck
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Fórmula Truck seasons