Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna is a

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located in

Goiânia Goiânia (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region and the 10th-largest in the country. Its metropolitan area has a population ...

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. From

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to 1989, it hosted the

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Events

; Current * March:

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* April: Porsche Cup Brasil, Quatro Horas de Goiânia * June:

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, GT Sprint Race Brasil,

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, Campeonato Brasileiro de Turismo Nacional * September: Quatro Horas de Goiânia * October:

, Porsche Cup Brasil * November:

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, GT Sprint Race Brasil,

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(2014, 2016–2017) *

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(1988–1993, 1995–1997) *

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(1996–2005, 2007–2009, 2011–2016) *

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'' (1987–1989)

Lap records

The official fastest lap records at the Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna (Goiânia) are listed as:

References

External links

Track information

Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna da Silva (; 21 March 1960 – 1 May 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver who won the Formula One List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions, World Drivers' Championship in , , and . Senna is one of three Formula One drivers fro ...

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