The Fórmula Academy Sudamericana ( pt, Fórmula Academy Sul-Americana), previously known as Fórmula 4 Sudamericana, is a

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racing class that debuted in 2014. The class uses the same chassis and engines used previously in the

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History

The series was launched in April 2013. The organization bought 20

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chassis with support of the Asociación Uruguaya de Volantes. The cars had their shakedown in February 2014. At the

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Alessandro Salerno, Mauro Marino and Mateo Maffioly tested the car. The series first race took place at Polideportivo Ciudad de Mercedes in Uruguay on April 6, 2014. After a hiatus in 2017, the series was revived in 2018 and renamed Fórmula Academy Sudamericana.

The car

The chassis of this singleseater class is built by French automotive company

. It is the same chassis used in European Formula Renault 1.6 series (like the French F4 Championship) as of 2008. The monocoque is made out of

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. The car is powered by a 1.8L

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. The engine puts out 160 hp.

Circuits

Autódromo Ciudad de Concordia Autódromo Ciudad de Concordia is a motorsports circuit located near Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina. The circuit also used to host the Formula 3 Sudamericana. The track has 14 corners and it is long. The circuit was opened in May 1969, and e ...

(2014) * Autódromo Eduardo Prudêncio Cabrera (2016) * Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna (Londrina) (2015, 2018) *

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(2015, 2019) *

Autódromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul Autódromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul is a motorsports circuit located in Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. It has been host to the Formula 3 Sudamericana, Fórmula Truck and Stock Car Brasil Stock Car Pro Series, formerly known ...

(2015) *

Autódromo Internacional de Tarumã Autódromo Internacional de Tarumã is a motorsports circuit located in Viamão, Brazil. It has hosted events in the Formula Renault series and used to host the now defunct Formula 3 Sudamericana. It also hosted the new Brazilian Formula Three Cha ...

(2014) *

Autódromo Oscar Cabalén Autódromo Oscar Cabalén is a motorsports circuit located in Alta Gracia, Córdoba, Argentina. It has hosted events in the TC2000, Turismo Nacional and Formula Nacional Argentina series. The circuit is named in honour of racing driver, Oscar ...

(2015) *

Autódromo Santiago Yaco Guarnieri Autódromo Santiago Yaco Guarnieri is a motorsports circuit located in Chaco, Argentina. It has hosted events in the TC 2000 and Formula Renault Formula Renault are classes of formula racing popular in Europe and elsewhere. Regarded as an ent ...

(2015) *

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(2015) * Autódromo Velo Città (2018) *

(2014–2016, 2018–2019) *

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(2018–2019) * Polideportivo Ciudad de Mercedes (2014–2016)

Champions

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.f4sudamericana.com/ Formula 4 series Formula racing series Recurring sporting events established in 2014 Motorsport competitions in Brazil