The Fórmula Academy Sudamericana (), previously known as Fórmula 4 Sudamericana, was 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 Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini 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

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) as of 2008. The

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is made out of

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. The car is powered by a 1.8L Fiat E.torQ engine. The engine puts out 160 hp.

Circuits

* Autódromo Ciudad de Concordia (2014) *

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(2016) *

Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna (Londrina) Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna is a motorsports circuit located in Londrina, Brazil. Opened in 1992, it hosts motor racing events for the Formula Three Sudamericana and Formula Renault series. Lap records As of June 2023, the fastest of ...

(2015, 2018) *

Autódromo Internacional de Cascavel The Autódromo Internacional Zilmar Beux de Cascavel, commonly referred to as Autódromo de Cascavel, is an automobile racing complex located off Highway BR-277 in the city of Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil. The paved track is long. Opened in 1970, ...

(2015, 2019) * Autódromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul (2015) * Autódromo Internacional de Tarumã (2014) * Autódromo Oscar Cabalén (2015) *

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(2015) * Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo (2015) *

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(2018) * Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini (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