Mil Milhas Brasil
From WOI Encyclopedia Italia
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The Mil Milhas Brasil (also known as the Mil Milhas Brasileiras or 1000 Miles of Brazil in Portuguese) is a sports car endurance race held annually in Brazil since 1956.
The first Mil Milhas was organized by Eloy Gagliano and Wilson Fittipaldi Sr., the father of Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior and Emerson Fittipaldi. The two had been inspired by the 1949 Italian Mille Miglia. Wilson Fittipaldi Sr. was a journalist and brought media as well as sponsors such as auto parts companies to support the event. The first event was held on November 24–25, 1956 with 31 sports cars competing at the Interlagos circuit.
The Mil Milhas has been held nearly every year since its inception and is one of the longest running motor racing events in Brazil. Nearly every running has used the Interlagos circuit, but the 1997 and 1999 events were held at Jacarapagua and Curitiba respectively.
In 2007, the race was held as a part of the Le Mans Series, the first time the race had been part of an international championship. The event had previously been supported as a non-championship event in the BPR Global GT Series as well as the FIA GT Championship. FIA GT planned to add the event to their calendar in 2007, but chose to hand the event instead to Le Mans Series organizers.
Winners
| Year | Drivers | Car |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 |  Catharino Andreatta Breno Fornari
| Carretera Ford |
| 1957 | Aristides Bertuol Orlando Menegaz
| Carretera Chevrolet |
| 1958 | Catharino Andreatta Breno Fornari
| Carretera Ford |
| 1959 | Catharino Andreatta Breno Fornari
| Carretera Ford |
| 1960 | Chico Landi Christian Heins
| Alfa Romeo JK 2000 |
| 1961 | Italo Bertão Orlando Menegaz
| Chevrolet Corvette |
| 1962 -64 | Not held | |
| 1965 | Justino de Maio Victoria Azzalin
| Carretera Chevrolet |
| 1966 | Camilo Christófaro Eduardo Celidôneo
| Chevrolet Corvette |
| 1967 | Luiz Bueno Luiz Terra Smith
| Interlagos Mark 1 |
| 1970 | Abílio Diniz Alcides Diniz
| Alfa Romeo GTA 2000 |
| 1971 -72 | Not held | |
| 1973 | Bird Clemente Nilson Clemente
| Ford Maverick 4800 |
| 1974 -80 | Not held | |
| 1981 | Zeca Giaffone Affonso Giaffone Chico Serra
| Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
| 1982 | Not held | |
| 1983 | Fausto Wajchenberg Vicente Corrêa Valdir Silva
| Volkswagen Passat |
| 1984 | Zeca Giaffone Reinaldo Campello Maurizio Sala
| Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
| 1985 | Paulo Gomes Fábio Sotto Mayor
| Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
| 1986 | Zeca Giaffone Affonso Giaffone Walter Travaglini
| Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
| 1987 | Luís Pereira Marcos Gracia
| Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
| 1988 | Zeca Giaffone Luís Pereira Walter Travaglini
| Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
| 1989 | Zeca Giaffone Walter Travaglini
| Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
| 1990 | Carlos Alves José Carlos Dias
| Chevrolet Opala Stock Car |
| 1991 | Not held | |
| 1992 | Klaus Heitkotter Jurgen Weis Marc Gindorf
| BMW M3 2300 |
| 1993 | Antônio Hermann Franz Konrad Franz Prangemeier
| Porsche 911 |
| 1994 | Wilson Fittipaldi Christian Fittipaldi
| Porsche 911 NSR |
| 1995 | Wilson Fittipaldi Antônio Hermann Franz Konrad
| Porsche 993 |
| 1996 | André Lara Resende Roberto Keller Roberto Aranha
| Porsche 911 |
| 1997 | Nelson Piquet Johnny Cecotto Steve Soper
| McLaren F1 GTR |
| 1998 | Tom Stefani André Grillo Júlio Fernandes
| AS Vectra 2.0 |
| 1999 | Beto Borghesi Jair Bana Luciano Borghesi
| Aldee AP-2000 |
| 2000 | Not held | |
| 2001 | André Lara Resende Régis Schuch Max Wilson Flávio Trindade
| Porsche 911 GT3 |
| 2002 | Régis Schuch Flávio Trindade Raul Boesel
| Porsche 911 GT3 |
| 2003 | Ingo Hoffmann Xandy Negrão Ricardo Etchenique Fernando Nabuco
| Porsche 911 GT3 |
| 2004 |  Stefano Zonca Ângelo Lancellotti Fabrizio Gollin
| Dodge Viper GTS-R |
| 2005 | Xandy Negrão Xandynho Negrão Guto Negrão Giuliano Losacco
| Audi TT DTM |
| 2006 | Nelson Piquet Nelsinho Piquet Christophe Bouchut Hélio Castroneves
| Aston Martin DBR9 |
| 2007 | Nicolas Minassian Marc Gené
| Peugeot 908 HDi FAP |
