Bruna Tomaselli and Tata Calderón arrive in Curvelo (MG) for a different challenge in the NASCAR Brazil season. Between September 18 and 20, the two drivers from SG28 Nascar Team will race for the first time at the Minas Gerais racetrack, which has an oval layout of about 1,250 meters and turns with different angles.
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The stage will also have an important weight in the season. There will be 75 points at stake in the last round of the regular phase, and Bruna is still in the running for the Challenge category title. Depending on the combination of results, the driver from Santa Catarina can also secure a spot in the overall playoff.
“The expectation is very good because of the results we had on the oval in Cuiabá, despite it being a different track characteristic. We will seek to repeat this performance in Curvelo and score as many points as possible to try to enter the Playoffs,” says Bruna Tomaselli, who carries the brands SG Alumínios, Arbaza Alimentos, Kicaldo, VOGAR Empreendimentos, and Quality Esquadrias de Alumínios on her car.
Tata Calderón also arrives at the stage aiming for a good score. With experience on oval circuits, the Colombian hopes to repeat the pace shown in Londrina and celebrate a podium again this season.
“I had a weekend of great performance in Londrina and I hope to repeat this pace in Curvelo. An oval with angled turns that resemble more those of North American circuits. It will be a race of much strategy, making good decisions at the start and adapting quickly. It is another new circuit for me, but I am very confident,” evaluates the driver who has the support of VOGAR Empreendimentos, SG Alumínios, AVL Racetech, and the Fundación ConCora de Karol G.
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The result in Curvelo will be decisive for defining the 12 drivers who will receive extra points and advance to the final phase of the championship. The qualifiers will compete for the title in the last two stages of the year, in the so-called playoff.
The schedule starts on Friday (18), with the Shakedown at 10:40 am, followed by the extra Challenge category practice at 12:30 pm, and the first free practice at 4:30 pm. On Saturday (19), there will be another free practice at 10:55 am, before the Qualifying, scheduled for 3:15 pm.
The two races will be held on Sunday (20), at 9:00 am and 2:10 pm. Race 1 will be broadcast by SBT and NSports, while Race 2 will be shown on Disney+. The qualifying and both races will also be available live on the official NASCAR Brazil YouTube channel (@NASCARBrasil). ESPN broadcasts the stage at 8:30 pm.
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