Velo Città
Location
Mogi Guaçu, São Paulo, Brazil
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Track Info
Velo Città - Mogi Guaçu, Brazil
Technical permanent circuit in the countryside of São Paulo state - known for elevation changes, national championships and challenging corner combinations
When was the track built?
Planning for Velo Città began in 2007 on a large private farm near Mogi Guaçu. Construction started in 2010, with the first section and several pit garages completed later that year.
The complete circuit received approval for national competition in June 2012. Marcelo Franco won the first official race during a Porsche GT3 Cup Brasil meeting shortly afterwards.
How has the circuit changed?
The original layout measured 3.493 km and contained several tight technical sections. Faster alternatives were introduced for the 2015 season, giving organisers different ways to connect the eastern and western parts of the circuit.
The main competition route now measures 3.443 km. The original course and shorter configurations remain available for testing, training and private events.
What's the circuit like?
- Highly technical: Corners follow one another closely, so a mistake can reduce speed through several parts of the lap.
- Frequent elevation changes: Drivers brake and turn while climbing or descending, which changes the balance and available grip.
- Blind approaches: Some corners sit beyond crests or slopes, requiring drivers to commit before seeing the complete road ahead.
- Limited time to rest: There are few very long straights, so drivers remain busy throughout almost the entire lap.
What races here?
- Stock Car Pro Series: Brazil's leading touring-car championship brings powerful purpose-built cars and professional teams.
- Porsche Cup Brasil: Identical Porsche racing cars produce close sprint and endurance competition.
- Endurance Brasil: Sports prototypes and GT cars compete in longer races involving pit stops and driver changes.
- NASCAR Brasil: V8-powered cars race in short events designed to encourage close battles.
- National support categories: Formula 4, production-based touring cars and one-make championships also appear at selected meetings.
Lap records and benchmarks
- Formula 3 race lap: 1:20.142 - Guilherme Samaia, June 2017.
- Formula 3 qualifying: 1:20.224 - Guilherme Samaia during the same championship weekend.
- Porsche Cup qualifying benchmark: Dennis Dirani recorded a 1:27.228 lap in 2020.
- First Porsche Cup reference: Marcelo Franco set a 1:38.496 practice time during the circuit's opening race weekend in 2012.
Velo Città has several configurations, and cars have become faster over time. Times from different layouts, categories and session types should not be compared directly.
What else is at the complex?
The site includes eight pit garages, race control, paddock lounges and a viewing point with broad views across the circuit and surrounding farm.
A separate 2.5 km off-road course contains natural terrain and approximately 20 obstacles for four-wheel-drive vehicles, rally machinery and specialist driving experiences.
Why go?
Velo Città provides close views of some of Brazil's most important racing categories in a green countryside setting. The hills make the movement and speed of the cars easier to appreciate than at many flat circuits.
Large meetings may also include paddock activities, manufacturer exhibitions and support races, giving newcomers several different types of cars to watch during one weekend.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Main straight: Best for race starts, pit stops, grid preparation and the chequered flag.
- Mirante viewing area: Offers a wide overview of the circuit and helps newcomers understand how its sections connect.
- Heavy-braking corners: Good for overtaking attempts, locked tyres and cars entering side by side.
- Elevated technical sections: Best for watching drivers manage blind corners, climbs and rapid changes of direction.
- Paddock: Useful for seeing the cars, drivers and team preparation when access is included with the event.
Velo Città is on the SP-342 highway near Mogi Guaçu, approximately 50 km from Campinas and 180 km from São Paulo. There are no regular public visiting days, and race tickets are sold by individual event organisers. Check current entrance, parking and paddock information before travelling.
Transportation & Parking
Getting to Velo Città (Brazil)
Velo Città is a permanent racing circuit in the countryside outside Mogi Guaçu in São Paulo state. Driving is the easiest way to visit, with the venue directly on the SP-342 highway. Without a car, take an intercity coach to Mogi Guaçu and arrange a taxi or ride-hailing service for the final journey.
Driving to the circuit
Driving is the simplest way to reach Velo Città because the circuit is in a rural area away from the centre of Mogi Guaçu.
- From Campinas: head north using the SP-340 corridor before continuing onto SP-342 towards the circuit.
- From São Paulo: travel towards Campinas and Mogi Guaçu, then continue towards SP-342.
- Final approach: the circuit is directly beside SP-342 at kilometre 187.
- Navigation: search for “Autódromo Velo Città”.
Save the address as Rodovia SP-342, km 187, s/n, Nova Louzã, Mogi Guaçu, São Paulo, Brazil.
Bus & public transport
There is no practical passenger rail service or regular local bus directly to Velo Città. Intercity coaches are the main option for visitors travelling without a car.
- Travel to Mogi Guaçu Bus Terminal. Coaches operate from São Paulo's Tietê terminal and from Campinas.
- Continue by taxi or ride-hailing service from Mogi Guaçu towards SP-342.
- Arrange the return journey in advance because the circuit is outside the urban area.
From São Paulo, current coach journeys to Mogi Guaçu generally take around three hours before the additional transfer to the circuit.
Flying in
Viracopos International Airport (VCP) near Campinas is the closest major airport and is approximately 70 km from Velo Città.
- Rental car: the easiest airport option and particularly useful for a multi-day event.
- Taxi or ride-hailing: possible for a direct transfer, although the distance makes it relatively expensive.
- Guarulhos Airport: offers a much wider international network but is approximately 200 km from the circuit.
- Congonhas Airport: useful for domestic flights but is around 180 km away.
If suitable flights are available, Viracopos saves a considerable amount of driving compared with airports in São Paulo city.
Parking
Velo Città has dedicated parking areas within the complex, but spectator arrangements depend on the individual event.
- Event parking: organisers decide which parking areas are available to spectators.
- Ticket categories: grandstand, paddock and hospitality guests may be directed to different areas.
- Large meetings: external parking and shuttle arrangements may be introduced to manage traffic.
- Follow event signs: do not rely on the parking plan used for a previous race weekend.
The circuit itself does not sell admission for every race. Ticketing and spectator access are handled by the organiser of each event.
Where to stay
Mogi Guaçu is the easiest base for most visitors, although there are also accommodation options in neighbouring towns.
- Mogi Guaçu: the most convenient choice, with hotels, restaurants and shopping around 15–25 minutes from the circuit.
- Mogi Mirim: another useful option, approximately 25 minutes away according to the circuit's accommodation guide.
- Espírito Santo do Pinhal: around 20–25 minutes from Velo Città and useful if you are approaching from the north.
- Campinas: offers considerably more accommodation but creates a much longer race-day journey.
For a multi-day race meeting, staying in Mogi Guaçu usually provides the best balance between convenience and choice.
Understanding the circuit
Velo Città is a modern permanent circuit built into rolling countryside, giving the track significant elevation changes and a very different character from Brazil's flatter circuits.
- Opened: 2012.
- Original layout: 3.493 km with 14 turns.
- Competition layout: 3.443 km with 12 turns.
- Direction: anti-clockwise.
- Other facilities: the complex also includes an off-road circuit, rally routes and large event areas.
The venue hosts major Brazilian series including Stock Car, Porsche Cup and other national motorsport events.
Race-day tips
- Check whether spectators are admitted: Velo Città does not have general public visiting days, and access is controlled by individual event organisers.
- Drive if possible: the rural location makes a car substantially easier than public transport.
- Arrive early: large events can create queues on the roads approaching the circuit.
- Prepare for the sun: many viewing and parking areas are exposed.
- Bring hearing protection: particularly for children and spectators close to the track.
- Save the address: Rodovia SP-342, km 187, Mogi Guaçu, São Paulo, Brazil.
For a first visit, stay in Mogi Guaçu and drive or take a taxi to the circuit. If you are flying in, Viracopos Airport plus a rental car is usually the simplest combination.
Spectator access, parking, shuttles and entrance arrangements can change between events. Velo Città does not currently offer general public visiting days, so check the official event organiser's information before travelling.
Nearby Activities
Things to do around Velo Città (Mogi Guaçu, Brazil)
Velo Città is a modern Brazilian racing complex hidden among the hills and Atlantic Forest countryside of São Paulo state. Its technical circuit hosts Stock Car, Porsche Cup, NASCAR Brasil and other national competition, while an on-site motorsport museum, cycling trails, nearby parks and the Dutch-influenced town of Holambra give visitors plenty to explore away from the racing.
Family-friendly highlights nearby
- Velo Città Museum: Stay inside the complex to see Brazilian racing and rally cars, Mitsubishi competition machines and unusual historic vehicles.
- Mogi Mirim Municipal Zoo: A small local zoo with native and exotic animals, set within a larger forested recreation area.
- Parque dos Ingás: Head into central Mogi Guaçu for an easy walk beside the Mogi Guaçu River, with landscaped areas and space to relax after a day at the circuit.
Culture & rainy-day winners
- Velo Città Museum: The easiest choice for motorsport fans, with displays covering circuit racing, rallying and Brazilian automotive history.
- Hermínio Bueno Historical Museum: Learn more about Mogi Guaçu's local history through the city's municipal collection.
- Holambra Historical Immigration Museum: Discover how Dutch immigrants established the community that became Brazil's best-known flower-growing town.
Eat & drink around Mogi Guaçu
- Mogi Guaçu: The city centre offers the widest nearby choice of Brazilian restaurants, pizzerias, steakhouses and casual cafés.
- Try pão de queijo: These small cheese breads are a classic southeastern Brazilian snack and an easy breakfast or road-trip stop.
- Brazilian barbecue: Look for a churrascaria if you want grilled meats served in a traditional Brazilian style after a long race day.
- Holambra: Add Dutch-style pastries, cakes and European-influenced restaurants if you are visiting the flower town.
Get outdoors between race days
- Velo Città Bike Park: The property has mountain-bike and cycle-touring routes through woodland, pasture and around lakes, including easier and more technical options.
- Parque dos Ingás: A convenient option for a relaxed riverside walk without travelling far from Mogi Guaçu.
- Mogi Mirim Horto Florestal: Explore a large forested area that also contains the municipal zoo, making it useful for a slower family afternoon.
Summer can be hot and wet, with strong afternoon sunshine and sudden rain. Water, sun protection and a light waterproof layer are useful.
Easy day trips if you're extending your stay
- Holambra: Visit the Moinho Povos Unidos windmill, immigration museum, flower shops and Dutch-inspired centre in one of São Paulo state's most distinctive small towns.
- Campinas: Head toward the region's largest city for museums, restaurants, shopping and a much wider choice of evening entertainment.
- Serra Negra: Travel into the hills for viewpoints, cafés, local shopping and a cooler resort-town atmosphere.
Good to know during race weekends
- There are two main circuit layouts: The original course is 3.493 km with 14 turns, while the competition layout is 3.443 km with 12 turns.
- Velo Città is more than a race circuit: The property also contains an off-road course, rally facilities, a motorsport museum and a large Bike Park.
- The circuit is in the countryside: Food, accommodation and shops are more spread out than at an urban track, so planning ahead helps.
- Check public access: Museum, cycling and other activities may depend on events, bookings or operating dates.
- Bring hearing protection: Stock cars, GT cars and other competition vehicles can be extremely loud from close spectator areas, particularly for children.
Race schedules, circuit layouts, museum access, cycling activities, spectator arrangements and attraction opening hours can change - check current information before travelling.