Fatal Accidents
There have been five fatal accidents:
- In 1985, Zeca Greguricinski, died at Interlagos. He was burnt to death.
- In June 2001, Laércio Justino, died at Nelson Piquet Circuit of Brasília after lost control of the car and crashed at the pit lane entrance.
- In September 2003, Raphael Lima Pereira, a 19 year-old photographer, was hit by Gualter Salles at Campo Grande circuit and died. He was near the safety area at the accident.
- On 9 December 2007, Rafael Sperafico, of the Sperafico racing family, died during the final race of the Stock Car Light 2007 season at Interlagos. His cousins Rodrigo and Ricardo Sperafico race in the top-level series. It was the first fatal accident in the Stock Car Light series.
- On 3 April 2011, Gustavo Sondermann, competing in a Copa Chevrolet Montana race, was killed at Interlagos in an accident almost identical to that of Sperafico, four years earlier.
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