São Paulo Indy 300

Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestlé

IndyCar Series
Location	São Paulo Street Circuit, Santana, São Paulo, Brazil 23°31′0″S 46°38′30″W
Corporate sponsor	Itaipava, Nestlé
First race	2010
First IRL race	2010
Last race	2013
Distance	306.097 km (190.200 mi)
Laps	75
Most wins (driver)	Will Power
Most wins (team)	Penske
Most wins (manufacturer)	Chevrolet/Honda
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt/Concrete
Length	4.080 km (2.535 mi)
Turns	11
Lap record	1:20.4312 (Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara DW12-Chevrolet, 2013, IndyCar)

The Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestlé was an event in the IRL IndyCar Series, contested in the 2010 through 2013 IndyCar Series seasons.

The event was originally announced on November 25, 2009, as the first championship event for the series outside North America and Japan,^[1][2] and the first American open-wheel race in the country since the Rio 200 at Jacarepaguá in the 2000 CART season. Due to a lengthy distance to travel from most team bases, the event promoters offered each team a six-figure sum of money, as well as paying for all expenses.^[3]

The street circuit race track was laid out in the Santana district, birthplace of legendary Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna and Brazilian auto racing pioneer Chico Landi. The main straightaway of the circuit was along the Sambadrome of Anhembi and utilized portions of the Marginal Tietê service drive. The Anhembi Convention Center was used for support facilities and spectator attractions. The circuit was one of two IndyCar Series circuits (Baltimore the other) to have pit lanes not positioned at the start-finish line; São Paulo's was positioned after turn four.

Past results

Season	Date	Driver	Team	Chassis	Engine	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Report	Refs
						Laps	Miles (km)
2010	March 14	Will Power	Team Penske	Dallara IR05	Honda	61*	158.6 (255.241)	2:00:57	76.733	Report	[4][5]
2011	May 1/2*	Will Power	Team Penske	Dallara IR05	Honda	55*	139.48 (224.471)	2:04:05	67.442	Report	[6][7]
2012	April 29	Will Power	Team Penske	Dallara DW12	Chevrolet	75	190.2 (306.097)	2:08:18	88.945	Report	[8][9]
2013	May 5	James Hinchcliffe	Andretti Autosport	Dallara DW12	Chevrolet	75	190.2 (306.097)	2:09:34	88.07	Report	[10][11]

• 2010: Race shortened due to rain and two-hour time limit.^[4]
• 2011: Rain forced a postponement of the race after 15 laps. Race resumed on Monday and was shortened due to rain and two-hour time limit.^[6]

See also

• Brazilian Grand Prix

References

1. "São Paulo sediará abertura do Mundial de Fórmula Indy". The Municipality of São Paulo (in Portuguese). 2009-11-25. Archived from the original on 2016-05-22. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
2. "Bom dia, São Paulo". IndyCar Series. Indy Racing League. 2009-11-25. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
3. Miller, Robin (2009-11-25). "Series Opens 2010 In Sao Paulo". speedtv.com. Speed. Archived from the original on 2009-11-27. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
4. "2010 São Paulo Indy 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
5. "Race result: IRL IndyCar Series 2010: Race 1 in Sao Paulo (Street Circuit) on 14 Mar 2010". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
6. "2011 Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 Pres. by Nestle". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
7. "Race result: IndyCar Series 2011: Race 4 in Sao Paulo (Street Circuit) on 02 May 2011". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
8. "2012 São Paulo Indy 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
9. "2012 Sao Paulo Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
10. "2013 Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
11. "2013 Sao Paulo Indycars". Motor Sport. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

External links

• The official website of the São Paulo Indy 300 Archived 2010-01-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
• IndyCar.com race page 2013