1.864 mile "oval".
1.864 mile "oval".
Autodromo Nelson Piquet Ave Embaixador Abelardo Bueno Barra 22600 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Tel: (55)21 342127Construction of Jacarepaguá started in 1971, but it was soon abandoned due to a lack of money, being completed only in 1978. During the period of abandonment there was a paved surface left behind, although very different in layout from the maps above. This was used until 1977, and was unofficially known as the "Barra da Tijuca" circuit.
The track held the Brazilian GP until 1990. The 1.864 mile "roval" track was built to host the CART series, although for 2001 the series was due to revert to the GP track until the city's mayor cancelled the race.