SPOTTED: COPA TRUCK TRANSPORTERS AT CURITIBA FINALE
The best race trucks in Brazil will clash one more time at Curitiba this weekend
AM Motorsport’s Mercedes-Benz Actros race truck transporter
Photo: Duda Bairros
It’s been a couple of months between race meetings for Brazil’s Copa Truck teams. Their last outing was to the Autódromo Potenza Eireli in Minas Gerais in early October, so the teams have had some time to prepare their weaponry for the championship finale at the Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba.
Three drivers are in contention for the championship this weekend. André Marques goes into the event as the favourite, having accumulated 227 points across eight rounds. His nearest threat comes from AM Motorsport teammate and fellow Mercedes-Benz Actros driver, Wellington Cirino. Usual Racing’s Felipe Giaffone is the only other driver who can mathematically take the 2021 Copa Truck title in his IVECO Hi-Way race truck.
Brazilian motorsport photographer, Duda Bairros, is in Curitiba to shoot all the truck racing action this weekend. Duda took some great shots of the Copa Truck teams and transporters arriving at the Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba on an overcast Thursday in the Paraná capital.
Check out some of his fantastic photos below.
Mercedes-Benz power in the Curitiba paddock
Photo: Duda Bairros
AM Motorsport’s Mercedes-Benz prime mover and purpose-built race trailer
Photo: Duda Bairros
The AM Motorsport race trucks of André Marques, Wellington Cirino and Giuliano Losacco
Photo: Duda Bairros
Felipe Tozzo’s IVECO race truck being unloaded
Photo: Duda Bairros
One of two Scania race trucks in the field, driven by Ricardo Alvarez
Photo: Duda Bairros
Race transporters in the Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba paddock
Photo: Duda Bairros
The #99 Mercedes-Benz Actros of Luiz Lopes
Photo: Duda Bairros
Volvo FH power in the paddock
Photo: Duda Bairros
IVECO and Volkswagen prime movers parked for the weekend
Photo: Duda Bairros
Six race truck transporters behind the pits
Photo: Duda Bairros
Nego Billy - the International truck of Djalma Fogaça
Photo: Duda Bairros
Inside the International cabin
Photo: Duda Bairros
Regis Boessio’s Volvo race truck arriving in the pits
Photo: Duda Bairros
Goodyear tyres set for a weekend of punishment
Photo: Duda Bairros
Inside Pedro Muffato’s race truck
Photo: Duda Bairros
Six cylinders of Scania power
Photo: Duda Bairros
The PP Motorsport Mercedes-Benz race truck duo
Photo: Duda Bairros
The action got underway with two practice sessions earlier today. Saturday will feature practice three and qualifying, followed by a warm-up session and two races to decide the title on Sunday.
Truck racing fans can catch the action on Copa Truck’s YouTube channel on Saturday, and the action will be shown live on Band as well as the Copa Truck YouTube channel for overseas viewers.
If you want to see more big rigs in Brazilian motorsport, check out our Stock Car race transporter gallery from Santa Cruz do Sul last month.
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