Two sponsors in the Brazilian Stock Car Series allowed their cars to switch liveries at Velopark, in Nova Santa Rita over the weekend to promote a national organ donation campaign.

Guest driver Lucas di Grassi lost the showpiece ‘Million Race’ round of the Brazilian Stock Car series after ignoring a penalty for a move on teammate Ricardo Mauricio, which led to his disqualification.

Formula E star Lucas di Grassi took a shock pole position for the Brazilian Stock Car ‘Million Race’ at Interlagos.

Former F1 star Rubens Barrichello pulled off the perfect strategy to win Race 2 from 14th on the grid in Campo Grande’s Brazilian Stock Car round, while pole-winner Thiago Camilo won the opener.

Thiago Camilo will start from pole position for Race 1 of the Campo Grande round of the Brazilian Stock Car Championship on Sunday, as Rubens Barrichello, Ricardo Zonta and Nelson Piquet Jr suffered a troubled time in Saturday’s qualifying.

Nelson Piquet Jr scored his first podium of the year in the Brazilian Stock Car double-header at Santa Cruz do Sul, while Rubens Barrichello also shone with an outstanding recovery from a poor qualifying that moved him to third in the points race.

Ipiranga Racing’s Thiago Camilo and Ricardo Mauricio (Eurofarma RC) were the winners of Londrina rounds of the Brazilian Stock Car Championship, as former IndyCar driver Ana Beatriz scored her best result to date.

Former F1 stars Rubens Barrichello and Ricardo Zonta shared the wins, but Daniel Serra is the new series leader after being on the podium in both races at Goiania.

Former F1 racer Ricardo Zonta has spoken out furiously over his third disqualification from a Brazilian Stock Car race in a calendar year, after his recent victory at Velo Citta was annulled.

On the 40th anniversary season of Stock Car Brazil, the most-read motor racing website in the world – Motorsport.com – has announced a content partnership with Brazil’s premier domestic series.