24h Le Mans
Brazil will organize two very important sport events in the next few years: the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. The country as big as a continent is also a land of motorsport, partly because of S
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For Brazilian race-fans, the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace located in Interlagos, in the outskirts of São Paulo, is the most famous race-track. It hosted 30 out of 40 Formula One Grand Prix. For sportscar race-fans, the second visit by the FIA World Endurance Championship, starring Bruno Senna on September 1st, promises to be even more popular than in 2012. "São Paulo is a very cosmopolitan city, full of options with something for everyone," Aston Martin Racing's Bruno Senna explained. "One of the best points is the food, the restaurants are amazing - any type you want and great quality. The night life there is always great as well; whenever any racing comes to the city people always enjoy the night life with its clubs, bars and all sorts of different programs. There’s lots of culture too, many museums and parks and hopefully you can enjoy yourself whatever you want to do."
With a population of 20 millions, the largest city in South America, São Paulo is the economic capital of Brazil and host the headquarters of many Brazilian and overseas companies. The city is also proud of its cultural heritage with its many museums and architecture which is envy of the rest of South America. As Bruno hints at, there is a diversity of entertainment day and night. From karaoke singing in Japantown to the ubiquitous samba in Barra Funda at night, to making your way to the rooftop of the Banespa Tower for a panoramic view of São Paulo or sitting within the biggest green space in central São Paulo, Parque do Ibirapuera by day. The park is a leafy 2km2 of tranquillity away from all the buildings around it and serves as a thriving centre of the city's cultural life, with a series of museums, performance spaces and the grounds for São Paulo's renowned art Biennal.
"There is so much more to São Paulo than people first think," said Gerard Neveu, CEO of the FIA WEC. "The culture in São Paulo is something that everyone in the paddock enjoys and while it is a busy week for everyone, we will try to take the time to explore the fantastic city during our stay. But don’t forget about Interlagos, the scene of some of the greatest racing battles in South America and the venue for the next round of the FIA WEC. We look forward to seeing the people of São Paulo on September 1st."
Cécile Bonardel (from WEC press release)
PHOTO: LE MANS (SARTHE, FRANCE), CIRCUIT DES 24 HEURES, 24 HOURS OF LE MANS, JUNE 22 2013, RACE. Even if it had to retire at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Aston Martin car driven by Bruno Senna and French team-mate Frédéric Makowiecki will be one of the favorites in the LM GTE Pro class on September 1st at the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo... and one that Brazilians will cheer for!
