Edson Reis achieves two podiums in the opening of NASCAR Brazil. The driver from Curitiba of car #12, sponsored by Maxon Oil, secured the fifth position on two occasions in the races of the first stage of the competition. The next commitment will be at Interlagos on April 30.
Goiânia (GO) – In his debut in the NASCAR Brazil Sprint Race, Curitiba native Edson Reis achieved two consecutive podium finishes in the two races that opened the category’s season on Sunday at the Ayrton Senna International Autodrome in Goiânia (GO). The driver of car #12, representing the AM class and sponsored by Maxon Oil, secured the fifth position in the first race and duplicated the accomplishment in the final test of the day. With the combined results, he positioned himself sixth in the standings of his division, accumulating 24 points.
“The first experience in NASCAR Brazil concluded successfully. In the second race, I was doing very well, at a fantastic pace. I even fought for the second place in my division, almost breaking into the top 10 in the overall standings. But at that moment, we had a safety car period, and upon resumption, I was hit and ended up spinning, cutting the grass, and breaking the barriers. But I came back with determination and narrowly missed achieving the fourth position, where I battled for fourth place with (Brendon) Zonta (#07),” recounts Edson. “Positive outcome. We secured two P5 finishes, and that’s what matters. The next one will be at Interlagos, and things will get interesting there,” he concludes.
The next stage, the second one in the 2023 category calendar, will take place between April 28th and 30th at the José Carlos Pace International Racetrack, in Interlagos, in the capital city of São Paulo.
Edson Reis competes in the NASCAR Brazil Sprint Race with the sponsorship of Maxon Oil.
About Maxon Racing
The Paranaense team benefits from the sponsorship of Maxon Oil, a brand that strengthens its role as a prominent investor in Brazilian motorsports. Throughout its history, the team has been present in the country’s major competitions. With Edson Reis, the tricolor team is embarking on its first season in the NASCAR Brazil Sprint Race.
NASCAR Brazil Sprint Race
Stage 1 – Goiânia/GO
Race 1 results
- #09 Arthur Gama, PRO, 14 laps, 27min25s811
- #98 Luan Lopes, PROAM, +1.656s
- #32 Léo Reis/ Rafa Reis, PROAM, +2.666s
- #54 Diogo Moscato, PRO, +3.682s
- #11 Rafa Dias, PRO, +5.692s
- #04 Pedro Bürger/ Cayan Chianca, PROAM, +6.185s
- #2 Guga Lima, PRO, +7.706s
- #88 Alex Seid / Beto Monteiro, PRO, +7.741s
- #80 Rafael Seibel, PROAM, +8.863s
- #72 Giovani Girotto/ Lourenço Beirão, PROAM, +23.565s
- #07 Rômulo Molinari/ Brendon Zonta, AM, +23.825s
- #00 Henry Couto, AM, +24.233s
- #42 Fernando Nakamura, AM, +26.339s
- #08 Alexandre Kauê, AM, +26.961s
- #12 Edson Reis, AM, +28.423s
- #59 Cassiano Lopes / Dorivaldo Gondra Jr., AM, +28.527s
- #57 Fe Tozzo / João Bortoluzzi, PROAM, +36.172s
- #78 Léo Yoshii, AM, +36.606s
- #87 Jorge Martelli, PROAM, +1min35s494
- #46 Rapha Teixeira/ Vitor Genz, PRO, 3 laps behind (Did not complete 75% of the race)
- #28 Guilherme Backes, PROAM, 6 laps behind
- #1 Léo Torres/ Júlio Campos , PRO, 6 laps behind
- #31 Roberto Possas, AM, 13 laps
- #27 Lucas Mendes/ Rodrigo Sperafico, PRO, Disqualified
Race 2 results
- #46 Vitor Genz/ Rapha Teixeira, PRO, 14 laps, 27min26s729
- #54 Diogo Moscato, PRO, +0.183s
- #2 Guga Lima, PRO, +3.006s
- #88 Beto Monteiro/ Alex Seid, PRO, +3.224s
- #32 Rafa Reis/ Léo Reis, PROAM, +4.165s
- #27 Rodrigo Sperafico / Lucas Mendes, +4.489s
- #98 Luan Lopes, PROAM, +7.169s
- #28 Guilherme Backes, PROAM, +7.327s
- #78 Léo Yoshii, AM, +8.407s
- #87 Jorge Martelli , PROAM, +8.409s
- #57 João Bortoluzzi/ Felipinho Tozzo, PROAM, +8.477s
- #42 Fernando Nakamura, AM, +12.481s
- #08 Alexandre Kauê, AM, +13.848s
- #11 Rafa Dias, PRO, +15.989s
- #07 Brendon Zonta/ Rômulo Molinari, AM, +20.797s
- #12 Edson Reis, AM, +21.173s
- #72 Lourenço Beirão/ Giovani Girotto, PROAM, 1 lap behind
- #80 Rafael Seibel , PROAM, 1 lap behind
- #1 Júlio Campos/ Léo Torres , PRO, 2 laps behind
- #09 Arthur Gama, PRO, 2 laps behind
- #59 Dorivaldo Gondra Jr./ Cassiano Lopes,
Championship standings after two races:
PRO category:
- Diogo Moscato, 40 points
- Rapha Teixeira/ Vitor Genz, 35
- Arthur Gama, 31
- Guga Lima, 30
- Julio Campos / Léo Torres, 28
- Alex Seid/ Beto Monteiro, 26
- Rafa Dias, 26
- Rodrigo Sperafico / Lucas Mendes, 12
PROAM
- Luan Lopes, 45 points
- Léo Reis / Rafa Reis, 45
- Giovani Girotto/ Lourenço Beirão, 22
- Fe Tozzo / João Bortoluzzi, 22
- Jorge Martelli, 22
- Rafael Seibel, 22
- Guilherme Backes, 16
- Pedro Bürger/ Cayan Chianca, 16
AM
- Rômulo Molinari/ Brendon Zonta, 39 puntos
- Fernando Nakamura, 36
- Léo Yoshii, 33
- Alexandre Kauê, 30
- Henry Couto, 28
- Edson Reis, 24
- Cassiano Lopes / Dorivaldo Gondra Jr., 20
- Roberto Possas, 0
Check the locations and dates of the NASCAR Brazil – Sprint Race 2023:
Stage 1 – March 19 – Goiânia/GO
Stage 2 – April 30 – Interlagos – São Paulo/SP
Stage 3 – June 3 – Londrina/PR
Stage 4 – July 2 – Cascavel/PR
Stage 5 – August 6 – Interlagos – São Paulo/SP (#SpecialEdition)
Stage 6 – September 10 – Velocitta/SP (#SpecialEdition)
Stage 7 – October 15 – Tarumã, Viamão/RS
Stage 8 – November 19 – Goiânia/GO
