The primary of the brand new SUV fashions that may race in subsequent yr’s Brazilian Inventory Automotive Professional Collection will act because the tempo automotive for the collection’ subsequent spherical in Goiania.
The transfer has been made to SUVs on the grid in 2025, as a substitute of sedan-style fashions, to align with the development of the automotive trade.
The Chevrolet Tracker will make its first look previous to the sixth spherical of Brazil’s premier racing collection, which takes place on the Autodromo Internacional Ayrton Senna, on the 27/28 July in Goiania.
It’s the first of three SUVs from the collection’ three producers (Chevrolet, Toyota and Mitsubishi) to be proven. The SUV machines will take over populating the Inventory Automotive grid from subsequent yr onwards.
The automotive will then go on show and also will take to the observe throughout the Interlagos Pageant, an occasion of automotive exhibitions and experiences, which will probably be held between Sept. 11 August on the house of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
The Tracker succeeds the Cruze mannequin after eight years and 5 titles of the present Chevrolet consultant (used within the final two specs of automotive within the class), ending one other cycle for the producer, whose legacy on the Goiania observe started within the inaugural season of the collection, in 1979.
The model’s participation within the Inventory Vehicles additionally contains Chevrolet fashions Sonic, Opala, Omega, Vectra and Astra, the final 4 primarily based on GM’s Opel fashions from Europe.
Each spherical of the Brazilian Inventory Automotive Professional Collection is out there stay and free of charge at Motorsport.television
Chevrolet Tracker Inventory Automotive 2025
Picture by: Victor Eleuterio Costa
Extra agile, secure and technological, the Tracker Inventory Automotive is a part of the Audace SNG01 venture, which has formidable objectives for 2025.
Inventory Automotive’s CEO Fernando Julianelli defined: “This is a chance for us to current the total potential of this new platform, which was developed with superior engineering sources and appropriate for competitors, such because the movable carbon fiber wing and 5G connectivity. The aim is to deliver much more competitiveness to the drivers and pleasure to the general public.”
In accordance with Enzo Bortoleto, CEO of Audacetech, automotive producer and tech arm of Veloci Group, Inventory Automotive’s mom firm, a brand new chapter of the South American motorsport is on the way in which.
“It took years of labor and excessive funding, integrating totally different areas, nationalities and cutting-edge corporations,” he stated. “From the start, with the event of ArcelorMittal’s particular metal, to the incorporation of electronics, engine, gearbox, cockpit and security methods.”
The Tracker rivals would be the competitors variations of the Toyota Corolla Cross and Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, which will probably be introduced quickly.
Chris Rego, advertising director at GM South America, stated: “The selection of Tracker as Chevrolet’s consultant in Inventory Automotive is an innovation that displays the patron’s need for SUVs, a phase that has just lately come to dominate the Brazilian market. Moreover, the Tracker is the best-selling SUV in South America and the competitors reinforces the product’s profitable picture.”
The sixth spherical of Inventory Automotive 2024 in Goiânia celebrates 50 years for the reason that observe’s inauguration. The races will begin at 3:30 pm on Saturday and a pair of pm on Sunday (native time). Motorsport.television broadcasts races and qualifying stay.
Chevrolet Tracker Inventory Automotive 2025
Picture by: Victor Eleuterio Costa
Inventory SUV brings new silhouette, platform and mechanics
Accredited by the Brazilian Motorsport Confederation, the brand new Inventory Automotive 2025 fashions have been created by Audacetech in partnership with large metal firm ArcelorMittal, the Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas (IPT, or Technological Analysis Institute) and Serviço Nacional da Indústria (SENAI, or Nationwide Business Providers), acknowledged establishments in Brazil.
The event used pc simulation from Siemens and the IPT. The composite bodywork contains carbon fiber, aramid, fiberglass and kevlar, and is manufactured by Canadian firm Magna. The engine is now turbocharged and a pair of.1 liters with roughly 500 hp of energy, utilizing Brazilian Petrobras Podium gasoline.
The Xtrac competitors gearbox is sequential and semi-automatic, with six speeds, and is without doubt one of the highlights alongside the connectivity offered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 5G system, with sensing of assorted automotive capabilities.
Chevrolet Tracker Inventory Automotive 2025
Picture by: Victor Eleuterio Costa
With adjustable shock absorbers imported from Penske Racing, the suspension is impartial on all 4 wheels, geared up with double wishbones and makes use of a pushrod system. The set of wheels developed in Brazil by Mangels has HipperFreios ventilated discs, Cobreq pads (each designed particularly for the Inventory Vehicles) and competitors calipers from the British agency AP Racing, operated by six pistons on the entrance and 4 on the rear.
Engine and suspension additionally use competitors components, produced by Brazilian MTR Efficiency Elements. Specifically manufactured for Inventory Automotive, the steering wheel is from the Dutch firm Grid Engineering.
The subtle cockpit, with a monitor and panel geared up with dozens of capabilities, has an inside 360-degree digicam, which will probably be utilized in race broadcasts and in addition within the unique cellular software that will probably be launched by the collection.
