Portugal, Braga
Circuito Vasco Sameiro
A 3.021 km circuit in Braga. Timed layouts, lap times and what you need to know before a track day here.
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Going to Circuito Vasco Sameiro?
See which corner costs you the most time.
Record the session on your phone. Vetkuro splits the laps, times every sector and shows where the gap to your best lap opens.
Filming your laps?
Put speed, delta and lap time on your onboard video.
Overlay the data from the same session on the footage, synced automatically. One file to watch back, or to share.
Driving with friends?
Find out who is faster, and in which corner.
Overlay two laps from the same day and see exactly where the gap opens, not only the final number.
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Circuito Vasco Sameiro lap times
Timed from GPS on real track days, not typed in. Compare within one layout and one vehicle class, because a motorcycle lap and a car lap are not the same thing.
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Track day guide
Track day at Circuito Vasco Sameiro
Weather by month, who runs the days and what to put in the car. Written for a first visit.
Who runs track days here
What to bring
- Helmet that meets the organiser's standard
- Long sleeves, long trousers, closed shoes
- Tyre pressure gauge, since pressures rise fast on track
- Removable towing eye fitted or in the car
- An empty boot: loose items out before the first session
- Your phone in a rigid mount, recording with Vetkuro
Weather by month
Now, in November: 16°C by day, 11°C at night, rain on 16 days. Warmest in August, 27°C by day on average. Coldest in January, 8°C at night. Fewest days with rain: July to August.
Rain: days with rain per month. Climate: NASA POWER, daily data 2016–2025. Monthly averages, not a forecast. Check the organiser's calendar for open dates. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division.
Elevation profile
Circuito Vasco Sameiro elevation
Elevation change 6 m, steepest gradient 2.2%. The highest point, about 77 m above sea level, is 2.23 km from the start line; the lowest, about 70 m, 0.75 km.
Height above sea level, approximate. HoverTouch the profile for any point.
From a terrain model, sampled every 10 m along the track line and smoothed over 100 m. Heights above sea level are approximate: trees and buildings along the line read up to about 15 m high. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The organisations in charge of the Copernicus programme by law or by delegation do not incur any liability for any use of the Copernicus WorldDEM-30.
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About Circuito Vasco Sameiro
Overview
Circuito Vasco Sameiro, also known as the Circuito de Braga, is a permanent racing circuit at Palmeira, about 6 km north of Braga in northern Portugal. It is owned by the Clube Automóvel do Minho, one of the most active motor clubs in the country, which also organises the Falperra hill climb and rally and karting events. The circuit was Portugal's third permanent racing facility and is named in honour of the Portuguese driver Vasco Sameiro. It is used mostly for national championships and club events, and an international karting track sits alongside it.
Technical Specifications and Track Features
The speed circuit is 3.021 km long and winds around the perimeter of Braga's municipal aerodrome. Over the years the layout has been revised several times. Turn 1 was tightened into a chicane and the section after it was turned into a long looping corner, while the chicane on the back of the circuit was reversed to give more run-off. The original chicane was kept, and after further work in 2008 added run-off at its exit it was brought back into use for motorcycle racing only. These upgrades allowed the circuit to be homologated to FIA Grade 3, although the international licence later lapsed.
Facilities and Specialized Areas
The site is reached from the N101 road between Braga and Palmeira, signposted for the aerodrome and the kartódromo. The Kartódromo Internacional de Braga next to the speed circuit hosted the Karting World Championship in 2000 and 2005 and stages rounds of the Portuguese karting championship. The aerodrome itself serves only private light aircraft, and the nearest major airport is Porto, around 53 km away. The club also organises the Braga Drift Cup, which has a date on the national drift calendar.
History
The project grew out of the Clube Automóvel do Minho's plans in the early 1990s for an international-standard karting facility, built with a view to hosting the Karting World Championship. Soon after work began, the plans were extended to include a full racing circuit around the airport, a scheme costing 450 million escudos. The circuit quickly became a regular venue for Portuguese national championships and also hosted a round of the European Superbike Championship in 1995, but for many years it drew little international attention. That changed in October 2009, when it staged its first international event, the European Touring Car Cup, won by James Thompson in a Honda Accord. The series returned in 2010 for the opening round of a three-event season, with Thompson and local driver César Campaniço sharing the race wins. Since then Braga has returned to hosting national and club racing.
Address
Rua do Kartódromo, Palmeira
4700-521 Braga
Portugal
