2012 Brasileiro de Marcas

The 2012 Brasileiro de Marcas season was the second season of the Brasileiro de Marcas. It begin on April 22 at the Interlagos and ended on December 2 at the Curitiba, after sixteen races. Several changes occurred in the championship. Mitsubishi entered with the 2012 version of Mitisubishi Lancer GT, Honda changed to the ninth generation Honda Civic, Chevrolet used Chevrolet Cruze which replaced the Chevrolet Astra, and Toyota became an official manufacturer on the championship with Toyota Corolla XRS.[1]

Honda driver Ricardo Mauricio won the championship. He did not win any races, but finished on the podium at ten of sixteen. Toyota won the manufacturers' championship.[2]

  1. ^ "Copa Petrobras de Marcas dá boas-vindas aos novos modelos para a temporada 2012". brasileirodemarcas.com.br (in Portuguese). (Vicar). Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  2. ^ "De Honda Civic, Ricardo Maurício é campeão da Copa Petrobras de Marcas". brasileirodemarcas.com.br (in Portuguese). (Vicar). Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.