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Classification

Barueri (SP)
  • Leonardo Cordeiro
    • Leonardo Cordeiro
    • São Paulo’s Leonardo Cordeiro clinched his place in the finals: this was his fourth attempt this year.
  • Nicolas Costa
    • Nicolas Costa
    • Nicolas became the first Rio de Janeiro native to reach the Petrobras Kart Selective finals since 2003.

São Luís (MA)
  • Marcelo Medeiros
    • Marcelo Medeiros
    • Even with the grid filled with drivers from other regions, the Maranhão native set the pace all from the onset: he got the pole position, won both races, and went on to the finals.

  • Paulo Grassi
    • Paulo Grassi
    • The São Paulo driver had already raced two other qualifier races to try to secure his place. In São Luiz, he finally guaranteed his spot among the Petrobras Kart Selective finalists.

Fortaleza (CE)
  • Marcelo Anselmi
    • Marcelo Anselmi
    • The 15-year-old driver outdid more experienced drivers and secured his place in the Petrobras Kart Selective finals – achieved automatically with the title.

Nova Santa Rita (RS)
  • Guilherme de Conto
    • Guilherme de Conto
    • The 18-year-old Paraná native has already been the Petrobras Kart Selective champion twice and wants to repeat the feat in 2008.
  • Pipo Derani
    • Pipo Derani
    • Only 14 years old, Derani will be in the finals for the first time and has just been promoted from the lower categories.

Petrobras Champion Smile Cup
  • Luiz Felipe Nasr
    • Luiz Felipe Nasr
    • The Brasília native, who started in ninth, had to perform above average in the Petrobras Champion Smile Cup to secure his place in the Selective.
  • Douglas Hiar
    • Douglas Hiar
    • With engine problems, Douglas Hiar was unable to achieve his first opening for the Petrobras Champion Smile Cup, but he did secure his place in the finals.
  • Vitor Teiji
    • Vitor Teiji
    • The driver started in 13th place and did very well in the race, ensuring his place in the Selective.

Goiânia (GO)
  • Felipe Guimarães
    • Felipe Guimarães
    • An A1GP test driver, Guimarães returned to kart especially to try out for an opening in the finals. He got the pole position and won two batteries without any major threats.
  • Gabriel Navarrete
    • Gabriel Navarrete
    • Gabriel won four positions in the first lap of the decisive race, three of which right after the take-off. The 14-year-old boy was fast, reached Felipe Nasr, but opted to not attack the driver and to ensure his place.