Gabriel Casagrande clinched NASCAR Brasil pole position in Chapecó by recording the fastest lap of the qualifying session, held on Saturday afternoon (31) on the oval at Chapecó International Raceway. The Vogel driver lowered the time to 37.199 seconds on his attempt and took the session lead, surpassing his rivals in the contest for the top spot on the grid.
The qualifying commenced with Antonella Bassani and Thomas Krassonis taking their laps in Chapecó. Bassani of Full Time posted 38.405 seconds while Krassonis (Vogel) stopped the clock at 38.677 seconds.
Next, Arthur Gama (Cavaleiro Sports) and Sérgio Ramalho (Team RC) took to the track. Gama moved into the lead with 37.841 seconds, and Ramalho followed closely behind with 37.878 seconds.
Galid Osman (Cavaleiro Sports) and Vitor Genz (Full Time) were up next. Osman recorded 37.643 seconds to sit in first place. Genz clocked 38.131 seconds and settled in fourth.
Thiago Camilo (Full Time) hit the track and posted 38.062 seconds, pushing Genz out of the fourth spot.
Bruna Tomaselli (SG28 by Pole) and Denis Navarro (Cavaleiro Sports) entered the fray. The Santa Catarina native posted 37.668 seconds to claim second place. Navarro also stopped the clock at 37.668 seconds, finishing in third.
The next duo to head out were Dudes Castroneves (Pole Motorsport) and Ricardo Zonta (Cavaleiro Sports). The Pole driver finished sixth, while Zonta logged 38.131 seconds and ended up eighth.
Murilo Rocha (Full Time) and Witold Ramasauskas (Team RC) followed. Rocha moved into the lead with 37.458 seconds, while Witold held the fifth-best mark up to that point.
Jorge Martelli (Team RC) posted 37.767 seconds and rose to fifth, while Firás Fahs (Team RC) finished in sixth.
Then Juninho Berlanda (Vogel) and Alfredinho Ibiapina (Full Time) hit the track. Berlanda posted 37.845 seconds, breaking into the top 10 with ninth place. Ibiapina finished 13th.
Felipe Tozzo (Team RC) and Tito Giaffone (Full Time) followed. However, the two stopped on track for different reasons.
Thus, Cacá Bueno (Team RC) and Tatiana Calderón (SG28 by Pole) were the next to set times. Bueno finished 17th, while Tatiana clocked 37.643 seconds to move into second.
Ricardo Maurício (Cavaleiro) and Gui Backes (Vogel) entered the track. Maurício posted 37.773 seconds and finished sixth, while Backes recorded 37.537 seconds, the second-best lap.
Gabriel Casagrande (Vogel) then took his turn and lowered the time to 37.199 seconds, reclaiming the top position.
Tito Giaffone returned to the track for another attempt and clocked 37.746 seconds, finishing eighth.
Next came Rafaela Ferreira (Cavaleiro Sports), who recorded 38.493 seconds, finishing outside the top 10.
The NASCAR Brasil schedule features two races on Sunday at the Chapecó oval, with the first start at 9:00 and the second at 14:05.
