Road course · Portugal
Circuito Vasco Sameiro
Circuito Vasco Sameiro is a road course in Portugal. OpenStreetMap maps one layout here, 1.80 mi (2.90 km). Below: the map, every corner with a computed line, the elevation, and where to stay and eat.
- 2.90
- Kilometres
- 11
- Corners
- —
- Ft of elevation
01Track map
Circuito Vasco Sameiro track map
Full circuit
Name inferred by TRACK from the mapped loops, not an official layout name.
- Mapped length
- 1.80mi
- 2.90 km
- Direction
- Not mapped
- TRACK takes it from your first drive.
- Start/finish line
- Estimated
- Estimated by TRACK from the mapped geometry and not verified on site. TRACK asks you to confirm or move it before timing laps here, when you’re stopped.
- Corners
- 12
- Inferred from curvature, not official turn numbers
- Sectors
- 3
- Estimated, near each third of the lap
Source geometry: OpenStreetMap ↗. Something wrong? Fixing it in OpenStreetMap improves it for everyone.
02Overview
What Circuito Vasco Sameiro is like to drive.
The full circuit layout at Circuito Vasco Sameiro is 1.80 miles with 11 corners worth setting up for. A generic track-day car in our model brakes hard 9 times a lap and is at full throttle for about 37% of the distance; the longest straight runs roughly 1214 ft.
7 of the corners are slow (under 50 mph in the model), 0 are fast (over 75 mph). There are hairpins where exit speed matters more than entry. The corner notes below come from the mapped geometry, not from local knowledge; we’ll add a researched guide for Circuito Vasco Sameiro later.
03Lap at a glance
Where the speed is, and where the hills are.
- Length
- 1.80mi
- Elevation range
- —
- Steepest grade
- —
- Braking zones
- 9model
- Full throttle
- 37% model
- Longest straight
- 1214ft
The speed trace is a model, not a real lap: a generic track-day car (about 1.1 g of cornering grip, 1 g braking, 150 W/kg) driven on the computed line through an assumed 12 m wide track. Use it to see where the braking zones and flat-out sections are, not to predict your speeds. Elevation data for this track isn’t loaded yet.
04Corner by corner
The corners at Circuito Vasco Sameiro.
TRACK’s own corner numbering (C1, C2…), found from the curvature of the mapped centerline. It isn’t the official turn numbering. Each diagram shows the computed line: the minimum-curvature path through an assumed 12 m wide track. It’s a geometric starting point. Your instructor’s line comes first.
- C1
Slow right-hander
↱ RightslowchicaneTRACK numbering
A slow right-hand chicane that turns about 133°, tightening to a radius of roughly 13 m (43 ft). The model car brakes for about 180 m (591 ft), from 134 to 42 mph. The computed line turns in from the left side, takes an early apex, about 10 m before the geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the left on exit.
- Turns
- 133° right
- Tightest radius
- 13 m
- Model speed
- 134 → 42 mph
- Braking (model)
- 180 m
- Grade
- —
- C2
Slow right-hander
↱ RightslowchicaneTRACK numbering
A slow right-hand chicane that turns about 352°, tightening to a radius of roughly 13 m (43 ft). The model car brakes for about 180 m (591 ft), from 134 to 42 mph. The computed line turns in from the left side, takes a late apex, about 210 m after the corner’s geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the left on exit.
- Turns
- 352° right
- Tightest radius
- 13 m
- Model speed
- 134 → 42 mph
- Braking (model)
- 180 m
- Grade
- —
- C3
Medium right-hander
↱ RightmediumcornerTRACK numbering
A medium right-hand corner that turns about 129°, tightening to a radius of roughly 16 m (52 ft). The model car barely brakes here, carrying about 61 mph: a lift or a confident throttle balance. The computed line turns in from the left side, takes a late apex, about 175 m after the corner’s geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the left on exit.
- Turns
- 129° right
- Tightest radius
- 16 m
- Model speed
- ≈ 61 mph
- Braking (model)
- Lift / none
- Grade
- —
- C4
Medium left-hander
↰ LeftmediumhairpinTRACK numbering
A medium left-hand hairpin that turns about 210°, tightening to a radius of roughly 18 m (59 ft). The model car barely brakes here, carrying about 54 mph: a lift or a confident throttle balance. The computed line turns in from the right side, takes a late apex, about 205 m after the corner’s geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the right on exit.
- Turns
- 210° left
- Tightest radius
- 18 m
- Model speed
- ≈ 54 mph
- Braking (model)
- Lift / none
- Grade
- —
- C5
Medium right-hander
↱ RightmediumchicaneTRACK numbering
A medium right-hand chicane that turns about 96°, tightening to a radius of roughly 20 m (66 ft). The model car brakes for about 85 m (279 ft), from 86 to 51 mph. The computed line turns in from the left side, takes an apex close to the geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the left on exit.
- Turns
- 96° right
- Tightest radius
- 20 m
- Model speed
- 86 → 51 mph
- Braking (model)
- 85 m
- Grade
- —
- C6
Slow left-hander
↰ LeftslowchicaneTRACK numbering
A slow left-hand chicane that turns about 284°, tightening to a radius of roughly 10 m (33 ft). The model car brakes for about 130 m (427 ft), from 100 to 31 mph. The computed line turns in from the right side, takes an early apex, about 55 m before the geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the right on exit.
- Turns
- 284° left
- Tightest radius
- 10 m
- Model speed
- 100 → 31 mph
- Braking (model)
- 130 m
- Grade
- —
- C7
Slow left-hander
↰ LeftslowchicaneTRACK numbering
A slow left-hand chicane that turns about 284°, tightening to a radius of roughly 10 m (33 ft). The model car brakes for about 130 m (427 ft), from 100 to 31 mph. The computed line turns in from the right side, takes an apex close to the geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the right on exit.
- Turns
- 284° left
- Tightest radius
- 10 m
- Model speed
- 100 → 31 mph
- Braking (model)
- 130 m
- Grade
- —
- C8
Slow left-hander
↰ LeftslowchicaneTRACK numbering
A slow left-hand chicane that turns about 208°, tightening to a radius of roughly 10 m (33 ft). The model car brakes for about 130 m (427 ft), from 100 to 31 mph. The computed line turns in from the right side, takes an early apex, about 30 m before the geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the right on exit.
- Turns
- 208° left
- Tightest radius
- 10 m
- Model speed
- 100 → 31 mph
- Braking (model)
- 130 m
- Grade
- —
- C9
Medium left-hander
↰ LeftmediumchicaneTRACK numbering
A medium left-hand chicane that turns about 134°, tightening to a radius of roughly 26 m (85 ft). The model car brakes for about 100 m (328 ft), from 80 to 54 mph. The computed line turns in from the right side, takes a late apex, about 100 m after the corner’s geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the right on exit.
- Turns
- 134° left
- Tightest radius
- 26 m
- Model speed
- 80 → 54 mph
- Braking (model)
- 100 m
- Grade
- —
- C10
Slow left-hander
↰ LeftslowchicaneTRACK numbering
A slow left-hand chicane that turns about 208°, tightening to a radius of roughly 16 m (52 ft). The model car brakes for about 35 m (115 ft), from 55 to 40 mph. The computed line turns in from the right side, takes an early apex, about 35 m before the geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the right on exit.
- Turns
- 208° left
- Tightest radius
- 16 m
- Model speed
- 55 → 40 mph
- Braking (model)
- 35 m
- Grade
- —
- C11
Slow left-hander
↰ LeftslowhairpinTRACK numbering
A slow left-hand hairpin that turns about 173°, tightening to a radius of roughly 16 m (52 ft). The model car brakes for about 35 m (115 ft), from 55 to 40 mph. The computed line turns in from the right side, takes a late apex, about 5 m after the corner’s geometric apex, and lets the car run out to the right on exit.
- Turns
- 173° left
- Tightest radius
- 16 m
- Model speed
- 55 → 40 mph
- Braking (model)
- 35 m
- Grade
- —
05Time it with TRACK
Drive Circuito Vasco Sameiro. TRACK knows where you are.
No setup and no transponder. Start a session in the paddock and TRACK recognises Circuito Vasco Sameiro and the layout from your GPS trace, then times every lap and sector with a live delta to your best.
- 1DetectTRACK matches your first few hundred metres against every mapped layout at Circuito Vasco Sameiro, including shared pavement between configurations.
- 2Confirm the lineThe start/finish line here is estimated. When you’re stopped, TRACK shows it on the map: accept it or tap to move it. You’re never asked while driving.
- 3Laps, timed retroactivelyLaps you drove before confirming are timed from the recorded trace, so you don’t lose your first session.
- 4Go furtherSync a GoPro for video with telemetry and let TRACK Engineer point out where the time is. External 10–25 Hz GPS receivers for tighter sectors are awaiting hardware validation.
- Venue and layout detection is tested on simulated drives over real OpenStreetMap circuits, not yet in a real car. Compatible GPS receivers
06Plan your trip
Getting there, staying, eating.
Nearby places for Circuito Vasco Sameiro haven’t been loaded yet.
07Track days
Find an open track day at Circuito Vasco Sameiro.
TRACK doesn’t copy event listings. An on-page calendar will come with an organizer data partnership.
Before your first day here
08Nearby tracks
Closest mapped venues.
- Pista Automóvel de MontalegrePortugal · 40 mi away
- Circuíto ChoqueiroSpain · 66 mi away
- Q125201441Spain · 116 mi away
- Q20542126Spain · 119 mi away
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FAQ
Circuito Vasco Sameiro, answered.
How long is Circuito Vasco Sameiro?
The mapped centerline of Circuito Vasco Sameiro is 1.80 mi (2.90 km) in OpenStreetMap. Published lengths are measured differently, so small differences are normal.
Which direction does Circuito Vasco Sameiro run?
OpenStreetMap doesn’t record a direction for the main layout at Circuito Vasco Sameiro. Venues sometimes run both ways. TRACK takes the direction from your first laps.
Can I time laps at Circuito Vasco Sameiro with my phone?
Yes, with the TRACK iPhone app (beta). It recognises Circuito Vasco Sameiro and the layout you’re driving from GPS, then times laps and sectors. A phone’s GPS is good for lap times; an external 10–25 Hz receiver tightens sector splits.
Where is the start/finish line at Circuito Vasco Sameiro?
TRACK estimates the line from the mapped geometry (usually beside the pit lane, or on the longest straight). It isn’t verified on site, so the app asks you to confirm or move it before timing your first session here.
How do I find track days at Circuito Vasco Sameiro?
Clubs and organizers list HPDE, track days and club races on MotorsportReg. The venue’s own calendar (also linked) lists its events too. TRACK doesn’t list events itself.
Where can I stay near Circuito Vasco Sameiro?
This page lists hotels, campgrounds, restaurants, fuel and parts stores near Circuito Vasco Sameiro from OpenStreetMap, with straight-line distances. Book early for big event weekends.
Track geometry and nearby places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License 1.0 (via the TRACK Atlas, snapshot 2026-10-17). Elevation: USGS 3DEP (public domain). Lengths are mapped centerlines, not official figures. The computed line and speed trace are a model. No start/finish line has been verified on site.
TRACK is not affiliated with or endorsed by Circuito Vasco Sameiro, MotorsportReg or any business listed here. The venue name identifies the location only and belongs to its owner. TRACK shows no lap records or official results for this venue. Driving advice is general: your instructor, the event’s rules and the venue’s rules come first.