Historic Kartódromo Maqui Mundi
About Antigo Kartódromo Maqui Mundi
Maqui Mundi was a competition kart circuit around kilometre 15.5–16 of the former Rio–Santos road, now Estrada Benvindo de Novaes in Recreio. It hosted the Carioca championship by 1966, the 1976 Brazilian championship, reopened in 1980 and was still active in 1989.
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A major historic Rio circuit
Kartódromo Maqui Mundi stood on the former Rio–Santos/BR-8 corridor in Recreio dos Bandeirantes.
Competition history
The venue hosted Carioca championship racing by June 1966 and the Brazilian Kart Championship in 1976, alongside many other state events.
Closure and reopening
The circuit temporarily closed in 1979, sending at least one championship race to the Rio autodrome, then reopened in 1980. Motorsport activity is still documented in 1989, but its final closure date is unknown.
Lost location
Later sources describe Maqui Mundi as extinct. The map reference indicates the historic kilometre corridor; the former entrance and circuit footprint have not been securely reconstructed.
