
They gained important points that put them ahead of the pack in the championship standings after two events in 2023. Three-time champion Mauricio leads with 70 points, four ahead of 2021 titlist Casagrande.
Driving for the A.Mattheis Vogel team, Casagrande started from pole position in race 1 and led from start to finish to win, beating the KTF Sports Cruze of Guilherme Salas. RCM Motorsport's Bruno Baptista completed the podium in his Corolla, after a penalty for Toyota driver Cesar Ramos due to an unsafe release by the Ipiranga Racing team.