The new series will feature the world's leading football clubs doing battle on track - 20 high-tech racing cars fighting it out from August, 2008.
Flamengo joins leading European clubs AC Milan, FC Porto, PSV Eindhoven, Olympiacos, RSC Anderlecht, Borussia Dortmund, FC Basel and Galatasaray SK as the first teams onto the grid.
Marcio Braga – the club's President – believes the club's fans should enthusiastically embrace the new project. "We are sure that our fans, who always give unique demonstrations of their unique passion for the club, will react the same way in such a special moment like this," Braga said.
The Flamengo unveiling comes at a busy time for the Superleague Formula Championship. Following on from the Brazilian launch, the championship will unveil entries from RSC Anderlecht in Belgium and FC Basel in Switzerland in successive weeks.
Next year, Flamengo will join the other clubs battle on track at Donington Park (UK), August 29/30; Nurburgring (Germany), September 20/21; Zolder (Belgium), October 4/5; Italy – location TBA, October 18/19; Estoril (Portugal), November 1/2; and Jerez (Spain), November 22/23.
* subject to FIA confirmation
