Amid the thick smoke of burning tires and the roar of tuned engines, an intense energy takes over Grajaú. Heavy basslines from massive sound walls shake the pavement, cutting through the neighborhood as cars and motorcycles perform high-speed stunts inside an abandoned bus depot.
Set against modest houses, wild vegetation, and the edge of the highway, it is a raw, unfiltered gathering. Driven by noise, speed, and adrenaline, this is a street culture shaped entirely on its own terms.
SÃO PAULO, SP, BRASIL, 03-09-2017 : Young audiences dance to the sound of Brazilian funk, consume alcoholic beverages and have fun at the burnout event in the Parelheiros neighborhood, on the outskirts of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, on September3, 2017. Burnout in Brazil is illegal, with no rule that regulates these sport, people practice that in hidden places. Here on the outskirts of São Paulo, sportist mix with audience, mostly young people, some 18 years old or less complete, they drink alcohol to the rhythm of Brazilian funk when coming out of powerful speakers in an old disabled bus garage.In an improvised arena modified antique cars burn their tires and make the smoke rise. Organized teams come from several nearby cities and neighborhoods of São Paulo to participate, most of them are runners of urban streak, who flee from the police. - (Photo: Rodrigo Capote)
SÃO PAULO, SP, BRASIL, 03-09-2017 : Young dance to the sound of Brazilian funk and have fun in the burnout event in the neighborhood Parelheiros, on the outskirts of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, on September 3, 2017. Burnout in Brazil is illegal, with no rule that regulates these sport, people practice that in hidden places. Here on the outskirts of São Paulo, sportist mix with audience, mostly young people, some 18 years old or less complete, they drink alcohol to the rhythm of Brazilian funk when coming out of powerful speakers in an old disabled bus garage.In an improvised arena modified antique cars burn their tires and make the smoke rise. Organized teams come from several nearby cities and neighborhoods of São Paulo to participate, most of them are runners of urban streak, who flee from the police. - (Photo: Rodrigo Capote)
