The Amazing Race 4 (Latin American season) explained

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Num Teams:11
Num Legs:12
Km Traveled:13,300
Num Episodes:13
Network:Space
Film Start:28 July 2012
Film End:16 August 2012
Prev Series:Season 3

The Amazing Race 4, also known as The Amazing Race: Edição Brasil (pronounced as /pt-BR/; English: italic=yes|The Amazing Race: Brazilian Edition)[1] and The Amazing Race on Space 2, is the fourth installment of the Latin American reality television game show The Amazing Race. Edição Brasil is the second season to be aired on the channel, Space, in association with Disney Media Networks Latin America. It featured eleven teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race across Latin America to win US$250,000.[1] [2]

On July 13, 2012, Brazilian model and actor Paulo Zulu was announced as the new host of the show, replacing Harris Whitbeck.[3] The show premiered with a two-hour episode on Space Brazil on 7 October 2012 at 7:00 p.m. (UTC-3) and for the rest of Latin America on 9 October 2012 at 9:00 p.m. (UTC-3).[2] [4] The season finale aired on Space Brazil on 23 December 2012 at 7:00 p.m. (UTC-3) and for the rest of Latin America on 25 December 2012 at 9:00 p.m. (UTC-3).

Friends from Ribeirão Preto Daniel Belém and César Curti were the winners of this season.

Production

Development and filming

Space greenlit the fourth season of the series in late December 2011.[5] Filming for this fourth season took place from 28 July 2012 to 16 August 2012. The show was broadcast in high-definition television on Space HD.

Filming for the fourth season lasted for 22 days and covered nearly 13300km (8,300miles). This fourth season spanned three countries in one continent, all of them previously visited (Bolivia, Brazil and Peru).[6] [7] [8]

This was the first Latin American season to not feature a Fast Forward or a Yield.

None of the teams were present at the Finish Line.

Casting

Applications for this season were opened only for Brazilians on 31 December 2011 and closed on 1 March 2012.[5]

Marketing

Sponsors for this season are BlackBerry, PromPeru, OLX, Rexona, Totto and Volkswagen. The sponsors played a major role in the series by providing prizes and integrating their products into various tasks.[9]

Cast

This season was composed solely of Brazilian teams, making this season the second race to only have teams from Brazil, only after A Corrida Milionária. The cast includes Mister International 2011 winner César Curti and his friend Daniel, twins and triathletes Ci & Lu, and the series first mother/son team: Ciça & Zezão.[10]

ContestantsAgeRelationshipHometownStatus
49BrothersSão Paulo, São PauloEliminated 1st
(in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais)
48
25Twins/TriathletesCampinas, São PauloEliminated 2nd
(in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais)
25
57Mother & Son Goiânia, GoiásEliminated 3rd
(in São Paulo, São Paulo)
26
29EngagedSão Paulo, São PauloEliminated 4th
(in Huacachina, Peru)
29
54Father & SonEmbu das Artes, São PauloEliminated 5th
(in La Paz, Bolivia)
30
22DatingBrasília, Distrito FederalEliminated 6th
(on Isla del Sol, Bolivia)
22
32FriendsBrasília, Distrito FederalEliminated 7th
(in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro)
33
36FriendsRio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroEliminated 8th
(in Fortaleza, Ceará)
27
25BrothersUberlândia, Minas GeraisThird Place
29
32BoyfriendsSão Paulo, São PauloSecond Place
32
25FriendsRibeirão Preto, São PauloWinners
25São Paulo, São Paulo

Results

The following teams participated in the season, with their relationships at the time of filming. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:[10]

TeamPosition (by leg)
123456789101112
Daniel & César5th7th7th6th6th4th5th2nd2nd1st3rd1st
Fer & Ferds4th3rd5th3rd3rd2nd3rd2nd3rd3rd2nd1st2nd
Edu & Rick6th4th2nd1st2nd3rd5th4th1st1st3rd2nd3rd
Renan & Fran2nd8th6th6th5th4th2nd3rd4th4th
1st1st1st4th4th1st1st1st
3rd5th4th2nd1st5th6th
Fuzetti & Nando8th2nd7th5th7th
Gabriela & Harã10th9th8th8th
Ciça & Zezão9th6th3rd
Billy & Gean
Ci & Lu7th
Key
Notes
  1. Gean & Billy's automatic U-Turn penalty occurred in Leg 2.
  2. Leg 2 was a double-elimination leg. The last two teams to be checked in at the Pit Stop were both eliminated.
  3. Fer & Ferds initially arrived 1st, but they received a 30-minute penalty for not picking up their Roadblock clue. Ana Paula & Renata and Fuzetti & Nando checked-in during the penalty time, dropping Fer & Ferds to 3rd.
  4. Gean & Billy initially arrived 3rd, but they were issued two penalties totalling 2 hours and 30 minutes (a 2-hour penalty for refusing to complete either Detours as a result of their Automatic U-turn (see note 1), and a 30-minute penalty for not picking up their Roadblock clue). Seven teams checked-in during their penalty time, dropping Gean & Billy to 10th; because they were the second-to-last team to check-in in the double-elimination leg (see note 2), they were eliminated as a result.
  5. Ci & Lu failed to complete the Roadblock in Leg 2. After all other teams had checked in at the mat, Paulo came out to the Roadblock location to inform them of their elimination.
  6. Six of the nine teams arrived at the Pit Stop after applying 30-minute penalties after they had inadvertently skipped the U-Turn area. The initial placements for all teams are as follows (the three boldfaced teams were not given the penalty):

1st: Ana Paula & Renata; 2nd: Edu & Rick; 3rd: Gabriela & Harã; 4th: Ciça & Zezão; 5th: Fernanda & Cainã; 6th: Fer & Ferds; 7th: Fuzetti & Nando; 8th: Renan & Fran; 9th: Daniel & César

  1. Fuzetti & Nando were issued a 15-minute penalty because Fuzetti physically helped Nando during the Roadblock.
  2. Gabriela & Harã were issued a 2-hour penalty for not completing either Detour options.
  3. Daniel & César were issued a 2-hour penalty for not doing one of the sides of their Detour as a result on being U-turned. They arrived at the Pit Stop last, but were notified that it was a non-elimination leg. The 2-hour penalty they would have taken from the Detour/U-Turn was instead applied to their starting time in Leg 4.
  4. ^ Ana Paula & Renata and Gabriela & Harã initially arrived 1st and 6th, respectively, but both were issued 30-minute penalties because they lost their puck during the puck challenge of the leg. Their placements were dropped to 4th and 8th place, respectively.
  5. Ciça & Zezão initially arrived 5th, but were issued a 2-hour penalty as Ciça improperly completed the Roadblock. The last four teams trailing them checked-in during their penalty time, dropping Ciça & Zezão to last place and resulting in their elimination.
  6. Harã failed to complete the Roadblock in Leg 5. Already in last place, Gabriela & Harã proceeded to the Pit Stop where they checked in and were eliminated without the 2-hour penalty being issued.
  7. Fer & Ferds initially arrived 1st, but were issued a 15-minute penalty for traveling by taxi to the Puente de los Suspiros, instead of traveling by bus as the clue specifically instructed. Ana Paula & Renata checked-in during their penalty time, dropping Fer & Ferds to 2nd.
  8. Fer & Ferds initially arrived 2nd, but were issued a 15-minute penalty for improperly completing the Detour. Renan & Fran checked-in during the penalty time, dropping Fer & Ferds to 3rd.
  9. ^ Edu & Rick and Fernanda & Cainã initially arrived in 3rd and 5th place, respectively, but both teams were issued 15-minute penalties because they lost their ekeko's hat during the ekeko hat task in this leg. Their placements were dropped to 5th and 6th, respectively.
  10. Ana Paula & Renata elected to use the Express Pass to bypass the Detour in Leg 8.
  11. Ana Paula & Renata initially arrived 4th, but they were issued a 2-hour penalty for refusing to complete the additional task at Fábrica de Troncos Embrapem. Renan & Fran checked-in during the penalty time, dropping Ana Paula & Renata to last place; however, they were notified the leg was non-elimination, and the remaining penalty would be assessed at the start of the next leg.
  12. Fer & Ferds initially arrived 1st, but were issued a 30-minute penalty as they read the clue before choosing the team member that was going to perform the Roadblock. Daniel & César checked-in during their penalty time, dropping Fer & Ferds to 2nd.
  13. Leg 12 was a double-length leg. It featured a Virtual Pit Stop, and had one Detour (first half) and two Roadblocks shown over two episodes.
  14. Edu & Rick failed to complete an additional task at Centro de Instrução de Guerra na Selva, but since they were the last team to arrive at the Finish Line, their penalty was not applied.

Prizes

The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg and to the top three teams.

Race summary

Leg 1 (Distrito Federal)

Airdate: October 7, 2012 (Brazil); October 9, 2012 (Rest of Latin America)

In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to rappel 75m (246feet) down from the Brasília TV Tower outlook to the base of the tower to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 2 (Distrito Federal → Minas Gerais)

Airdate: October 7, 2012 (Brazil); October 9, 2012 (Rest of Latin America)

For their Speed Bump, Gean & Billy had to pose for a cartoonist who would draw a caricature of the team before they could continue racing.

This season's first Detour was a choice between Pão de Queijo (Cheese Bread) or Pedra de Sabao (Soap Stone). In Pão de Queijo, teams had to eat 60 cheese buns to receive their next clue. In Pedra de Sabao, teams had to use soapstone to create one soap dish and its base following a model to receive their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, teams had to enter a circus tent set up at the Ouro Preto Train Station, where one team member had to balance in a small seesaw for one minute without falling to receive their clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 3 (Minas Gerais)

Airdate: October 14, 2012 (Brazil); October 16, 2012 (Rest of Latin America)

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to fill a decorative bottle following the given model with small peppers of different colours, oil and salt to receive their next clue.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Seco (Dry) or Molhado (Wet). In Seco, one team member at a time had to first ascend the upstairs to the top of the training tower and then walk and equilibrate across the tower. After that, the team members had to rappel down the tower and lift up 45kg (99lb) of weight. Then, both team members had to move a car using a special mechanism to receive their next clue. In Molhado, both team members had to get into a pool and then go across a submerged tube. After going across the tube, teams had to swim to each four corners of the pool and respirate with an oxygen tank. In the second part, teams had to rescue a person from the pool and then turn off a tree of fire to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 4 (Minas Gerais → São Paulo)

Airdate: October 21, 2012 (Brazil); October 23, 2012 (Rest of Latin America)

For their Speed Bump, Daniel & César had to cut pieces of meat and then make ten meat skewers each before they could continue racing.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Pizza or Manequins (Mannequins). In Pizza, teams had to carry a flour sack from Praça dos Omaguás to Chácara Santa Cecília. Once there, each team member had to knead and elaborate 10 pizza dough to the size of a large plate. If the judge was satisfied with the size, teams would receive their next clue. In Manequins, each team member had to transport a mannequin from Praça dos Omaguás to Farm Fashion Store. There, teams had to dress each mannequin following the given pictures and taking clothes from the store. Once the mannequins matched the pictures, teams would receive their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to follow a designed parkour course to receive their next clue from a parkour expert.

Additional tasks

Leg 5 (São Paulo → Peru)

Airdate: October 28, 2012 (Brazil); October 30, 2012 (Rest of Latin America)

In this leg's Roadblock, teams had to keep the provisions they bought, and travel by boat from the Embarcadero to the Ballestas Islands. Once there, one team member had to ascend a rope ladder to the top of a sea platform where they had to give the provisions to the judge. If teams had all the requested items, they would receive their next clue.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Redes (Nets) or Fardos. In Redes, teams had to travel by boat to the marked area in the sea. Once there, teams had to retrieve a large net from the sea, which included their next clue with the shape of a fish. In Fardos, teams had to dig in a marked archaeological site to find a fardo funerario. Inside the fardo, teams would find their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 6 (Peru)

Airdate: November 4, 2012 (Brazil); November 6, 2012 (Rest of Latin America)

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to saddle a horse, dress as a chalán, and then ride through an equestrian circuit in less than three minutes to receive their next clue.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Estátuas (Statues) or Touros (Bulls). In Estátuas, each team member had to wear tunics and paint their faces with white paint. Teams then had to pose for 20 minutes imitating one of the statues in the Alameda, after then teams would receive their next clue from a human statue. In Touros, one team member had to ride up a wheelbarrow with the shape of a bull, while the other team member pushed the wheelbarrow to the Central Arena of the Plaza de toros de Acho, where a torero would hand them their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 7 (Peru → Bolivia)

Airdate: November 11, 2012 (Brazil); November 13, 2012 (Rest of Latin America)

For their Speed Bump, Fuzetti & Nando had to make their find Rosita on Calle de las Brujas and deliver 30 plates of soup to people on the street with card before they could continue racing.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Aparapitas or Escribas (Scribes). In Aparapitas, each team member had to carry two large sacks on their shoulders from the Lanza Mercado to the local Requena to receive their next clue. In Escribas, one team member had to use a typewriter and write a letter in Spanish, which was dictated by the other team member, to receive their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to first learn a traditional Andean dance and dress themselves with masks and costumes. Then, the team member had to dance across Parque Laikakota. Once the expert dancer was satisfied, teams would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 8 (Bolivia)

Airdate: November 18, 2012 (Brazil); November 20, 2012 (Rest of Latin America)

This leg's Detour was a choice between Tijolos (Bricks) or Plantio (Plantation). In Tijolos, teams had to make 24 bricks of adobe, using a mold and their feet to mix the different materials (adobe, straw and water). Once the judge was satisfied with the bricks, teams would receive their next clue. In Plantio, teams first had to participate in a ritual for the earth's fertility and then, they had to plow two furrows to plant Oca. Once completed, teams would receive their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to search through the labyrinth for different letters written in rocks, which would form the name of this leg's Pit Stop: Piedra Sagrada. If teams figured out the correct location and received the judge's confirmation, they could proceed to the Pit Stop.

Additional tasks

Leg 9 (Bolivia → São Paulo)

Airdate: November 25, 2012 (Brazil); November 27, 2012 (Rest of Latin America)

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to build a jangada using the provided materials (two rafts, ropes and logs). Once built, teams had to put the jangada in the river and go through a buoy circuit and then return to the shore in order to receive their next clue.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Canyoning or Arborismo (Ropes course). In Canyoning, each team member had to rappel down a waterfall. Once in the base of the waterfall, teams would receive their next clue. In Arborismo, one team member at a time had to go through a trail over the trees. Once both team members completed the trail, they would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 10 (São Paulo → Rio de Janeiro)

Airdate: December 2, 2012 (Brazil); December 4, 2012 (Rest of Latin America)

For their Speed Bump, Ana Paula & Renata had to convince two people on the beach to be buried on the sand before they could continue racing.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to balance on a wakeboard for one minute, while dragged by a motorboat to receive their next clue.

This leg's Detour was a choice between Resistência (Resistance) or Ação (Action). For both options, teams had to wear a BOPE uniform. In Resistência, both team members had to undergo a BOPE resistance training, which included abdominal exercises, push-ups, weight training, etc. In Ação, teams had to push a truck wheel and then carry a large bag to the dropping point. After finishing either option, teams had to climb a wall and ring a bell to receive their next clue from a BOPE member.

Additional task

Leg 11 (Rio de Janeiro → Ceará)

Airdate: December 9, 2012 (Brazil); December 11, 2012 (Rest of Latin America)

This leg's Detour was a choice between Futevólei (Footvolley) or Caipirinhas. In Futevólei, teams had to play footvolley against two professional players. Once teams scored four points, the referee would hand them their next clue. In Caipirinhas, teams had to prepare sixty caipirinhas following the given indications. If teams prepared the sixty caipirinhas properly, they would receive the clue from the expert.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to eat 1kg (02lb) of Buchada de bode, a typical meal of the Brazilian Northeast Region made with goat entrails. Once the team member ate all the buchada, teams would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks

Leg 12 (Ceará → Amazonas)

Airdate: December 16, 2012 (Brazil); December 18, 2012 (Rest of Latin America)

This season's final Detour was a choice between Acquaball (Aquaball) or Tif. In Acquaball, one team member at a time had to get into an acquaball and then run over the water until they reached a marked buoy and then return to the shore. Once both team members completed the course, they would receive their next clue. In Tif, one team member at a time had to use a tif system (similar to paddleboarding) that included two small tables (one for each foot) and two oars to paddle to the marked buoy and then return to the shore in order to receive their next clue.

In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to climb to the top of a climbing wall until they reached a Rexona Clinical deodorant. Teams had to then carry the deodorant to the base of the climbing wall and exchange it for their next clue.

Additional tasks

Airdate: December 23, 2012 (Brazil); December 25, 2012 (Rest of Latin America)

In this season's final Roadblock, one team member had to transport 1,200 chicken eggs from Balsa Amarela to Feira Manaus Moderna, using only their hands or shirts, and put all of the eggs into egg cartons to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
Leg #State/CountrySymbolLocation
1Distrito FederalRoadblockBrasília TV Tower
2Minas GeraisRoute InfoIgreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo
3Minas GeraisPit StopBar Albanos
4São PauloRoadblockLargo da Memória
5PeruDetourCaleta de Pescadores de Lagunillas
6PeruDetourAlameda de los Descalzos
7BoliviaPit StopMirador Killi Killi
8BoliviaRoute InfoChalla Soccer Field
9São PauloRoadblockSitio do Mauricio
10Rio de JaneiroRoute InfoEscadaria Selarón
11Rio de JaneiroDetourFlamengo Park
12CearáRoadblockIPark Climbing Wall

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Paulo Zulu apresentará versão brasileira de "The Amazing Race" . 2012-07-14.
  2. News: Reality show 'The Amazing Race' terá edição só com participantes do Brasil. 2012-02-18.
  3. News: Paulo Zulu apresentará versão brasileira do 'The Amazing Race', que estreia em setembro. 2012-07-13.
  4. News: Exclusivo: Saiba quando será a estreia da versão nacional do 'The Amazing Race' . 2012-07-17.
  5. News: Convocatoria 2012. 2012-02-18. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120109004714/http://the-amazing-race.canalspace.tv/br/inscricao-2012/. 2012-01-09.
  6. News: Reality show "radical" ganha nova versão brasileira com Paulo Zulu. 2012-09-20.
  7. News: AMAROK PATROCINA: THE AMAZING RACE BRASIL . 2012-10-06.
  8. News: Brasilia nos reality shows . 2012-10-07.
  9. News: SPACE anuncia patrocinadores para THE AMAZING RACE. 2012-07-18.
  10. News: Modelo, família e casal: conheça os participantes do 'The Amazing Race'. 2012-09-20.

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