Facundo Aldrighetti made his dream come true on Sunday on a wet TC2000 in Buenos Aires

A weekend to stay at home. The bad weather, the persistent rain, the at times annoying wind and the fluctuating temperatures did not invite us to dedicate ourselves to outdoor activities. But motorsport is so passionate that it avoids these unexpected events and the Oscar and Juan Gálvez racecourse, in the city of Buenos Airesit opened its doors and the public arrived, despite everything.

TC2000 faced the great challenge of developing its business despite the prognosis, which included three merciless days. But the category participated there, bringing its party to the Colosseum in Buenos Aires.

And when the traffic light goes off, the imponderables end. The driver with the helmet on his head focuses only on going faster, the teams on developing the best strategy and the public, despite the incessantly falling water, enjoyed a race as changeable as the asphalt conditions.

Although for many it was a weekend to forget, the opposite happened Facundo Aldrighetti. Since then, the driver from Villa Regina, Río Negro, will remember that rainy day for the rest of his life He achieved victory for the first time in TC2000.

On board one of the Renault Fluencewith an excellent distribution of Push to pass (the device that gives more power to TC2000 engines), has achieved the long-awaited victory.

It is said that triumphs become more valuable when rivals are strong. And in this case, the podium itself gives an extra share, given that the companions were the reigning champion of the category, his teammate Leonel Pernia (Renault) and the former monarch of the discipline Mattia Rossi (Toyota).

The competition was extremely fun. The conditions of the terrain and the constant search for the limits of the circuit for the riders were a constant challenge lap after lap, with unexpected consequences, such as several errors.

For the entire race the command was in the hands of Figgo Bessone, Marcelo Ciarrocchi and its Pernia. While one of those who fought until the end was Rossi that it couldn’t fight with the potential that the Renaults had.

Another of the protagonists who also had the race was Kevin Philip, who started last due to a technical penalty after qualifying, however managed to recover several positions to reach a place on the podium. In the end, due to a contact with Pernía, he finished in 11th place.

Those touches between the two were the most controversial point of the day. In fact, they were summoned by the sporting authorities after the match. Before coming in to talk to CDs, Pernía spoke with Carburetion: “For me they are both bad. The first one was passed to me by Kevin (Felippo) following the coup, leaving me without a clue. What I do next I don’t miss a meter, he closes late”, he explained.

Many of the maneuvers that occurred during the definition were under the magnifying glass of the sports commissioners of the Automobile Sports Commission (CDA) of the Automobile Club Argentino (ACA).

The podium of the competition was completed by Leo Pernía and Matías Rossi. While they finished among the best five of the race Mattia Capurrowhich was the best of Rookies Cup in this definition, e Marcelo Ciarrocchi.

Regardless of the sporting aspect, the management of TC2000, which intends to restore the category to the great glories of the past, has entered into an agreement with various bodies in which it will plan and develop work actions, cooperation programs and technical assistance, training or development, such as training and professionalization in sustainable mobility for pilots, technicians, race staff and any applicant from the sports ecosystem which will allow them to obtain a certificate to take an exam for registration in the register of suitable electromobility before the Professional Council of Engineers Electronics (COPITEC) and obtain the appropriate board credentials according to the specific national jurisdiction category.

Aldrighetti, 26 years old, has gone through the entire sports school from the then Formula Renault, through the disciplines of Top Race, the TC2000 Series and now in the foreground of TC2000. The new winner received the main trophy in the hands of the former rugby player Fabiano TurnesSecretary of Sports of the City of Buenos Aires, who in turn works at the Buenos Aires hippodrome to plan his next destination.

Beyond the names, The team led by Marcelo Ambrogio continues to be a reference for TC2000. With Pernía champion, Aldrighetti now enters the exclusive list of winners of the historical category.