Greetings! It has been an exciting start of the season for me. A few weeks ago, I was awarded the Silver Helmet trophy, which is given by the Mexican Federation of Automobile Sport to all the drivers who win a championship or a rookie-of-the-year award. It was a fantastic ceremony where several drivers from all levels, from regional club racing and all the way to international champions like Memo Rojas and Esteban Gutierrez, were recognized for their effort.
I already had my first race of the season, and I managed to finish in the podium. This year I will be racing in the new ST4 series (Super Touring 4-cylinder), which has the same cars we used to run last year in the NASCAR Mexico T4 series, but with the rule changes they are no longer eligible to compete in the NASCAR-sanctioned division, so a new touring car series was made using those cars. The first race of the season was last month at Guadalajara, and I managed to finish 2nd, together with my teammate Ernesto Guerrero, with whom I shared the car.
In addition, I will be running the new NASCAR Mexico “Mini Stock” series, which is the new series that will substitute the old T4 Series. The series will run a new chassis that features several safety improvements and is purpose-built for oval racing, and I plan to make my debut in the NASCAR Corona Series (the top division in Mexico) towards the end of the season. I will also continue to run in the Pick-up trucks, albeit on a limited basis.
My next event will be the FIA WTCC support races at Puebla on March 21 and 22. It will be a big event, and I will run two races, the ST4 and the Pick-ups. It will definitely be a fun and exciting event, and I hope we can post some good finishes in these races, and also get to watch some exciting WTCC action!!
Take care,
Rodrigo
