[Chileans abroad] 10-year-old karting pilot qualifies for the Rotax Max Grand Finals in Bahrain.

Chilean 10-Year-Old Pilot Vicente García Wins Mini Max Category in Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy (RMCIT) South America

The 10-year-old Chilean pilot Vicente García won first place in the Mini Max category during the Rotax MAX Challenge International Trophy (RMCIT) South America 2023 in Lima, Peru, and consequently qualified for the Grand Finals 2023 to be held at the Bahrain circuit from December 2nd to 9th.

The young athlete secured his spot for the grand event in Bahrain after an outstanding race, where he finished second, just 742 milliseconds behind the winner, at that time, the Ecuadorian Julián Rivera. However, during the technical inspection, the pilot was disqualified for driving a kart that violated the regulations. In this way, Vicente García climbed to the top of the podium to receive his trophy and the pass for the Grand Finals 2023. In the same race, the Chilean Diego Pérez finished 13th.

Another remarkable performance was achieved by Rodrigo Eckholt in the Master DD2 series, securing second place behind the Peruvian Guty Michelsen, who recorded a time of 14 minutes 21 seconds and 286 milliseconds. Eckholt finished 5.259 seconds behind. The other Chilean participants were: Cristián Cornejo in 8th place, Andrés Hurtado in 10th place, Alejandro Valencia in 18th place, and Christopher de Frahan in 19th place.

A total of 23 Chilean pilots represented the country in the competition held at the La Chutana kart track in Lima. The Chilean participants also performed well in the DD2 category: Francisco Pérez (4th place), Nicolás Durán (6th place), Mateo Elizalde (7th place), Benjamín Peralta (8th place), Simón Rojo (10th place), Max Jaeger (12th place), and Nicolás Concha (13th place).

In the Junior Max category, Bruno Aravena finished 14th and Clemente Huerta finished 28th. In the Micro Max category, Bruno Miranda finished 14th and Anaís Orellana crossed the finish line in 17th place. In the Master Max category, Francisco Barba finished 21st. Finally, in the Senior Max category, Cristián Pastrián finished 4th, Ramón Ramírez finished 6th, Fernando Rodríguez finished 13th, and Carlos Bozo finished 15th.

For over a decade, the RMCIT South America, considered the most important karting event in the region, has welcomed several high-level international competitors who have later moved on to important categories in local and international motorsport. The tournament in Lima featured 290 pilots from 20 countries in South America, Asia, Europe, and the United States.

The Chilean pilots will now return to the country to continue competing in the Rotax Max Challenge Karting Tournament of Chile. The next round, the fifth, will take place on July 22nd at the Melipilla Las Perdices kart track.