2024-05-13 03:01:00
The smile was absent under the leaden sky of Termas de Río Hondothe day after the death of Juan María Traverso. The meeting that was planned as a motor sport festival, uniting Road Tourism and National Tourism, the two divisions with the greatest history of Argentine motor sport, served as the axis for tributes and recognitions towards the multiple Argentine champion. The minute of silence, with a live musical band, made the asphalt vibrate more than the powerful engines and the honors were divided between those present on the Santiago track and those who paid their respects to the family, in Villa Ramallo.
The drivers, who grew up watching the exploits of Flaco Traverso, gave everything on the 4,805 meter route to close the 5th date of the year, where Chevrolet ended a negative streak which reached a dozen races without victories. The person in charge was the reef boy Valentin Aguirrewho celebrated for the sixth time in the top category, this time in front of Julian Santero (Ford) y Gaston Mazzacane (Chevrolet). José Manuel Urcera (Ford) scratched 13th place but leads the tournament with half a point ahead of Mariano Werner (Mustang), thanks to the abandonment of the Entre Ríos. In TC Pista chubutense celebrated Lucas Valle (Dodge), followed by Jorge Barrio (Chevrolet) y Jeremiah Scialchi (Torino), while the next match for both divisions will be on May 26 in Concepción del Uruguay.
For his part, the National tourism opened the Sunday show by presenting trophies for the 5th annual event to Maximiliano Bestani (VW)y Fabian Yannantuoni (Fiat) after winning Class 2 and Class 3, respectively. Meanwhile, the Top Race He played his 4th match, at the Oscar and Juan Gálvez racetrack, with victory for Josito Di Palma (Fiat) about a confessed admirer of the Traverso method, such as Matias Rossi (Ford). On the weekend of June 2 they will race again, the TN in Córdoba and the TR again in Buenos Aires.