SARR Series Fiambalá 2024: Start in Argentina for the third race of the Sertões Series
The Sertões Series crosses the border again for its third stage. After opening the season in Argentina with the SARR in February, the competition, which continued with the Sertões BRB in August, returns to the neighboring country for a five-day, 1,300-kilometer challenge, of which 1,000 are timed. On Wednesday (20), drivers and navigators set off for San Juan for the first stage of the SARR Series 2024. The race is also valid for the FIM Latin American Championship (Motorcycles/UTVs).
Like the SARR, the race is set in the regions crossed by the Dakar during its South American phase. It is synonymous with rocky and mountainous terrain and, above all, a lot of sand, especially the giant dunes of Fiambalá, which will crown the winners on Sunday.
As well as a Brazilian squad, foreigners who have raced in the Sertões BRB will also be fighting for victory, especially on two wheels. SARR champion Martin Duplessis (Honda) is leading the Sertões Series (and the Latino, in which he is seeking a second title). Meanwhile, Paraguay's Rolando Martínez (KTM), seventh in the 2024 edition of the biggest rally in the Americas, is continuing his preparation for his Dakar debut.
Green and yellow representation is concentrated in the UTVs, with 16 vehicles. Nine of them in the T3.1 division: Bruno Varela / Ari Fiúza (Can-Am Maverick R / Monster Energy Varela Rally); Lélio Jr. / Weberth Moreira (Can-Am Maverick R / Fifi Rally Team), Gunter Hinkelmann / Luís Felipe Eckel (Polaris RZR Pro R / MSL Motorsport); Pedro Mac Dowell / Daniel Spolidorio (Polaris RZR Pro R / Polaris Racing), Igor Melo / Rodrigo Mello (Can-Am Maverick R / TR2 Powersports), Carlos Castro Neto / Álvaro Amarante (Can-Am Maverick R / Dango), Bruno Conti / Jhonatan Ardigo (Can-Am Maverick R / Luppi); Rodrigo Luppi / Maykel Justo (Can-Am Maverick X3 / Luppi) and Maxwell Fernandes, alongside Argentinian Lisandro Sisterna (Can-Am Maverick R / Monster Energy Varela Rally).
In the same category, the highlight is the presence of Argentinian Manuel Andujar, winner of the Sertões on quad bikes in 2021 and world champion in the sport. Now in charge of a Can-Am Maverick R, he will have the experienced Sergio Lafuente as his navigator.
In T3.2, the big news is the female duo formed by Raquel Stein and Moara Sacilotti (Polaris RZR Pro R / MSL Motorsport) - the São Paulo woman, now as navigator, competed in the SARR in February on two wheels.
Rodrigo Vilhena / André Venson (Polaris RZR / Dango); Rodrigo Bianchini / Fabio Zeller (Can-Am Maverick X3 / Dango), Leandro Fracassi / Enio Bozzano (Can-Am Maverick X3 / Dango), Ivan Kuhnen / Rafael Espínola (Can-Am Maverick R / Vigifort Racing), Jorge Wagenfuhr / Gustavo Bortolanza (Can-Am Maverick R / Lifesil) and Breno Ferreira, in a duo with Argentinian Nicolas Bollero (Can-Am Maverick X3 / Dango) complete the list.
Automatic translation of the Brazilian Portuguese version
Source: Sertões.com
