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SARR 2024: Brazilian wins South American title in Argentina
In the Atacama desert, Bruno Varela had a race marked by overcoming in the continental Rally-Raid championship
The South American Rally Race Series (SARR), held between November 20 and 24, ended in the best possible way for Bruno Varela: alongside fellow Brazilian navigator Humberto Ribeiro, the 23-year-old from São Paulo won his second title in the UTV category, despite a difficult stage in Argentina.
The race was valid for the South American Rally Raid Championship. After experiencing mechanical problems on the first two days of the competition, Bruno managed to recover, winning the third stage. However, on the fourth day of the rally, the Maverick R of the Varela Can-AM Monster Energy team struggled again.
With an eye on the title - With the new mechanical failure, Bruno and Humberto knew that they were far from competing for victory in this weekend's event, held in the Atacama Desert, but they needed to continue to deliver maximum performance to try to win the South American championship.
The effort paid off and the pair completed the 205 km timed final stage in Fiambalá this Sunday in 3:56:30, securing fifth place for the day. The result saw Bruno and Humberto finish in seventh place in the rally and consecrated the pair as champions of the South American season. The Argentinian duo, made up of Jeremías Ferioli and navigator Gonzalo Rinaldi, won the rally.
Family affair - This is Varela's second consecutive Can-AM Monster Energy title among UTVs. In 2023, Rodrigo Varela, Bruno's brother, secured the title for the Dust Family, which also saw Reinaldo Varela triumph in the UTV Over Pro class.
Bruno continued the family legacy, winning the title in conditions very similar to Rodrigo's: in the Argentinian desert, in the best Dakar style. It was a grueling five-day competition that ended in Fiambalá, an Argentine town that secured a special place in the family's history for the second time.
“Thanks to all the team who helped us during these days. A rally like this is never easy and there were problems, but we managed to cope well. Unfortunately, we couldn't win the stage, but we had to keep adding points to the championship. And it worked,” commented the driver, who arrived in SARR as the leader of the continental standings. “I'm very happy to have won another title and I hope to be back here next year for another one!” he concluded.
Automatic translation of the Brazillian Portuguese version
Source: Best PR
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