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Brazilians have raced in Argentina and Russia this year and showed the strength of the national rally, which will be held from March 9 to 12 in Araxá
The Minas Brasil Rally, from March 9 to 12, in Araxá (MG), will open the CBM (motorcycles and UTVs) and CBA (cars) Brazilian Cross-Country Rally Championships, but some of its competitors will arrive to the event already warmed up and in competition rhythm. On top of that, in international races, with varied types of terrain.
No less than five teams will participate, until Saturday (26), in the third edition of the South American Rally Race (SARR), in Argentina, among UTVs. Guilherme Benchimol/Daniel Spolidorio; Carlos de Casto Neto/Lourival Roldan; Thiago Fraga/Álvaro Amarante; Gunter Hinkelmann/Deco Muniz, and Pâmela Bozzano (who will race at Minas Brasil with another navigator, Ana Paula Treis). Besides them, Guilherme Bissotto speeds on the motorcycles.
The green and yellow delegation has stood out among competitors from ten other countries, with stage victories and several top-5 finishes - which confirms the strength of the Brazilian rally. In Araxá, Gunter and Deco will switch from UTVs to cars.
Some went even further to start their season. Used to competing in the Portuguese Off-Road Rally - one of the strongest championships in the modality - and winner of the São Paulo 2021 Rally, Cristiano Batista this time faced the cold and snow in Russia. He sped in the Baja Northern Forest, in St. Petersburg, valid for the FIA World Cup.
"Driving in the snow was a dream I had, and I finally managed to make it come true. I imagined it would be much more difficult because I am not used to it. Sometimes the car brakes a lot, at other times it slips a lot, it's like in rain or mud. The cold is strong, especially on the feet, the fingers freeze during the stages. Now we are getting ready for Minas Brasil, which is always a differentiated and spectacular race. The expectations are very good, it's a type of terrain that I know and the goal is to start the Brazilian very well.
A native of Patos de Minas, he now has the chance to accelerate much closer to home - he lives 150 kilometers from the region that will be crossed by pilots and navigators in two weeks.
Organized by Rallymakers, the 4th Rally Minas Brasil will have a course of about 500 kilometers, divided into two timed sections (specials). The competition is open to the Motorbike, Quad, UTV, and Car categories. Registration for the race is open and can be done at www.rallymakers.com.br.
The program starts on March 9, with the technical and administrative inspections. On March 10, the participants do the shakedown, the prologue - definition of the starting order for the 1st stage - and the promotional start (presentation and greeting to the public). On the 11th and 12th, it is time to start the engines and accelerate in search of the fastest time in the competition.
The 4th Rally Minas Brasil is a Rallymakers' event with the support of the Araxá City Hall, Rio Branco Combustíveis, Transmáquinas, Ghia Investimentos, Bompack, and Jeep Clube Araxá.
Automatic translation from the original Portuguese (Brazilian) version
Source: Rallymakers / Rally Minas Brasil
Photo: Virgínio Cruz/PhotoAction
