The event was opened by the mayor of Santa Cruz, José Manuel Bermúdez, who said: “We are proud that the city continues to host one of the oldest rallies in the Canary Islands and one that brings together the most fans. But not it would not be possible without the great work done by the Rallyten Sport Club and its organizational team, which makes it possible for sporting events of the importance of Orvecame Isla Tenerife to become a reality for everyone to enjoy”.
Next, Julio Martínez, vice president of Rallyten Sport and director of the competition, spoke, thanking the institutional support that the event has: “This year, we decided to separate the Orvecame Isla Tenerife Histórico, held in May and -score for the Championship. of Spain, of the speed rally and we believe that it has been a success, so that next season they will be held independently again. I must say that everything was possible thanks to the participation of the institutions, especially the City Council of Santa Cruz and the Cabildo de Tenerife, which had to double their initial support and made it easier for us to carry out both. exam” , commented before concluding his speech with a summary of the most important tasks and time of the exam, as well as those registered. Among them, the participation of Sergio Fuentes stands out with the Citroën C3 Rally2 led by Miguel Suárez until now.
Francisco Negrín, president of the Automobile Federation of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, commented that “this year the organization has again set up the Tenerife Island Rally in line with its name, as it will cover not only the metropolitan area but also also the north. and south of the island, where I want to congratulate them, as well as the other teams that work with them so that they can advance it with guarantees of success”.
For his part, the president of the Canarian Automobile Federation, Benito Rodríguez, thanked the media and public institutions for the support they give to motorsports in general and the rally in particular, and emphasized the “tireless work of Julio Martínez, not only the leader of Isla Tenerife, but also helps many clubs in the archipelago in organizing their tests”.
The official presentation of the Rallye Orvecame Isla Tenerife closed with the intervention of the president of the Cabildo Insular de Tenerife, Pedro Martín. “Both the vice president of the Cabildo, Enrique Arriaga – also present at the event – and I, it is clear that we are one of the autonomous communities with the greatest interest in the motor world, so our goal is to continue promoting it as much as possible.. On the other hand, I would like to highlight the full integration that we see with women in motorsports, as well as innovations such as the fact that young Automotive students are present at the rally to enrich their training and, who knows, if one day they will work as a technician in some competition team”, he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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