The Cabildo will support the island’s young pilots through Council Promotion Championship 2022, a sporting event organized by the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Inter-Island Automobile Federation (FIASCT) consisting of a total of five tests. The next one is Rally City of La Lagunawhich will be held next weekend and will be counted in the regional provincial and island championship for asphalt rally.
The President of the Council, Peter Martin and the first vice president, Enrique Arriagaalong with the island councilor for Sports, Concepcion Rivero, and the president of FIASCT, Francisco Negríntoday explained the details of this sponsorship, with a contribution of 15,000 euros from the Cabildo.
Pedro Martín assured that this agreement with the Inter-Island Automobile Federation “this is a step forwardwhich allows us to offer young pilots the opportunity to receive training, more than piloting itself”. He added that, “if they also have the experience to run on a circuit, like Tenerife Motor circuits, we will help make the quarry and that is the path we have to continue working on”.
“If we talk about promoting sports, it is not only about promoting a project that is already underway, but about laying the foundation for the athletes of the future who can represent Tenerife on and off the island”, the president pointed out assuring that this project is likely to be extended in the future.
For his part, Arriaga stressed that “Tenerife It has a great fandom from the motor world and with a large pool of drivers and insists that “this training program comes to respond to young promises that go from karts to competition cars in the case of rallies and that they need a particular training to face, with guarantees, his first steps in the great championships of the Canary Islands”.
In addition, he explained that “in the second phase of the Tenerife Motor Circuit, the facility will have a motor school where will prepare future pilots. An infrastructure that will be an important business niche for the island. That is why it is so important to retain and train the young drivers who are the future of motor racing in the islands.”
Concepción Rivero emphasized that “we want to support Tenerife pilots under 25 years old so that they can more quickly make their way as professional athletes, while receiving enough training to face competitions in optimal physical condition and safety”.
The island’s councilor recalled that “the Cabildo, through Ideco, will support three of the five championship eventsspecifically the Orvecame Isla de Tenerife Rally, which will be held from October 1 to 22 and the Villa de Adeje Rally, which will be held on November 25 and 26, in addition to the Ciudad de La Laguna Rally”.
The president of the Inter-island Automobile Federation of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Francisco Negrín, thanked for the support given by the Cabildo and explained that “this sponsorship agreement starts from now until the end of the year, this promotion championship guarantees young people that they do not pay registration and help to carry out their project but receive also theoretical training -Internship carried out by a first-rate company. A teaching not only of technical issues but also of nutrition, languages or, for example, media attention”.
A total of six drivers under the age of 25 belonging to the three teams will participate in the competitions, and they will also attend several workshops led by the Canarian asphalt rally champion, Henry Cruzand his coach, Oscar Fumero.
These sessions will discuss driving techniques, but the young athletes will also be taught how to be in good physical condition and how they should prepare for each test, as well as concentration techniques and steps to safety. Also Ideas of other training related to the profession will be provided such as the role of co-drivers, what different flags and signs mean in sections or English classes, among other issues.
The final prize for the best driver will consist of a scholarship to participate in ‘Madrid Rally Show 2022’which will take place in the month of December.
Source: La Verdad
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