Top motor sports from the balcony of the house

“The truth is that having a meeting of this level brought to your doorstep is a real luxury”, is a sentence that several residents of the area know how to sign. Concepcion Arenal Square and in this case expressed Alberto Cacharron, a noted fan — and practitioner — of various sports specialties: «Actually, I’m not a big fan of auto-moto sports, but if you approach it like that, you can’t ignore that it’s quite a colorful spectacle, i.e. why I invited a few friends to come see it . They didn’t even ask me. I knew they would like it and so we had a good evening.

And like him, several buildings in the area, crammed to the brim on balconies and windows, while the most ardent fans Ourense Rally hours before were located in the best locations on the square, where it is mythical Alpine or CarCros young man Miguel Gayoso they began to warm up their engines with their passes between obstacles designed by the organization.

The aforementioned Alberto influenced the work of those responsible in the Ourense team: “They planned everything well. They did all the editing in the previous days and it’s true that they tried the least. Today — for yesterday — we have cars in the garage and it’s a minimal distraction to have all this spectacle here in front of us. And the other people who take care of everyone’s safety have done a job that needs to be taken care of.

Before they reached the center of the city, they passed very fast pilots who won the copper in the Rally de Ourense. amoeiro and for stretching Oh Irixa to You’re fooling aroundwhose first pass was neutralized after the strong impact he suffered Jago Gabeiras and Adrian Varela, in his Peugeot 208 from the Iberian Rally Cup. The driver of Autoklub As Pontes himself explained: “Fortunately, we are fine, we are a little beaten up, but nothing more.” Confirmed that they could no longer continue with the test, he began to think about the future: “Let’s see if we can fix the car in a few weeks and we’ll be back soon.” A born competitor.

And that is that the two speed tests that opened the rally also served for municipalities with a tradition in national motor sports to enjoy the passage of the race through different rural towns, both in the towns after which the tracks were named, such as in Maside or in the nearby village of O Carballiño , another center of loyal fans who braved the heat of the day to cheer on the drivers from the ditches or even from the gardens of their homes.

The highlight of the night was one that makes an era. A truck with leading drivers greeting the crowd in Formula 1 style and with torches on the fountain to add more sparkle to the roundabout. Full speed between buildings.