Teenager Tazio Torregiani Wins his First Car Race

Stamford, CT, USA- On Sunday June 26th, Stamford High School student Tazio Torregiani secured his first victory in a racecar, at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Tazio drove a Formula 2000 to 1^st place in only his second round of the 2016 Skip Barber Racing Championship. Saturday saw Tazio finish race 1 in 3^rd place on the podium, which gave him a starting position in third on the 2^nd row of the grid for race 2. The weather was perfect and Torregiani took off with a great start, immediately passing for second place and pulling away behind the leader, leaving the rest of the field behind. A great battle would unfold between the two drivers for several laps, until Tazio jumped out of the slipstream and passed for the lead at the end of the front straight. On the next lap, driving down the long back straight, Tazio saw in his mirrors the other driver coming pretty hot. “I knew he was right behind me, I knew he would try to pass me, so I braked kind of early and he just completely overshot it and went straight off” commented Tazio after the race. The other driver misjudged the turn and locked up the brakes on the inside, flying right off the track and on to the grass, leaving Tazio alone in the lead cruising to his maiden win. Tazio returned in the pits to a cold ice shower, when the Skip Barber mechanics overturned a large cooler over his head to commemorate his first win. They then sent him off with checkered flag in hand for his victory lap. You can view this race on youtube at the following link: https://youtu.be/eB5U0YFyM4k .

The Pittsburgh complex, formerly known as Beaver Run, was very special to Tazio, as this is where he won his first National go-kart race in 2013.

Tazio has been racing karts since he was 6 years old, reaching the highest levels in Europe. This year he moved up to single seater open wheel cars, and is currently competing in the 2016 Skip Barber Championship Series. The first round was in May at Road Atlanta, where Tazio climbed the podium in 3^rd place in a stellar debut weekend. Torregiani is also a Safe Teen Driver Advocate, and is using his racing to raise awareness with his peers. Tazio is already proving to be competitive in a race car, and definitely deserves the right opportunity to climb the racing ladder. 

To support Tazio follow him on https://www.facebook.com/TazioRacingcom-248819618492981/ or at www.TazioRacing.com

CONTACT: ptorregiani@newcountry.com,

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Tazio is doing Fine after minor foot Injury from racing accident

This past weekend of September 12 & 13 was our team's 4th WKA Regional Race weekend.

The track was the 1.1 mile circuit at NJ Motorsport Park in Millville.

During one of the final heat races on Sunday Tazio had an accident. While he was battling for position the tires on the two karts touched. Tazio's kart went up in the air and he was thrown out of his seat. When he landed on the ground he got up right away just to realize that his foot couldn't hold his weight and went down again. The race was immediately red flagged and stopped. I ran to him right away escorted by the track director. The track ambulance arrived immediately and the response was very professional. While Tazio was being checked His Mom Lucia was brought on the scene by one of the track workers. The ambulance took us at the Track medical center where Tazio was checked by a race doctor. The doc said the foot was either fractured or sprained, and that Tazio was otherwise OK.

When the ambulance brought us back to the kart track pits all his fellow racer kids were clapping and cheering as Tazio came out. It brought a big smile to his face, I think it was special moment he will never forget. Tazio didn't want to leave, he wanted to sit track side and watch his friends race in the two final races. He was very disappointed he couldn't race in the finals.

The next morning after some X-rays, Tazio's doctor said nothing was broken. Fortunately he only sprained the top of his right foot. He already started walking since Tuesday morning and getting better very rapidly. Our next race is not until October 11th which will give him plenty of time to heal 100%. I also need the time with Dario's help to check, fix and prepare the kart. Tazio's said he didn't get scared from racing but definitely learned from it.