Kershaw, SC, USA, April 15, 2014: The weekend of
April 4/6 2014, saw Connecticut teen
racer Tazio Torregiani take his first National win of the year, in the second
round of the WKA Manufacturer Cup
National sprint kart series, on the fast Carolina
Motorsports Park, in Kershaw SC
(USA). Tazio scored two class podiums including a third
place on Saturday.
The Fairfield County up and
coming race driver is eager to climb the racing latter, and with the right
support, partner, and opportunity, he knows he can do it!
The Stamford High freshman
was entered to race in the very popular and ultra-competitive Parilla Junior
class, with some of the best racers in North America.
His Woltjer/Iame powered Haase kart was prepared by Chris
Rock, and the Mike Doty Racing team.
The 2012/13 USA CIK FIA Academy Trophy driver didn't seem to have
lost his edge, even after being out of a kart for three months since Daytona.
On Sunday Tazio qualified third, and won the pre-final race. He started the
feature race on pole. “I was fast all weekend from the get go, and finishing
3rd on Saturday made me even more determined to win on Sunday. After battling
for the lead for around 3 laps, and dropping a tire that almost took me out of
the race, I knew that I needed to focus, get in the lead and make no mistakes,
and I did just that! It was a great win and I'd like thank Chris Rock,
Mike Doty, and Danny Woltjer for giving me a fast kart. I'd like to dedicate
this win to all the safe teen drivers out there on the road, that help save
lives”, commented Tazio after the race. Torregiani also secured fastest lap of
the race weekend.
Last February, Torregiani
also graduated from the Skip Barber Formula
Racing School,
in Sebring, FL, with a very impressive showing, in his
very first drive in a race car.
He was also recently honored
in his hometown, by the Stamford Board of Ed and the Mayor, for his racing
achievements.
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