Hoover Ochoa, Pedro Cevallos, Denny Ortega and Cristian Taleb were the winners of the test that closed the Provincial Karting Championship.
The last day of the Provincial Karting Tournament where the best of the season were defined in the test that was carried out on the track of the International Karting Track Bank of Pacific.
A date before, Henry Taleb he had secured the title and won the MG ZX zero kilometer car that the Guayaquil Karting Club obtained as an additional stimulus for athletes. The Guayaquil pilot had been participating with a shoulder injury, so this time he preferred to continue with his recovery; However, the show and the adrenaline were not absent from the Buenos Aires asphalt.
David Pareja started the day well by winning the pole position. The presence of the Quito Sarahí Leon she was all the rage, being the only woman competing in the senior division.
José Valarezo, A renowned businessman and whose son already had some skills in this scenario, he decided to follow in his footsteps and, although he came out a bit sore by the demanding test, he assured that in 2022 he will participate in all the tests.
The increase in the number of participants in the micro and mini max categories was reflected in the anxiety experienced by the parents of the little promises of the steering wheel, the parents were always attentive to each of their movements.
Duel with bet
The hand in hand that the Guayaquil Nicolás Peribonio kept with the cuencano Juan Felipe Calderon attracted the attention of most of the attendees. Throughout the year they starred in interesting duels, so this time they decided to give it an additional value, betting a set of tires. The azuayo even appeared with a print on his shirt, in which he called his opponent ‘son’, something that caused many smiles in the boxes.
The public was also infected with the challenge and called it “a separate championship” and the duel this time seemed more closed. Each step of both riders around the curve that precedes the main straight was encouraged by the public. Finally the cuencano was imposed and took the set of tires.
In the professional category, the pilot David Pareja showed an overwhelming pace in the first round, leaving no chance for Cristian Taleb, Andrés Gómez, Leonidas Drouet. Among the smallest Hoover Ochoa stood out as the best, being the first to receive the checkered flag, escorted by Nicolás Peribonio and José Nahín Valarezo.
The pause allowed us to observe a relaxed atmosphere. The quiteña Sarahí León He was grateful for the cloudy weather, as he feared that the suffocating heat of Guayaquil would reduce his performance. Valarezo chose to listen to the advice of Hoover Ochoa (father), while one of the mechanics bet him 50 dollars that he would not finish the test.
The resumption of the shares completely changed the picture. Luck turned its back on Pareja, who after a good start was forced to abandon the race due to a problem in his car. Taleb took first place, closely followed by Andrés Gómez and Leonidas Drouet, who shortly after was also out of the race, leaving his post to Pedro Cevallos. The sum of points gave the victory to Cristian Taleb.
Ochoa reduced the kilometers that separated him from the triumph, until a hitch with Peribonio’s car cleared the way for Alejandro Taleb, who went on to lead in the training divisions. Despite this, Hoover Ochoa occupied the highest place on the podium, thanks to the sum of points obtained in the two races.
The final results were:
Category max max: 1. Hoover Ochoa, 2. Nicolás Peribonio, 3. Alejandro Taleb, 4. José Valarezo.
Senior category: 1. Pedro Cevallos, 2. Arnold Illingworth, 3. Felipe Calderón.
Master category: 1. Denny Ortega, 2. José Crespo, 3. José Valarezo.
Professional category: 1. Cristian Taleb, 2. Andrés Gómez, 3. David Pareja. (D)
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