The tears of the former footballer Ariel “Chino” Garcé They were eloquent. Although motor racing is a hobby for him, he carries a passion for motor sports deep inside him and after hanging up his boots, for six years he wanted to be linked to the activity, whether on two or four wheels. From that note revealing with Infobae in which he appeared scanning tires in the MotoGPto achieve this Sunday in Rosario his first victory in motorsports and it was in the Fiat Competizione.
This is a single-brand category that is a partner of TC 2000 and that usually promotes models from the Italian brand. For a few years now they have all run Fiat Cronos. Several people who have the pleasure of getting into a race car usually participate, but also other experienced ones such as Ernesto “Tito” Bessone (TC champion, TC 2000, Supercart, Top Race, Turismo Nacional, Argentine Pilots Club), who at 66 years old is in impeccable physical condition and continues racing.
They also invite personalities such as Garcé, who after a test in 2018 was ignited. But the former champion right back with River Plate He didn’t want anything from “above” and worked to get his sponsors. With a lot of effort she began to make herself present and earned a place.
Then he ran in the Bora Cup, where he told this medium that “I am in the middle of enjoyment and results. Now I’m a little competitive and still I’m missing a certain amount. But you have to be close, show yourself and to feel something again that is not the same as football, but generates an adrenaline rush, a competition, an internal demand and perhaps a high-performance athlete needs that”.
The Fiat monobrand called it again and in the Juan Manuel Fangio Racecourse in Rosario and with the presence of his children and friends, he had the expected joy. After the start he took command and then knew how to defend himself in the final against Hernán Maienza, who has more experience than Chino.
However, the former defender who was summoned by Diego Armando Maradona for him South Africa World Cup 2010, brought out his conditions and developed a great defense to protect his privileged position. He achieved his first victory in this sport.
“Today I came re-focused, I took a chance and it turned out well. I came crying on the last lap like a man because for me it’s not nonsense. I thank the cars that respected me on the last lap,” said Garcé with tears, on the podium where he was escorted by Maienza himself and Christian Romero.
“I find running complex and I do it as a hobby. I was afraid before leavingAs happened to me in the tunnel before a classic, that thing grabs you, you need support and you hug a partner. Here it’s like in boxing, you have to do everything well on your own,” added the 44-year-old former player.
Garcé, a native of Tandil, in addition to River Plate played in Argentina in Colón de Santa Fe, Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, Rosario Central, Argentinos Juniors and Atlético de Rafaela. He played 371 games and scored seven goals. He also had a stint in Morelia from Mexico.
This Sunday the Chino will keep it forever. He managed to achieve a good result after searching for it so much. With the interruptions he dedicates himself to motorsports when he can, but no one takes away the taste of his first victory.
