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This Friday morning, Américo Aliaga Rebolledo, a renowned cross country rally navigator and general producer of the 2024 Chilean Championship of this discipline, unfortunately passed away. His death occurred in a clinic in Santiago, where he was hospitalized after having undergone surgery three months ago. Since his youth, Aliaga was passionate about racing, participating in different competitions until he became a navigator in the Dakar Rally between 2009 and 2015. Starting with the 2024 season, he served as general producer of the Chilean Cross Country Rally Championship. . The third round of the championship in Copiapó was canceled in his honor, and the drivers made a symbolic start in his memory. The wake will take place in Concón, Valparaíso Region, and the burial will be this Sunday the 30th in the local cemetery.
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On Friday morning, the prominent navigator of cross country rally and general producer of the Chilean Championship 2024 of this discipline, Américo Aliaga Rebolledo.
His death occurred in a capital clinic, where he was admitted after having been Intervened three months ago. The athlete and construction engineer was married and had a daughter.
Since he was a child, Aliaga was a fan of racing, attending the competitions as a fan Jeep Fun Race. When he came of age he took part in jeep tests in the desert in the Atacama region in a Suzuki Samurai.
He later became friends with the pilot Jorge Latrachbecoming his navigator in several tournaments until he managed to compete in the Dakar Rally, when this great event arrived in South America and Chile between the years 2009 to 2015.
From the 2024 season he took over the organization of the Chilean Cross Country Rally Championship as general producer, who just this weekend celebrated his third date in Copiapó, which was cancelled due to his death.
As a tribute to the sailor, the thirty participants carried out this Friday A symbolic exit in the “La Ballena” sectorreturning in line to the camp, to then return to Santiago and the Valparaíso Region in order to accompany the Aliaga Rebolledo family and say goodbye to the navigator this Sunday the 30th.
Among the pilots that Américo accompanied in his career as a sailor since he was 20 years old, the following stand out: Jorge Latrach, Rodrigo Ramirez, Victor Mastromatteo, Lucas del Rio, Luis Eguiguren and Gerardo Rosselotwho was the last to run with it in 2023.
The rallysta’s wake will be at Atlantic Hall of the Concón Sea Park (Valparaíso Region), from 4:00 p.m. this Friday, the 28th, until 6:00 p.m.
His body will be laid to rest throughout Saturday 29th between 10:00 and 18:00. The funeral will be this Sunday 30th at 10:30 in the Central TempleAnd at 11:00, the burial will take place in the same cemetery, located at Camino Internacional #5,700 Concón, on the north side of route F30.
