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Stefano Careaga, youngest winner in Óscar Crespo Circuit history
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Stefano Careaga, youngest winner in Óscar Crespo Circuit history

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Stefano Careaga became the youngest category winner in the history of the Óscar Crespo Automobile Circuit at 15 years old.
  • He won the RC2 category in the third round of the National Championship of the Bolivian Federation of Sporting Automobile (Febad).
  • Careaga completed the 42.7 km course in 45 minutes, 13.86 seconds, narrowly beating his brother Rolando Careaga.

Fifteen-year-old Stefano Careaga made history at the Óscar Crespo Automobile Circuit, becoming the youngest driver to win a category in the competition's 56-year history. His victory came during the final day of the third round of the National Championship organized by the Bolivian Federation of Sporting Automobile (Febad).

Careaga secured the win in the RC2 category, completing the challenging 42.7-kilometer course in 45 minutes, 13.86 seconds. The race featured a notable sibling rivalry, with Stefano intensely battling and ultimately surpassing his brother, Rolando "Chocho" Careaga, on the track.

Upon crossing the finish line in Plaza 25 de Mayo, Stefano celebrated his historic achievement with a victory lap, cheered on by a large crowd. "It's a joy for me to have completed and won the circuit at my 15 years old," the young pilot expressed after the race.

The RC2 podium was rounded out by Mathew Careaga in second place with a time of 46'01"79, and Jhonny Tarqui from Potosí in third with 46'36"23.

It's a joy for me to have completed and won the circuit at my 15 years old.

— Stefano CareagaThe young pilot's reaction after winning the race.
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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.