“It would be spectacular to be able to drive a rally car. I love cars, especially the Subaru model, even if I could drive it a couple of kilometers on the road, it would be a dream”, confesses Alex Salinas, attendant at the Copec 20109 service station in Chillán, which vibrated last night, along with thousands of Ñublensinos, with the protocol start of the third date of the Rally Copec Chillán Chillán Viejo Ñuble 2023.
Alex was one of the six lucky “firefighters” that the organization of the National Rally Championship invited to live inside and on stage, the presentation of the thirty drivers who will make the engines of their cars roar on the routes of Ñuble and who appreciated the warm affection of the public.
In the animation, the general producer, Felipe Horta, ignited the passion of motor sport lovers, asking the drivers to make their engines roar off the ramp and with gifts from the teams for the fans who fought for a hat, t-shirts and other souvenirs of the contest.
“It is a joy that they invited me to see the start of the rally because of the commitment we have had with our colleagues in serving the public at Copec,” said Alex Salinas happily.
“It is spectacular that Chillán and Chillán Viejo once again have this world-class show such as the Rally Móbil, because we have the option of seeing the drivers and their cars up close,” said Andrés Luengo, one of the attendees at the emblematic opening.
Sports and music festival
The mayor of Chillán Viejo, Jorge del Pozo, invited the community so that this Saturday and Sunday, “go enjoy the Assistance Park in the Plaza de Chillán Viejo, where the cars and drivers will be after running the prime and on Saturday , from 18 hours there will be the show with the tribute of Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, and the double of Vicentico and on Sunday the award ceremony. And of course, they will be able to enjoy the products of our entrepreneurs”.
The Regional Governor, Óscar Crisóstomo, stressed that this event “has an economic, sporting and moral impact because it allows the family to relax. We have had a great show with this start. This is a great date, because it is the prelude to the world date that will be held in Concepción”.
“Ñuble has shown signs of being able to host these great international level shows,” stressed the mayor of Chillán, Camilo Benavente.
The general producer, Felipe Horta, anticipated a close fight for the podium between the drivers Alberto Heller, Jorge Martínez and Emiliano Fernández, “on the best routes in the world for the rally, because they are compact, with good grip and similar to those of Bío Bío, where the world date will take place”.
On Friday afternoon, the organization of the Rally Móbil, together with the municipality of Chillán Viejo, and after the contribution of Vivero Chillán, gave away native trees that children and residents of Rucapequén planted in this beautiful rural sector of the historic commune.
The first long special this Saturday at 8:53 in the Vidico 1 sector, with 11.06 km, the second at 9:41 (12.75 km), in Lonquén 1, the third in Curica Interior (10:09 , 15.10 km). At Fundo Porvenir 1, it will be the fourth special, from 12:56 (4.70 km), the fifth from 14:02, at Vidico 2 (11:06), the sixth at Lonquén 2 (14:57 with 12, 75 km) and the seventh will start at 15:45 from Curica Interior 2 (15:10 km).
All the information so that the public can enter the route is at www.rallymobil.cl
