Cecilia Rabelo ended the Porsche Cup weekend at Velocitta on a high note. In race 2 of the Sprint Challenge held last Sunday (29), the competitor crossed the finish line in second place overall.
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The competitor’s round didn’t start off as the easiest, with her main car having problems and her needing to race with the backup car on Saturday. In the first race, then, she finished seventh overall, but managed to secure a podium in the Sport class.
But on Sunday the scenario was much more positive and after work by the Porsche Cup team, she not only managed to drive her own car but also secured a positive second place.
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“I am very happy with my race today, we had good pace, we managed to gain some positions during the start and restart. Porsche did a great job, I had a problem with the car and they worked hard, all the mechanics and engineers, everyone to fix my car for today [Sunday],” she told the broadcast after the race.
“Yesterday [Saturday] I raced in the backup car, today I raced in my actual car for the season, so I am very happy, I want to thank everyone and them for the great work especially,” she added.
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