Luca Milani returns to sprint race alongside his father at Sebring - Speedway Digest

One of a parents ‘ greatest dreams is to see that their children have followed their footsteps in any activity. And in the sport, the situation is very common. It is the case of the pilot Luca Milani who saw in his father, Roberto Milani, the reference to fall in love with motorsports.

Father and son, faced for the first time the challenge of competing in a race race in the Sprint racing in 2014 and now prepare for a new challenge together, in return to the category, in the second stage of the Sprint international Cup – unprecedented proof-, which will be Held next weekend, July 06th and 07th, in Sebring, Florida.

“I’m more of a pilot’s father. My biggest motivation to be in Sebring is to honor Thiago’s work and to be once again with my son in the Sprint race environment, “says the Paulista rider.

One of the main features of the Sprint Race is the fact that all competitors receive equal conditions to compete, i.e. the preparation of the cars is the same for all riders. “The initiative of the category is sensational, as always. Thiago Marques is differentiated. There are no limits to promoting the category. I’m a fan! “, says Roberto Milani, 59 years old.

“Walking with him (father) is always good and we have great fun too,” says Luca, 23 years old. “I did some tests on important categories outside of Brazil, but nothing in competition. The expectation for the test is good, the fact of knowing the car leaves me in a comfortable position, only obviously long ago I did not pilot the car. These events are very cool, super entrepreneur on the part of Thiago.

Luca Milani composed the cast of the Sprint Race for three years-being a season with his father-, was Vice champion in 2016, champion of the Final Cup and won the silver trophy of the gold Capecete of Racing Magazine by Sprint Race. In 2017, he participated in the Brazilian tourism (eight podiums and a win) and, in 2018, was in Stock Light (four podiums and a win of four races).

About the Sprint international Cup – Three of the nine stages of the Sprint Race 2019 make up the international Cup. In addition to the races in the United States (3rd and 4th stages), the tournament also includes those of Posadas, Argentina (7th stage), on October 20. The disputes will have the same format as the national calendar, with two official workouts, two individual leaderboards and two 23-minute races and one more lap.

During the following week of each stage there will be special materials in the programming of the Channel RedeTV!, the accelerated program-in SBT, YouTube (youtube.com/acelerados) and the program National Sports Channel, channel 26 of Vivo (São Paulo).

Sprint Race Brazil is sponsored by Yokohama, Motul, MILITEC1 and Brazil Roaming.

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