The vast majority of drivers who achieve success in the highest category of motorsport have their beginnings in karts, and it is that stars of the level of Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc or even Carlos Sainz left those small tracks where from an early age they fight with rivals for their dream.
One of those who fulfilled what he most wanted in his time is Fernando Alonso, who established himself as junior world champion in 1996 , which was a springboard for the single-seaters with which he would become a Formula legend. 1.
Now, the Spaniard is helping some young people who want to emulate his career, and it seems that he is on the right track, since the Brazilian driver, Matheus Morgatto , has been proclaimed FIA OK karting world champion in 2022.
The young man from Brazil celebrated his conquest in style and is running as a clear candidate to make the leap to single-seaters soon. Who knows if he will become the next successful Brazilian in the Great Circus, as others of his nationality have already done, such as Ayrton Senna , Nelson Piquet or Emerson Fittipaldi , but, for now, he has already reaped this important achievement.
“Karting world champions”, wrote Fernando Alonso on his social networks accompanied by several photographs of Morgatto and the team. “What a day for FA Alonso Kart, DPK Racing, IAME THE HEARTH OF KART, Castrol, Finetwork and Morgatto. I couldn’t be more proud today. Congratulations to everyone. Thank you.”
The Spaniard from Alpine celebrated the success of the young Brazilian in his official accounts, but he was not the only one, since the team also published several images of the achievement of the title.
“We are world champions! Morgatto is the FIA OK 2022 Karting World Champion! What an incredible race from the Brazilian driver, who started the final first and led the entire race until the moment he crossed the finish line,” indicated on their Instagram profile. “Congratulations Matheus, you deserve the win!”
“It’s an amazing feeling for us, we’re so proud of the whole team, and the hard work we’ve put in every single time, throughout the year. We still can’t believe what we’ve been able to achieve this weekend, everything! this sounds so surreal!” they continued. “Teamwork makes everything possible. Let’s keep building, together we can achieve anything.”
“We want to thank our mechanics, Fernando Alonso, Kartre Public, IAM THE HEART OF KART, the FA Circuit Museum and all our sponsors for their continued support! See you at the next race!”
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