Xavier Lázaro is already at the Kartódromo Internacional da Região Oeste (KIRO) to compete in the fourth and penultimate stage of the Portuguese Karting Championship. In Bombarral, the young racer from Várzea de Sintra will continue his first season in the X30 Mini category, after becoming National Champion in the Initiation category last year.
At seven years old, in a new category where he is clearly the youngest driver, Xavier Lázaro approaches his progress behind the wheel of an X30 Mini kart with great seriousness. For the race organized by ACDME, Xavier Lázaro arrives in good form to be competitive in the Kart Republic of the Cabo Júnior Team. Throughout the second half of July and also in August, the young racer from Várzea de Sintra has been very active, testing and training in Portugal and Italy, to arrive at the West Region stage with a bit more experience and knowledge, something that is crucial in the first season in a new category.
"It was more than a month without races, I really missed competing", Xavier Lázaro said, radiant to be able to reunite with the Karting Championship 'paddock'. "Since the Baltar stage, I've been practicing and testing regularly. I feel like I'm getting more and more comfortable behind the wheel of the X30 Mini, and now I just want the races to start. I really like the Bombarral track, and I hope to have a good weekend driving the Kart Republic"
For a young boy of only seven years old, the first season in X30 Mini is proving to be intense. Before arriving at this race, Xavier Lázaro trained with his team regularly, and also traveled to Italy for his second out-of-country test this year at the Adria Karting Raceway.
"The main objective for this year has been to prepare Xavier as best as possible in this category, as it is new to him. Therefore, in addition to the program defined in Portugal with the Cabo Júnior Team, two test sessions were added in Italy with DR", said the father of the driver, Vasco Lázaro. "Both in Portugal and in Italy, it has been possible to provide Xavier with experience and knowledge, something that will surely help him in the present and future. I believe he will perform well in Bombarral, as it is a track that he really enjoys".
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