Here is the thing about racing weekends: sometimes the struggle is just finding a sliver of improvement when the machine refuses to hook up. For José Hernán Palazzo, the third round of the Copa de Oro Rio Uruguay Seguros brought precisely that kind of grind at the circuit Juan Manuel Fangio in Rosario. The driver from Pinamar qualified 11th on Saturday and fought his way to a 7th-place finish in the final.
"Difícil el paso por Rosario," Palazzo said, summing up the event. "Fue buena la final, tuvimos una limitación de tracción durante todo el fin de semana, creo que donde mejor estuvimos fue en la final que encontramos algo en la barra y se notaba la mejora."
Me falta un pasito para poder pelear el título, pero hay que seguir trabajando, tengo un gran equipo por detrás,
That late breakthrough in the bar setup gave him the weapon he needed to salvage a solid result on a track that offered little margin. Following the Rosario stop, Palazzo sits 11° in the Copa de Oro standings, factoring in Julián Santero, Josito Di Palma, and Marco Dianda who are positioned to enter the playoff via the last-minute system.
With only two rounds remaining on the calendar, the goal is clear, even if the final step remains a challenge. "Me falta un pasito para poder pelear el título, pero hay que seguir trabajando, tengo un gran equipo por detrás," he noted.
Now, the attention shifts immediately toward the next battle. The Turismo Carretera season continues on November 14 and 15 at the autódromo de Rio Cuarto in Córdoba, a venue returning to host the category after an absence of 14 years.
