A rally driver needs to know perfectly the vehicle he has to drive and how to adapt to different weather conditions. Thus, we meet Jonathan Benítez Olmo, who with his team Vitrac Racing Team, brings us closer to the exciting world of racing.
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Jonathan Benítez Olmo
Name and surname
Age
33 years old
Place of birth and residence
Málaga / Lloseta
When did you start in the motor world?
In November 2022.
What have been the best successes of Jonathan Benítez Olmo, in the world of motor racing?
An 11 scratch in the last Dijous Bo with 54 entries.
Do you have any nicknames in the world of motorsport?
Not now, although most people know me as Joni the black.
In which categories do you compete, Jonathan Benítez Olmo?
H4 8A.
How would you value, Jonathan Benítez Olmo, the Vitrac Racing Team?
As a family unit.
Many requirements are necessary to compete: talent, luck, and money… but what would you say is the fundamental one to get started in this world?
Passion for cars and speed.
Are drivers born or made?
You are born, but it takes a lot of practice.
In the automotive world, are there scouts like in the soccer teams’ youth academies; are there people who look at you and decide to incorporate you into their respective teams if they believe you have talent and a future?
No; although there are companies that support us with sponsorships because they trust that we can get to be in good positions.
How do you see the world of competitions, Jonathan Benítez Olmo, in the Balearic Islands?
Badly, because every time they put more impediments to us to create new sections since many city councils do not allow to carry out this type of test.
And on a personal level, which is the active driver you like the most and what are the virtues you value most in him, both humanly and professionally?
In the Balearic competitions David Garcia was a driver and co-driver Rudy Hensen, I know both of them personally and inside and outside the motor world, they try to teach you everything you need.
In the automotive world, are there scouts like in the soccer teams’ youth academies; are there people who look at you and decide to incorporate you into their respective teams if they believe you have talent and a future?
No; although there are companies that support us with sponsorships because they trust that we can get to be in good positions.
How do you see the world of competitions, Jonathan Benítez Olmo, in the Balearic Islands?
Badly, because every time they put more impediments to us to create new sections since many city councils do not allow to carry out this type of test.
And on a personal level, which is the active driver you like the most and what are the virtues you value most in him, both humanly and professionally?
In the Balearic competitions David Garcia was a driver and co-driver Rudy Hensen, I know both of them personally and inside and outside the motor world, they try to teach you everything you need.