CECILIA RABELO Powers Through Chaos for Second Place at Estoril Porsche Cup

September 2, 2025

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CECILIA RABELO proved her breakthrough Portimão victory wasn’t a fluke, charging through chaos at Estoril to claim second place in Porsche Cup Brazil’s Sprint Challenge Race 2. After bad luck cost her a podium in Race 1 despite impressive racecraft to avoid multiple crashes, the rookie sports car driver bounced back with clinical overtakes and defensive moves that showcased exactly why she made history as Brazilian F4’s first female pole-sitter.
The weekend highlighted RABELO’s tactical brilliance as she navigated a minefield of incidents that eliminated several experienced competitors. Her decisive pass on Lucas Locatelli and opportunistic gain when Mario Delara went wide demonstrated the race intelligence that’s making her transition from single-seaters look effortless. Currently fourth in Sport Challenge standings with one round remaining, she’s building momentum that suggests bigger things ahead.
Beyond the sprint races, RABELO and co-driver Pietro Rimbano dominated Endurance Challenge qualifying with pole position in both Challenge and Challenge Sport categories. While technical issues prevented them from converting that pace into victory, the performance underscored her versatility across different race formats. This kind of adaptability – mastering both sprint tactics and endurance strategy in her rookie sports car season – is exactly what separates future champions from the field.