Paul Walker, star of "Fast & Furious", died in a car accident Saturday. The driver of the car where he took up was Roger Rodas, a racing driver who participated in the Pirelli World Challenge. Rodas Roger and Paul Walker were enthusiasts of Porsche cars and owners of Always Evolving, the team of Mr. Rodas.
They had their accident in a Porsche Carrera GT as they were returning from a charity event. Authorities said the car was in flames when they arrived on the scene. "He and his friend, who was his great accomplice, decided to take a ride in the car, said Antonio Holmes, a friend of Paul Walker who was present at the event, the Santa Clarita Valley Signal. We all do this. We are all passionate about cars. We are all here to enjoy ourselves and lead us.
God probably needed two new assistants. "This year, Roger Rodas participated in the Pirelli World Challenge GTS Series and finished in second place last year in the Porsche Drivers Cup Series, winning two for Always Evolving, the team he founded with Paul Walker, according to his biography on the Pirelli World Challenge website. Roger Rodas was financial advisor for Merrill Lynch.
This year, it ranked 13th in the ranking of the Pirelli World Challenge GTS Series and he participated in 10 of the 14 races of the championship. He had his best result in Toronto, crossing the finish line in fifth position. Sports Car Club of America is the largest collection of amateur sports cars in the United States. It contains a mixture of professional drivers and drivers who have another career as Roger Rodas.
The Pirelli World Challenge is sanctioned by SCCA Pro Series and its objective is "to provide teams, manufacturers and suppliers of spare parts a series of racing to demonstrate the quality of their products." Road races are held during weekends on the same circuits as racing larger. Season 2014 Pirelli World Challenge will begin in St. Petersburg, the same weekend as the first race of the IndyCar season. Roger Rodas was friends with Chris Paul playmaker Los Angeles Clippers. The team relied Always Evolving including Asomugha Foundation, an organization founded by defensive back in the NFL Nnamdi Asomugha.
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