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Cobra Racing Team names Rodrigo and Adalberto Baptista as drivers

Cobra Racing Team has confirmed Rodrigo and Adalberto Baptista for its pair of Audi RS 3 LMS race cars in the inaugural TCR South America season.

“TCR South America is a brand-new championship, but it has all the cards to grow quickly. This is a category that enjoys a huge success in a lot of countries around the world and I am confident it has a bright future in South America as well,” said Rodrigo ‘Digo’ Baptista.

The 24-year-old ‘Digo’ Baptista finished second overall in the LM GTE class of the 2019 Le Mans 24 Hour race and is the 2017 champion of Porsche Carrera Cup Brazil.

Adalberto Baptista, who is his uncle, has also raced in the Brazilian Porsche Carrera Cup, finishing second overall in 2018, and raced in the Pro-Am category of the Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy last year, finishing second.