Mateo Sorribes Torres
Karting driver

Bio

I was born and raised in Valencia, although I have recently moved to Museros, 11 km north of the city. I've always been passionate about cars, starting with slot and RC cars. Thanks to the Playstation I started to race circuits at full speed. Then came the steering wheel, the simulator... As I was quite good at it, at my insistence, my parents took me to try karting.

I remember the first day. I enjoyed it like never before and so that I started driving very, very slowly. When I got out of the kart I told my parents I had decided that I wanted more. Then we went to drive at almost all the local karting circuits until finally! I was able to get on a two-stroke kart.

Then, I signed up for a racing course, passed the entrance test, and started training once a week, at first in the beginner group and afterwards in the expert group. I took part in a four-stroke endurance race organised by the club, taking second place in a very tight finish. Given the good expectations, I decided to participate in racing tests with Nerea Martí's karting team, NM Motorsport. Now I want to prepare myself more and more, to be ready to compete.

Since I was a child I have been very sporty; I've played rugby, football and basketball. I currently play American football for the Valencia Firebats.

I hope I can be lucky enough to continue driving karts and, why not, make sometime a place for myself in the world of motorsports.