Tatiana Calderón entered the second round of the 2026 NASCAR Brasil season at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo with a clear mission: to turn a challenging weekend into a breakthrough performance.
Starting from 22nd on the grid, the Colombian driver immediately faced a setback when a wheel bearing failure forced her out of Race 1, but the team’s engineers worked overnight to address brake and steering issues that had hampered her preparation.
A Determined Turnaround
Calderón’s perseverance paid off in Race 2, where she fought her way through the field and secured a top‑ten finish, marking her first points‑scoring result of the season and the best of her campaign so far.
The achievement was especially notable because it came despite the technical limitations that had restricted her running throughout the weekend, highlighting both her skill behind the wheel and the growing competitiveness of SG28 by PoleMotorsport.
Team principal Ricardo Zonta praised the driver’s resilience, noting that the one‑month break before the next event will allow the squad to fine‑tune the car and eliminate the lingering problems that have plagued their early races.
Beyond Interlagos
Following the Brazilian round, Calderón will travel to Panama to contest the 500 Km of Panama in the GT Challenge Americas championship, sharing a Lamborghini Huracán GT3 with fellow driver Carlos Hernández.
The upcoming endurance race represents a new chapter for the Colombian driver, who hopes to translate her improved racecraft from NASCAR Brasil into success on the international stage.