Hello all from the third and final day of official competition here at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. 

Brazilian Fabio Orsolon is a two-time Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals participant. 

Fabio flew to the 2009 RMCGF directly from the 2009 Granja Viana 500 outside Sao Paulo, Brasil, where he finished fifth overall. 

Fabio has had a very successful Rotax participation. He was the 2008 FWT Rotax Senior vice-champion and is the reigning FWT Rotax Senior Points Champion. 

Fabio is tuned this weekend by Jeison Teixeira of Power Motorsports. Fabio and Jeison have been racing and working together since 1997. 

Team FWT driver: Fabio Orsolon 

Class at RMCGF: Senior Max 

Age: 22    Born: Sept. 26, 1987 

Home Town: Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 

Occupation: Professional Racing Driver. Drives and tunes in karting for Max Papis by Fittipaldi and in cars for Alegra Motorsports. 

Hobbies: Surfing 

Years karting: 12 years 

How long racing Rotax: Two years 

Like about Rotax: Very competitive 

Dislike about Rotax: Nothing 

Times raced RMCGF: Twice. Both times in Rotax Senior. Previous result: 33rd

Favorite RMCGF moment so far: The start of the last heat during this (2009 RMCGF) event. I went from 10^th to 3^rd in the first corner. 

RMCGF tuner: Jeison Teixeira 

Previous karting accomplishments: Fabio is a 4-time winner of the Rio de Janeiro State Karting Championship. In 2003 he was 3^rd in the Brazilian National Karting Championship. In 2008 he was the FWT Rotax Senior Points Championship Vice-Champion, and he is the 2009 FWT Rotax Senior Points Champion. 

Years racing FWT : Two 

Favorite FWT Track: Homestead 

FWT Favorite moment: The first round of the 2008 FWT when we had a problem in qualifying, started the pre-final in 40^th and drove to 3^rd. 

Favorite track anywhere: La Conca