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BOCA
RATON,
Fla.,
May
23,
2025
–
Victor
Couto,
a
rising
star
in
American
motorsports
and
a
proud
resident
of
Boca
Raton,
turned
18
on
Saturday,
May
17,
and
marked
the
milestone
not
with
a
party,
but
with
horsepower.
He
spent
his
birthday
weekend
competing
at
the
Homestead-Miami
Speedway,
where
he
delivered
a
remarkable
second-place
finish
in
the
final
race
of
the
doubleheader.
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The
weekend
began
with
a
setback.
Couto
was
forced
to
retire
from
the
first
race
following
a
collision.
Undeterred,
he
staged
a
stunning
comeback
the
next
day,
climbing
from
the
back
of
the
grid
to
finish
second,
just
behind
series
leader
Kai
Johnson.
Jack
Mohrhardt
rounded
out
the
podium.
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Now
six
rounds
into
the
18-race
season
of
the
Formula
FARA
championship,
Couto
holds
a
strong
second
place
in
the
overall
standings
with
142
points
—
trailing
Johnson,
who
leads
with
175,
and
placing
ahead
of
seasoned
drivers
such
as
Franco
Paolini
(136
points)
and
Mohrhardt
(126
points).
Driving
for
Gonella
Racing,
Couto
has
garnered
attention
not
only
for
his
composure
and
skill
behind
the
wheel
but
also
for
the
powerful
message
he
carries
with
him
on
the
track.
His
race
car
features
the
branding
of
the
Rotary
Club
of
Boca
Raton
West
and
the
global
End
Polio
Now
campaign
—
a
bold
visual
statement
in
support
of
one
of
Rotary
International’s
most
enduring
humanitarian
missions.
Couto’s
partnership
with
Rotary
is
more
than
symbolic.
He
recently
appeared
at
a
community
event
organized
by
the
Boca
Raton
West
club,
where
his
race
car
was
on
public
display
to
raise
awareness
for
polio
vaccination
efforts.
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With
12
races
remaining,
Victor
Couto
remains
firmly
in
title
contention
—
driven
by
talent,
discipline,
and
a
deep
sense
of
community.
His
journey
reflects
the
spirit
of
Boca
Raton:
ambitious,
grounded,
and
globally
minded.
To
follow
his
racing
season
and
advocacy
efforts,
visit
his
Instagram:
@victorbcouto.