To win, Rui Andrade only had to finish the race. The driver won the trophy by securing second place in the race.
With this achievement, Rui Andrade made history, becoming the first angolan to win this award, writes Angop.
The title was disputed in Portugal, at the Autodromo de Portimão, in the Algarve, in a race that lasted four hours.
The angolan pilot's feat did not go unnoticed, with the President, João Lourenço, resorting to social media to congratulate him.
On his Twitter account, the head of State congratulated the driver: "This victory of a young angolan in Europe in this sport is a source of national pride for us. Viva Angola".
According to Angop, Rui Andrade is the first angolan driver to participate in a car racing world. Aged 22, the Angolan represents the G-Drive Racing team, with the Aurus car.
