The two drivers who lost their lives in the Tineo rally, Francisco Javier Álvarez and Julio César Castrillo of Oviedo, They were two of the “favorite” and “very experienced” regulars of the motor world of Asturias.. Francisco Javier Álvarez was the co-driver of people like Roberto Solís, with whom he won Desafío Peugeot for being part of the official Peugeot team in the Spanish championship. He was also co-pilot for Alberto Hevia and Ángel Paniceres.
Álvarez, in addition to his co-pilot role, he had a company with his father Working as an external organization for events and logistics. He has a wife, Civil Guard, and two sons. His relatives, who worked with him for years, were ‘shocked’ when they learned what had happened. “He was such a good person, he loved his family, he was very caring, hardworking, and above all, he loved cars with a great passion,” they add.
The co-pilot had a special working relationship with Caja Rural de Asturias. To undertake the logistics of many events organized by the companyTo be well known by financial institution employees, to be a driving force for them. “He was a well-loved family in Oviedo,” they add of the deceased. he inherited his passion for gathering from his father, who still attends occasionally. at classic car rallies and grandparents. People around him emphasize that he is “a very prudent person on the roads”, someone they always say is a “good and very cautious co-pilot”.
Castrillo, also from Oviedo, had a wonderful relationship with Trubia. he was well known and that’s where he came from to run a pub. He was running another store in Oviedo in Vallobín. A few years ago he devoted himself to buying and selling cars.