Who would want to work right after getting married to the love of their life? Apparently, Daniel Suarez! The 32-year-old Mexican native will race in Brazil days after his marriage to Julia Piquet, daughter of Brazilian motorsports racing driver and businessman, Nelson Piquet. He announced that he will be competing in the NASCAR Brasil Series next month. 

You might think his fiance can have a problem with his decision. Well, apparently not, and she is so pleased that they are extending their stay in Brazil! And the Mexican native just revealed the reasons why.

Daniel Suarez and Piquet family’s love of racing

When it comes to Daniel Suarez, most know that he loves racing. He is the first Mexican driver to win a national series championship, and he is now racing full-time in the Cup Series. His recent victory came in the form of the photo finish at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. But did you know that his fiance and soon-to-be wife also have experience in racing and that she loves it? 

So when Suarez got the opportunity to race at Interlagos, she didn’t stop him or need any convincing. The NASCAR Brasil Series race is scheduled to happen during the Cup Series multi-week break for the 2024 Summer Olympics. If you think her enthusiasm stems only from her father, three-time F1 champion Nelson Piquet, you’d be mistaken. Julia Piquet has her racing credentials, having competed in this very series.

Suarez said, “A few years ago, this series came to the United States to do a few races in Homestead and I think it was somewhere else in Florida. And Julia got invited and raced with this series. So I thought, you know, I may have to go ask her for advice on this one… it’s going to be a lot of fun.”

Suarez also shared about his fiance’s genuine love for the sport with Journalist Bob Pockrass. He said, “Many of you guys don’t know Julia obviously to the level that I do, but I’m very convinced that Julia loves racing either more or the same that I do. I mean, she loves racing so much, she’s with me in all the races”

He also shared that everyone from the family, from his brother-in-law to his mother-in-law, will attend the race. Not just that, he revealed that his fiance was so pleased that they were planning to extend their stay in Brazil instead of heading back to the USA! It’s clear that in the Suarez-Piquet household, racing is more than just a sport—it’s a shared passion!

Daniel Suarez’s manifestations came true!

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After the race at Indianapolis is done and dusted, the Mexican native will head to Sao Paulo, Brazil to compete in a special edition race in the NASCAR Brasil series. And only recently he opened up about why this race is close to his heart to the media. He revealed that it is actually because it is connected to his fiance. Plus, as they say, cultures and people connect people all over, and even he likes that about Brazil.

He said, “Brazil is a country that is very close to my heart. Julia (Piquet, fiancée), she’s already from Brazil. Her entire family is in Brazil. I’ve been competing in Brazil since 2015, endurance races in go-karts, and I have got to know the culture, the people and the motorsport love to a different level. I’ve been competing almost every year, pretty much, since 2015, and I love it so much.”

He is going to get married to his fiance in Brazil and the fact that NASCAR was racing then right around that time was a no-brainer for him and he couldn’t miss that opportunity. Plus, he also indicated it might be his manifestations coming true! He said, “I started having some conversations with NASCAR and NASCAR Brasil, and I got the opportunity, so super excited. Very fortunate to have this opportunity.”

Well, surely all exciting things await him in Brazil. In the Cup Series, he now sits at P17 in the overall point standings. What do you think will his race be like in Indianapolis? Let us know in the comments.