He was on the team as an observer and was participating for the first time in this rally, and  he could hardly believe that he had finished his debut with a victory, "Fábio gave us luck", said Luciano. He didn't though mention the crew's talent and harmony, one they are one of the most regular competitors in the Rally Universitário Fiat. The opening event was very successful amongst the university students, Thiago Carceroni didn't worry about traveling 700 km just to participate in the event. He left Belo Horizonte, the city where Fiat’s huge Brazilian assembly plant is located, on Saturday, collecting his partner Marcelo Couto on the way. The two met each other during the last stage of the 2006 season and decided to form up a team this year. The effort was very worthwhile, as they claimed second position in the beginners category, which was won by Abel Thomaz and Natanael Ferreira. "I liked my first participation in the rally realised in 2006 in my city so much that I decided to compete again, therefore, the distance is not problem for me. The event is so well organised that the sacrifice is well worthwhile," said Thiago soon after the end of the race.

The opening rally of the year way disputed over approximately 150 km and was highly praised by the competitors. The dust of the highway set the tone for the challenge, which goes across the cities of Itú, Aluminío and Votorantim. The event was supported by: Fiat Brazil, Fiat Bank of Brazil, Itaucard, the City Hall of Sorocaba, SAF, Núcleo TCM, FASP and CBA (Brazilian Confederation of Automobiles), while the promotion was managed by Exclusively Communication.