Donoso receives national honors

Firestone Indy Lights Series driver Pablo Donoso was chosen as Auto Racing Sportsman of the Year 2008 by Deportes 13 magazine, a leading sports publication in Chile.

The award, voted on by approximately 1,800 athletes across Chile, is given to the best Chilean athletes in various sports. Donoso, who finished seventh in the Firestone Indy Lights point standings, was honored alongside some of Chile's most-famous sportsmen including ATP tennis player Fernando González and international soccer coach Manuel Pellegrini.

This is the fifth time Donoso has been honored as Auto Racing Sportsman of the Year in Chile. He was previously honored four times by the Chilean journalists in 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2007.