On August 23rd of this year, Àlex Palou looked up and saw Donald Trump approaching him, surrounded by bodyguards and his entourage. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States' independence, Trump organized a host of bizarre events, such as a martial arts fight and an IndyCar Series race, the most important open-wheel car racing series in North America. And the best driver in these races right now is a guy from Sant Antoni de Vilamajor, a town in the Baix Montseny region that doesn't even reach 7,000 inhabitants. Here begins the story of one of the best motor racing drivers in the history of Catalonia, a man who chose to pack his bags and head very far away to succeed. To the other side of the world.