In March 2010, Walker went to Constitución, Chile to offer his help and support to the people injured in the 8.8 magnitude earthquakethat struck on February 27. He flew with his humanitarian aid team, Reach Out Worldwide, to Haiti to lend a helping hand to the 2010 Haiti earthquake victims. [34] An avid car enthusiast, he competed in the Redline Time Attack racing series in which he raced an M3 E92 and was on the AE Performance Team. His car was sponsored by Etnies, Brembo Brakes, Ohlins, Volk, OS Giken, Hankook, Gintani, and Reach Out Worldwide. [35] Walker had been preparing for an auto show prior to his death. [36] Roger Rodas became Walker's financial adviser in 2007 and helped to establish Reach Out Worldwide. [37] Rodas, a pro-am racer [38] who worked as Walker's financial adviser, [39] was the CEO of Always Evolving, a Valencia high-end vehicle performance shop owned by Walker. [40] Walker was close friends with his The Fast and the Furious co-star Tyrese Gibson. [41] [42] [43] Vin Diesel considered Walker to be like a brother, both on and off screen, and affectionately called him "Pablo." [44] Walker's mother referred to her son as Diesel's "other half." [45]
In March 2010, Walker went toConstitucin, Chileto offer his help
and support to the people injured in the8.8 magnitude
earthquakethat struck on February 27. He flew with hishumanitarian
aidteam, Reach Out Worldwide, to Haiti to lend a helping hand to
the2010 Haiti earthquakevictims.[34]An avid car enthusiast, he
competed in theRedline Time Attackracing series in which he raced
anM3 E92and was on the AE Performance Team. His car was sponsored
by Etnies, Brembo Brakes, Ohlins, Volk, OS Giken, Hankook, Gintani,
and Reach Out Worldwide.[35]Walker had been preparing for anauto
showprior to his death.[36]Roger Rodas became Walker's financial
adviser in 2007 and helped to establish Reach Out
Worldwide.[37]Rodas, a pro-am racer[38]who worked as Walker's
financial adviser,[39]was the CEO of Always Evolving, a Valencia
high-end vehicle performance shop owned by Walker.[40]Walker was
close friends with hisThe Fast and the Furiousco-starTyrese
Gibson.[41][42][43]Vin Dieselconsidered Walker to be like a
brother, both on and off screen, and affectionately called him
"Pablo."[44]Walker's mother referred to her son as Diesel's "other
half."[45]
