After a few laps, she was hooked, and at 25, she had a new career, finishing a remarkable second in the Venezuelan GT Championship.

In 1998, her first year as a professional driver, Milka competed in the Venezuelan Porsche Supercup Championship, with two podium finishes finishing fourth overall. She went on to compete in the Barber Dodge series in the United States simultaneously competing in the Women’s Global GT Series Championship where she placed third overall.

In 2000, Milka captured the Panoz GT Series Championship. She moved up from the Barber Dodge series to the Barber Dodge Pro, and made her debut in the American Le Mans series where she placed third in the season finale in Australia. In addition, Milka celebrated becoming the first woman in the United States and second in the world to ever win the Ferrari Challenge race at Road Atlanta, along with being named the “Venezuelan Auto Racing Driver of the Year”.

As the only woman running a regular schedule in the American Le Mans series in 2001, Milka achieved four wins.