Di Palma began his professional career racing in the Argentine TC 2000 Championship in 1984.
In 1990 Di Palma moved to Europe to race in Formula Opel Lotus Euroseries where he finished 9th.
[1] Di Palma's Tasman teammates Tony Kanaan and Hélio Castroneves finished second and seventh in points, respectively.
In 1997, Di Palma competed in the South American Super Touring Car Championship and finished eighth and made four starts in Turismo Carretera.
Di Palma continued to race in Turismo Carretera until 2009, also finishing fourth in points in 2001, matching his career best.