First accidental and heart-pounding race of the TC: Chapur starts last and wins thanks to Ciantini’s penalty on the last lap in El Calafate

Lively, dramatic, with controversy and multiple sanctions. The first final of the historic 2024 season of Road tourism He had it all at the Enrique Freile circuit in the city of El Calafate. And he went Facundo Chapur the one who won the victory with a heart-pounding result, because on the last lap Diego ‘Bochita’ Ciantini passed after one touch Marco Landa and took the checkered flag first, but the stewards reloaded him and removed him from the podium, so that the driver of the Dodge from Cordoba could celebrate.

In fact, Chapur was interviewing for his third-place finish when the official broadcast reporter told him he was the winner, which sparked a mad dash across the podium area to hug his team.

Chapur thus experienced a spectacular comeback because starting 40th due to a tire problem, he took the victory, escorted by Tobia Martinez (Turin) e Esteban Gini (Toyota), as Juan José Ebarlín, who had finished second, was also penalized for touching Marcelo Agrelo and causing a multiple accident on the first lap.

In that action, in fact, there were abandonments, as in the case of the man from Mar del Plata Cristiano Ledesma, who with the Chevrolet Camaro could not have the premiere he expected. Furthermore, Kevin Candela, Marcelo Agrelo, Sergio Alaux, Valentín Aguirre, Juan Tomás Catalán Magni and Andy Jakos took part in the error.

The second Road Tourism event will be next March 17th at the Viedma racetrack.