Canapino got the final over Rafaela and got his third win of the year.
The man from Arrecife Agustín Canapino, with a Chevrolet, has now won his third race of the year in the Turismo Carretera (TC), the “Three Million Race”, convincingly, to climb to the top of the tournament within the framework of sixth date of the specialty calendar, which took place at the “Temple of Speed” in Rafaela, Santa Fe.
The quadruple TC champion won after 25 laps of the 4,740-meter Rafaelian track, the current monarch, Mariano Werner (Ford), from Paraná, and Esteban “Tubo” Gini (Torino), from Quilmeño.
Behind them came Benito Juárez, from Buenos Aires Juan José Ebarlin (Chevrolet), Leonel Pernía (Torino) from Tandil, Juan Tomás Catalán Magni from Arrecife, Mauricio Lambiris from Uruguay, both with Ford, Facundo Ardusso (Chevrolet) from Santa Fe, Necochese Juan Bautista De Benedictis (Ford), and Jonatan Castellano from Lober (Dodge).
The first qualifying series of TC, five laps, was won by the author of the post, Canapino, followed by Juan Cruz Benvenuti (Torino), from Neuquén from Villa La Angostura, and Juan Bautista De Benedictis (Ford), from Necoche.
The second chapter had Quilmeño Esteban “Tubo” Gini (Torino) the winner, with Santa Fe escorts from Las Parejas, Facundo Ardusso (Chevrolet) and Catalán Magni (Ford).
In the third battery, the victory went to the current champion, Mariano Werner (Ford) from Paraná, followed by Leonel Pernía (Torino) from Tandil, and Mauricio Lambiris (Ford) from Uruguay.
The long -awaited final of the sixth final of the year for Road Tourism at the Rafaela City Autodrome had the historic rivalry of Ford and Chevrolet in the first row of the grid, represented by two great representatives of current Argentine motorsports such as Canapino and Mariano Werner .
The reef native left no doubt at first and then fled to the front to consolidate himself at the top of the peloton based on establishing the best records in the early stages. Werner was second, far from third, Esteban Gini (Torino), who was stalked by Juan Cruz Benvenuti (Torino).
Along with another Torino, that of Leonel Pernía. completed the first quintet with the dominant brand “Bull”.
Before the first ten laps were over, braking for two chicane, Benvenuti broke his engine and had to leave the competition. Pernía and Facundo Ardusso (Chevrolet) benefited from the driver’s abandonment from Neuquén, which climbed to 4th and 5th place respectively.
On lap 12 the cars of Marcelo Agrelo (Ford) and Mathias Nolesi (Ford) collided with each other, finishing both off the track completing a total of 14 retirements before mid -race.
The re-launch did not endanger Canapino’s dominance, but the final was immediately neutralized again. Alan Ruggiero’s (Torino) rotation caused a chain crash in chicane 2, involving Emiliano Spataro (Torino), Christian Ledesma (Chevrolet), Julián Santero (Ford), Marcos Landa (Torino) and Matías Rossi (Toyota Camry). ).
Canapino continued at the top, but Werner began to present himself as a threat to the reefer, who approached consecutive laps and stretched the difference with respect to Gini. Juan José Ebarlín (Chevrolet) was able to account Pernía with a great maneuver and he was the new fourth, after starting from tenth position.
Canapino’s performance confirmed that he is one of the top candidates for the 2022 season, leading Chevrolet to its fifth win in six races and JP Carrera to its fourth consecutive victory.
In addition to keeping the three million pesos provided by the race, he now led the tournament, which moved his teammate, Balcarceño Santiago Mangoni. Mariano Werner is second and will definitely be his main rival for the championship.
Benito Juárez’s, “Wizard” Juan José Ebarlin (Chevrolet) also stood out, finishing fourth after beating several rivals in the chicane braking two, and reefan Juan’s sixth place Tomás Catalán Magni (Ford) has been productive. .
These are the positions of the TC
The TC championship was led by Agustin Canapino (Chevrolet), from the reef, with 225.5 points, and behind it were Santiago Mangoni (Chevrolet), from Balcar, 209.5, Uruguayan Mauricio Lambiris (Ford), 191.5, and Juan Cruz from Neuquén Benvenuti (Torino), 170.5, and Rivera’s, Germán Todino (Torino), 170.5.
The top ten was completed by Esteban Gini from Quilm (Torino), 154.5 units, Mariano Werner from Paraná (Ford), 152.5, Juan Bautista De Benedictis from Necoche (Ford), 145.5, Jonatan Castellano from Lober ( Dodge), 145, and Mendoza Julián Santero (Ford), 140.5.
The final of the TC Pista opener, in 20 rounds, was won by Ferré, Santiago Alvarez (Dodge), from Buenos Aires, followed by Agustín Martínez (Ford), Paraná, Humberto Krujoski (Dodge), from Corrientes, and Lautaro de La Iglesia from Neuquén. (Dodges).
The top eight were completed by Martín Vazquez from Pilar (Dodge), Gustavo Micheloud from Chubut (Ford), Tobías Martínez from San Juan (Chevrolet), and Otto Fritzler (Ford) from San Miguel from Buenos Aires.
On six contested dates, the TC Pista championship has Matías Canapino (Chevrolet), from Arrecife, at the head of the positions, with 199 units, and behind Ferré’s, Santiago Alvarez (Dodge), 190.5, Facundo Chapur (Torino, from Córdoba)), 178.
The first eight close, Chacabuquense Elio Craparo (Ford), with 165, San Miguel, Otto Fritzler (Ford), 162.5, Rosario Pedro Boero (Torino), 160, Salta from Rosario de La Frontera, Jeremías Olmedo (Ford), 156.5, and Neuquén Lautaro de La Iglesia (Dodge), 152.5.
The seventh date of the TC championship will take place on June 26 at the Concordia autodrome in Entre Ríos.
With information from Telam
Source: Clarin
