Andrés Vilariño wins heat 1 in the Ubrique-Benaocaz Hill-climb 20.04.2013: The Basque Country´s driver, at the wheel of his Norma CN and posting a time of 2:12.919, has beaten Javi Villa

The Basque Country´s driver, at the wheel of his Norma CN and posting a time of 2:12.919, has beaten Javi Villa (BRC B49) by almost three seconds, and this taking the win among CM cars.


It´s worth mentioning López-Fombona finished 7th with his new Audi A4 DTM, finishing behind Raúl Borreguero. Gerard de la Casa and Marcelino Hevia won E1 and Group N respectively


Andrés Vilariño has won today´s heat, the opening one for 2013 edition of the Ubrique-Benaocaz Hill-climb celebrated today on Andalusian soil. After Antonio Alarcón dominated first training session with his Silver Car and a time of 2:22.653, Vilariño emerged as fastest in the second session and a time of 2:15.987.


Then in the Heat 1, starting at 17.30, Vilariño led the classification once again, set a time of 2:12.919 and an average speed of 120km/h, out of reach for anyone else today, including Javi Villa who set the record for CM cars last year. Villa was finally second, but almost three seconds slower debuting his new BRC B49.


Anyway Villa won among CM cars and rather clearly, because his most immediate rival, Óscar Palacio (Demons Car), was four seconds off pace. Jonathan Álvarez (BRC 05 Evo) and Ángela Vilariño (Silver Car S2) were 4th and 5th overall.


Regarding GT and touring cars classifications, Raúl Borreguero was fastest today with his impressive muscle American car Mosler MT900R and a time of 2:25.028 – 6th fastest overall- and first in GT rankings as well.




Close behind José Antonio López-Fombona was seventh a mere tenth slower but taking the win in E2-SH, a pretty good debut for his new Audi A4 DTM. Andorra´s Gerard de la Casa (SEAT León WRC) has been fastest in E1, ahead of José Antonio Aznar (Audi A4 ST) and Manuel Maldonado (SEAT Córdoba WRC), another closely-fought class today.


In Group N Mitusibishi has had a dominant role taking the podium with Marcelino Hevia (Lancer EVO X), first, and then César Gutiérrez and José Blanco, second and third respectively with two EVO IX. In Group A Ángel Cordero was fastest with a Renault Clio R3.




Second and third heat will take part tomorrow at 10.30 and 12.30.




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