Andorran Gerard de la Casa Sweeps Touring Car Wins at Font-Romeu Hill Climb
Andorran racer Gerard de la Casa dominated the touring car category with back-to-back victories at the Font-Romeu opener, piloting a Ford Fiesta to strong overall finishes behind Catalan leader Jordi Vilardell.
Key Points
- Gerard de la Casa won touring car class both days in French Second Division Championship.
- Day 1: 51.697s on 1,695m Col de Fau, 5th overall behind Jordi Vilardell.
- Day 2: 48.531s on 1,350m Font-Romeu climb, 8th overall; Vilardell fastest at 43.048s.
- Drove Ford Fiesta for Baporo Motorsport in dominant performance.
Andorran driver Gerard de la Casa claimed double victories in the touring car category at the opening round of the French Second Division Hill Climb Championship in Font-Romeu.
Piloting a Ford Fiesta for Baporo Motorsport, de la Casa topped the touring car class across both days of competition. On the first day, he won the 1,695-metre Col de Fau ascent with a time of 51.697 seconds, securing fifth place overall. The outright fastest time went to Catalan driver Jordi Vilardell.
De la Casa repeated his success on the second day during the 43rd edition of the 1,350-metre Font-Romeu climb, clocking 48.531 seconds for another category triumph and eighth overall. Vilardell again led the general classification with 43.048 seconds.
The back-to-back wins underscore de la Casa's dominance in a challenging field at the weekend event.
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