Victory with new record forChristian Merliin47th Edition of Hillclimb Col Saint Pierrein St. Jean du Gard in southern France, the first round of the European mountain Championship.TheRacing for Team Blue City Motorsport, atthe wheel of the Osella FA30 Zytek LRM,salt on the top step of the podium, having been great protagonist of the entire weekend.Both the Manches of competition 5.080 kilometers in length. It should be noted that for participants to CEM, add up the times of the two runs.
Track record
The track record of Fiavè champion in 2018 belonged to 2 ' 14 "127 who has touched up first in Race 1 and then lower it further in the second step, where signs2 ' 13 "634cars.
The interview with Christian
"It went well, but my direct opponent is very close and absolutely must not relax. We have consistently improved throughout the weekend and it arrived as well the new record. We hoped, after viewing the camera car last year, where I had committed some inaccuracies. Anyway I predict a hard-fought Championship. It was a very tender and they will be working his head down for the next appointment on April 28 in Rechberg in Austria ".
The evidence
On Saturday, first ascent of survey of 5,080 kilometers of track with Sun and cold, where Mahoney's first in 2 ' 18 "985. Then Geoffrey Schatz with Norma M20 0.252 FC and Fade, third, 2 ' 450. Second step of qualifying with Christian in 2 ' 16 "176. Schatz is second to 1 ' 074, Fade third at 1 ' 496.
Race 1
This morning the first ascent of the race with the trentino di Fiavè first under the banner of arrival in 2 ' 14 "069. Blackbirds remodeling on his record demoting 0.058 thousandths. Follows him Fade to 0 "461, while French Petit is third in 2" 768.
Race 2
The official Osella triumphs and demolishes his record. Follow the path into 2 ' 13 "634 with Tuscan busting out all of the standard to 0" 271. Petit completes the podium in 3 ' 421.
The podium
1° Blackbirds (Osella FA 30 Zytek LRM) at 4 ' 27 "703, 2° Faggioli (Norma M20 FC) in 732, 3° 0 ' Petit (Norma M20 FC) at 6" 921.
The calendar of the CEM
14/4 Col Saint Pierre (France)28/4, Rechbergrennen (Austria), 12/5Ramp Internacional da Falperra – Portugal, Subida al Fito 19/5 (Spain), 2/6 Ecce Homo (Czech Republic), 16/6 2018 Glasbachrennen Trento-Bondone (Germany), 7/7 (Italy), 21/7 Dobsinsky Kopec (Slovakia), 28/7 Limanowa(Poland),18/8Course de Côte de Saint Ursanne (Switzerland), 1/9 Bistrica (Slovenia), 15/9 Buzetski Dani (Croatia).
