Covilhã International Hill Climb

The Covilhã International Hill Climb, is an annual automobile hillclimb to the summit in Serra da Estrela in Covilhã, Portugal. The track measures 5,240 kilometres (3,260 mi), climbing 454 m (1,490 ft) from the start at km 31.810 on EN 339 (846 m above sea level), to the finish at km 26.570 (1300 m above the sea level), on grades averaging 9,12%.[1]

Covilhã International Hill Climb
LocationCovilhã, Portugal
First race1976 (1976)
Distance5240 m (2018- ), 4910 m (2014-2017), 5010 m (1976-2013)
Laps2
Previous namesSerra da Estrela Hill Climb
Most wins (driver)Italy Simone Faggioli (5)
Circuit information
SurfaceTarmac
Lap record2:28.839 (5010m) (Italy Simone Faggioli, Osella FA 30, 2009, Cat. III (sportscars))

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The race was on the FIA FIA International Hill Climb Cup Events Calendar and features on Portugal National Hill Climb Championships. It has taken place since 1976. It is currently contested by a variety of classes of cars, (touring cars, sportscars, single-seater).

The current record was set in 2009 by the Italian driver Simone Faggioli, on the wheel of an Osella FA 30, with the time of 2:58.839.

Winners

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Edition Year Driver Car Time
1st 1976   Mauro Nesti Lola Chevron 6m 17.28s
2nd 1977   Mauro Nesti Lola T294 6m 05.77s
3rd 1978   Jean Marie Almeras Porsche 935 T 6m 26.90s
4th 1979   Mauro Nesti Lola T297 7m 03.87s
5th 1980   Michel Pignard Toj BMW 5m 56.63s
6th 1981   Jean Louis Bos Lola 6m 05.77s
7th 1983   Mauro Nesti Osella BMW n.a.
8th 1999   Pedro Matos Chaves Toyota Corolla WRC 4m 54.089s
9th 2000   Carlos Rodrigues Porsche 911 RSR 4m 31.483s
10th 2001   Manuel Ferreira da Silva Ford Escort RS Cosworth 6m 24.706s
11th 2002   Franz Tschager Osella PA 20S 5m 11.195s
12th 2003   Simone Faggioli Osella BMW 5m 10.725s
13th 2004   Andrea de Blagi Osella PA 21S 5m 17.953s
14th 2005   Simone Faggioli Osella PA 21S 5m 12.768s
15th 2006   Giulio Regosa Lola F3000 5m 17.586s
16th 2007   Andrés Vilariño Reynard F3000 E2 5m 29.082s
17th 2008   Lionel Régal Reynard Oil 5m 00.635s
18th 2009   Simone Faggioli Osella FA 30 4m 59.731s
19th 2010   Simone Faggioli Osella FA 30 5m 18.144s
20th 2013   Tiago Reis Norma M20F 5m 32.233s
21st 2014   Pedro Salvador Tatuus PY012 5m 22.241s
22nd 2015   João Fonseca Norma M20FC 5m 36.303s
23rd 2016   Pedro Salvador Norma M20FC 5m 24.132s
24th 2017   Rui Ramalho Osella PA2000 E2 5m 12.083s
25th 2018   Rui Ramalho Osella PA2000 E2 5m 39.754s
  Internacional Event

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CAMI - Clube Aventura do Minho - Rampa da Covilhã". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
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  • [1] - website about Czech and European hill climbs
  • [2] - Most complete European Hill Climb Championship race results 1957-today by ing. Roman Krejčí