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
Edition Year Driver Car Time
1st1976 Mauro NestiLola Chevron6m 17.28s
2nd1977 Mauro NestiLola T2946m 05.77s
3rd1978 Jean Marie AlmerasPorsche 935 T6m 26.90s
4th1979 Mauro NestiLola T2977m 03.87s
5th1980 Michel PignardToj BMW5m 56.63s
6th1981 Jean Louis BosLola6m 05.77s
7th1983 Mauro NestiOsella BMWn.a.
8th1999 Pedro Matos ChavesToyota Corolla WRC4m 54.089s
9th2000 Carlos RodriguesPorsche 911 RSR4m 31.483s
10th2001 Manuel Ferreira da SilvaFord Escort RS Cosworth6m 24.706s
11th2002 Franz TschagerOsella PA 20S5m 11.195s
12th2003 Simone FaggioliOsella BMW5m 10.725s
13th2004 Andrea de BlagiOsella PA 21S5m 17.953s
14th2005 Simone FaggioliOsella PA 21S5m 12.768s
15th2006 Giulio RegosaLola F30005m 17.586s
16th2007 Andrés VilariñoReynard F3000 E25m 29.082s
17th2008 Lionel RégalReynard Oil5m 00.635s
18th2009 Simone FaggioliOsella FA 304m 59.731s
19th2010 Simone FaggioliOsella FA 305m 18.144s
20th2013 Tiago ReisNorma M20F5m 32.233s
21st2014 Pedro SalvadorTatuus PY0125m 22.241s
22nd2015 João FonsecaNorma M20FC5m 36.303s
23rd2016 Pedro SalvadorNorma M20FC5m 24.132s
24th2017 Rui RamalhoOsella PA2000 E25m 12.083s
25th2018 Rui RamalhoOsella PA2000 E25m 39.754s
  Internacional Event

See also

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