Covilhã International Hill Climb
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| Location | Covilhã, Portugal |
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| First race | 1976 |
| Distance | 5010 m |
| Laps | 2 |
| Most wins (driver) |
 Simone Faggioli (5) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Tarmac |
| Lap record |
2:28.839 ( Simone Faggioli, Osella FA 30, 2009, Cat. III (sportscars)) |
The Covilhã International Hill Climb, is an annual automobile hillclimb to the summit in Serra da Estrela in Covilhã, Portugal. The track measures 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), climbing 2,451 m (8,041 ft) from the start at km 31.810 on EN 339, to the finish at km 26.80, on grades averaging 9%.[1]
The race is on the FIA FIA International Hill Climb Cup Events Calendar and features on both Portugal and Spain 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 a Osella FA 30, with the time of 2:58.839.
Winners
| 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 |
Internacional Event
See also
- European Hill Climb Championship
- Hillclimbing
- Mont Ventoux Hill Climb
- Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
References
External links
- - 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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