NOT even a blown engine stopped Carlos Anton from bagging another victory in the second leg of the 2011 Philippine Hill Climb Championship in San Fernando City, La Union during the weekend.
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| Anton in a borrowed car during his stint in the 2nd leg of the 2011 Hill Climb |
After blowing his trusty Mark Young CRX engine, Anton used teammate Alfie Concepcion’s car and posted the day’s best time in his group.
“It’s my first hill climb using a different car and I was very happy when we set an identical time to my last climb using the CRX, thank God I have very good teammates who understand the situation,” Anton said after the race.
Yokohama-Hornitex driver Dennis Aoyong finished 2nd in Group 5 while teammate Alfie Concepcion suffered an engine failure during his second run up the mountain but still managed to limp to the finish claiming 3rd place and valuable points for his championship bid in Group 4.
Umesh Raimalan (group 4), Jimson Balmeo (group 3), Edmond Dupo (group 2), Mark Llaguna(group 1), Ecko Adan (historic car) and Richard Zacarias (group 5) all won their respective classes convincingly.
Anton recorded his 19th overall victory from 20 hillclimb starts and carries a healthy lead in the championship this year.
The next race is set on September 11 where Anton hopes to have his trusty Mark Young CRX back. (Roderick Osis)
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