The multi titled Castrol–Yokohama-backed driver led the field in the mountain race to virtually wrap up the 2011 season with a bang driving his 222 horsepower CRX fitted with Yokohama A050 rubber.
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“They tightened the course with pylons for safety today so it was a bit tricky but the team is very happy to win the title for 2011,” Anton said after his run.
Anton’s Castrol-Hornitex team mate Alfie Concepcion got his revenge and finally clinched the group 4 (185-220 horsepower division) crown for 2011.
Concepcion missed the title last year after blowing a healthy lead during the final leg due to a timing belt failure but still managed to clock 1:32.10 up the hill with his Special Stage prepared Civic to take the title and win in group 4 for the day.
Yokohama-Hornitex drivers Dennis Aoyong and Frankie Domingo finished 2nd overall in Group 5 and Group 2, respectively.
Aoyong played his role perfectly in providing a points buffer for Anton in the highest division, while Domingo, last year’s Group 2 champion, was happy to still finish 2nd after his zero points finish during round two of the championship.
Jimson Balmeo won the group three championship after dominating every race while Edmund Dupo got his first national group 2 title in spite of a minor accident in heat 1.
Pancake Pimentel, BJ Frondoso, and Ecko Adan won the championships in Group 1, Group S and Historic Class, respectively.
The 2012 HillClimb Championship will be held in the mountains of Rizal, Samat and La Union starting March.
Published in the Sun.Star Baguio newspaper on November 25, 2011.
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