Agustín Canapino, campeón del TC | #CarrerasArgentinas

In a thrilling final, before 60,000 spectators who packed the Centenario racetrack, Agustín Canapino secured the championship by finishing fourth in the final race. This made him uncatchable for the other contenders, allowing him to retain his title and claim his fourth Turismo Carretera championship. At the start of the final, Emiliano Spataro (Torino), who started from pole position after topping the qualifying heats, barely managed to make it through the field. A driveshaft broke when he accelerated, forcing him to retire. This left Valentín Aguirre (Dodge) as the favorite for the Gold Cup. Just two laps later, another key incident occurred. Nolesi (Ford) collided with De Carlo (Chevrolet) in the pack, bringing out the safety car. At the restart, Aguirre stalled, and the same happened to Urcera, who suffered a mechanical failure and lost several positions. Pato Silva (Ford) took the lead, followed by Ugalde (Torino) in second, Aguirre in third, Manu dropping to sixth, and Canapino moving up to seventh, thus securing the lead in the Gold Cup standings. On lap 23, Canapino gained another position by overtaking Flaco Ardusso (Torino) and moved into fifth, alone on the track. His position was further solidified when, on the following lap, Gianini went off the track, handing him fourth place and leaving Urcera in seventh. The race ended due to time constraints (caused by the pace car), with Silva taking the victory, Ugalde finishing second, and Aguirre third. Canapino, in fourth place, earned enough points to retain the championship and add another significant chapter to his career in the top tier of Argentine motorsports. Aired on Argentine Public Television on December 1, 2019 https://www.tvpublica.com.ar   / tv_publica     / tv_publica     / tvpublica