Hill climb - Col Saint Pierre: Ritchen and Poinsignon win

For the second round of the French Mountain Championship, Billy Ritchen and Yannick Poinsignon won respectively in the Sport and Production categories.

Published on 10/04/2022 à 18:21

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Hill climb – Col Saint Pierre: Ritchen and Poinsignon win

Billy Ritchen earns his second career victory in just 7 days! © Nicolas Millet

PRODUCTION CATEGORY

Dominant at the end of the first climb of the race contested last night, Yannick Poinsignon continued his momentum to score his first success of the season, the fourth of his career at the wheel of the BMW M3 E92.

Engaged in the European round, Ronald Garcès was therefore playing both sides in Saint-Jean-du-Gard: he must however be content with second position overall ahead of Paul Reutter, as was already the case at the end of the day of Saturday.

Undisputed victory for Yannick Poinsignon and his BMW M3 E92 in Saint-Jean-du-Gard. © N. Millet

SPORTS CATEGORY

If Billy Ritchen had ended the first day in the lead, we thought Damien Chambérod would be able to pick him up. Certainly, the Isère player spat on his hands, but that was without counting on a Ritchen of the great days who offers himself his second career success.

Damien Chambérod therefore finished, as in Bagnols-Sabran, in second position in the general classification, still ahead of Sébastien Petit who at the same time took fourth position in the European round.

The next meeting for mountain leaders will be the 50th Abreschviller – Saint-Quirin Coastal Race, in Moselle, at the end of April. We should find Fabien Bourgeon there on the Revolt 3P0 E2SC 1.7 Turbo.