1998News

Puerto Rican wins first race at Las Americas Track

Puerto Rican Mandy Gonz?lez won the first place in the GTS category of the Shell Pan American GT held 28/29 March at the Las Americas Speedway along Las Americas Highway on the outskirts of Santo Domingo. The race marked the inaugural of the new track. Over 20 cars competed in the GT race. Competitors came from the United States and Latin America to participate in the fourth race of the Shell Pan American GT. The winners of the GT category, in addition to Gonz?lez were W. Castro, R. Falgueras and Manolo Villa. Winners of the GTU category were Peter Moodie, Edison Lluch and Paco Aponte. In the GTE category: Pedro Sued, Jacinto Peynado, C?sar Grull?n. Winners of the RSI category: Jorge Leroux, Francisco P?rez and Roberto Campos. The RS2 was won by: Marcos Pichardo, John Fern?ndez, Robert Bret?n. The PM1 winners were: John Fern?ndez, Afa Castillo and Julio Torres. The PM2 winners: Leo Pujols, William Garcia, Juanchi Cabrera. Mandy Gonz?lez accumulated 55 points towards the Shell Panamerican championship. Axel Rivera 45, Man?n Mendez 36, Manolo Villa 28 and Daniel Urrutia 24. Man?n Mendez leads the National Speed Racing Championship that also began with the races over the weekend at the Las Americas speedway. The national championship is organized by the Club Dominicano de Corredores de Circuito, and its president Angel Tarrazo. The Las Americas Speedway is considered one of the best race tracks in Latin America.