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Canapino Aims for Fifth Turismo Carretera Title

Agustín Canapino starts with a significant lead in the Turismo Carretera season finale in La Plata. He could secure the title early, as his closest rival must win all remaining races. A victory would make Canapino the fourth most champion in the series' history.


Canapino Aims for Fifth Turismo Carretera Title

Buenos Aires, Dec 6 (NA) – Agustín Canapino (Camaro) will go for his fifth title in Turismo Carretera this Sunday, when the final date takes place at the Roberto José Mouras racetrack in La Plata. The Camaro driver arrives at this final date of the season with a very significant advantage of 57.5 points over his closest rival, who is Santiago Mangoni (Camaro). This is mainly due to the consistency he showed in the final stretch of the year, as he won five of the last seven races. The Roberto José Mouras racetrack, where the Turismo Carretera championship final will be held and which will be covered live by the Argentine News Agency, is 4.265 km long and was inaugurated on October 20, 1996. What Canapino needs to be Turismo Carretera champion Due to the large difference he has with respect to his pursuers, who are Mangoni, Matías Rossi (Toyota) and Marcos Landa (Camaro), Canapino could secure the 'Copa de Oro' in one of the preceding series to the final race, as his opponents are required to win absolutely everything to keep their mathematical chances alive. Canapino's previous titles Canapino's first title in Turismo Carretera came in 2010, when he was crowned at just 20 years old behind the wheel of a Chevy. The Arrecife native won his other three titles in the category in 2017, 2018 and 2019. If he is crowned this Sunday, Canapino will achieve his fifth title, which will allow him to pull away from Óscar Gálvez, Dante Emiliozzi, Héctor Gradassi and Roberto Mouras to stand alone as the fourth most winner in the history of Turismo Carretera, only behind Juan Gálvez (9), Guillermo Ortelli (7) and Juan María Traverso (6). Sunday's schedule for Turismo Carretera in La Plata First series at 10:10 (5 laps) Second series at 10:35 (5 laps) Third series at 11:00 (5 laps) Final at 14:00 (25 laps or 50 minutes)