THREE-RIVERS | At the end of a race full of twists and turns marked by numerous interruptions due to accidents, Sébastien Gougeon, of Drummondville, won today the Chevrolet Urban Challenge contested in the streets of Trois-Rivières.
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Marc Antoine Camirand (2e) and Maxime Plante (3e) accompanied the winner on the podium.
Alexandre Tagliani crossed the finish line in fourth place, while Raphaël Lessard, who started from 20e place on the starting grid, made a brilliant comeback to finish in fifth position.
A first for Arseneau
17-year-old Justin Arseneau claimed his first Nissan Sentra Cup victory today, beating Alexandre Fortin, Kevin King, Valérie Limoges and André Lapointe at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières.
This gain was expected for the Laval driver since he has seven leading positions in as many attempts since the start of the season. This time, he was able to keep his head until the curtain fell.
Freddie Hunt, son of F1 world champion James Hunt, reached the finish on 12e rank.
Isabelle wins in Micra
In the Micra category, Jean-Michel Isabelle beat Martin Barrette and Samuel Rowe.
Speaking of the son of comedian Michel Barrette, he confirmed his intentions to participate next year in the local NASCAR pickup truck championship organized at the Autodrome Chaudière in Vallée-Jonction.
Disappointment for Villeneuve
Jacques Villeneuve settled for 18th place in the first race of the weekend in Modified Legends.
“I’m happy to have finished, especially after a disappointing qualifying session where I didn’t even complete a lap,” said the 68-year-old veteran driver who started from 22e and last row when the starting signal has been given.
The death of a pioneer
The world of motorsport in Quebec mourns the departure of one of its pioneers, Claude Aubin, who died Saturday morning at the age of 82.
The man with the mustache will have been noticed in his roles as a stock-car driver, owner of oval tracks (including the Autodrome Saint-Eustache) and race promoter.
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