In a talk before participating drivers and spectators in the CAC organized 1st Hans Christian Marketing Time Attack held at the N.E. Pacific Mall parking area, HCCP President Blue Reyna and Race Director Edgen Dy-Liacco expounded on the basic requirements for car and driver to venture into hill climbing. Also present to field queries about car preparation were HCCP Director Ernie Garcia and Chief Scrutineer Pam Tolentino.

After conducting three events in Northern Luzon in the first half of 2010, the HCCP moves to Central Luzon on August 15. Nueva Ecija will be the venue of the initial leg of the 3-round HCCP 2010 Series Two with races in Tarlac and Bataan scheduled for September 23 and October 24, respectively.

As in the previous two rounds, this Sunday’s hill climb will be run in the zigzag foothills of Barangay Pias, nine kilometers east of San Fernando city center, in the vicinity of historic Bacsil Ridge. These foothills served as the last line of defense by the retreating Japanese Imperial Army toward the end of WWII before they were overrun by Filipino forces in March 1945.

The HCCP again expects a full entry list of sixty competitors, with the fast growing number of entries from La Union close to equaling the 30-plus registrants from Baguio/Benguet. Historically, the organizers have needed to limit the number of entries to 60 to ensure that all competitors get the designated two or three heats to race their powerful road machines up the twisty course.

The Hill Climb Club of the Philippines has six events scheduled for this year, with the first three meets making up the 2010 North Star Series. After the June 20 race in La Union, this quick-paced and exhilarating sport will move to the provinces of Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, and Bataan.

This round will have two sections of road on which the timed runs will be conducted. Competitors will be allowed two heats in each of these twisty sections of road (stages) in Barangay Bacsil and Barangay Pias in the vicinity of historic Bacsil Ridge located nine kilometers east of San Fernando.

These foothills served as the last bastion of the retreating Japanese Imperial Army toward the end of WWII. They were overrun by Filipino forces in March 1945 in the Battle of Bacsil Ridge that served as a turning point of the anti-Japanese campaign and led to the much heralded Filipino victory in Bessang Pass four months after.

Another battle will rage on May 30 as competitors from Manila, Baguio and La Union with their powerful road machines converge on Bacsil Ridge. Organizers expect the number of entries to surpass the 39 registrants in Round One.

Therefore, the following adjustments have been made to the calendar:

Round 2 – May 30, Sunday (instead of April 11)
Round 3 – June 20, Sunday (instead of May 30)

The 2010 second semester schedule remains the same.

Baguio City’s Carlos Anton, in his Honda CRX, drove flawlessly and clocked an aggregate time of 1 minute 48.44 seconds to take top honors in the first round of the 2010 Hill Climb Series held in Barangay Bacsil, San Fernando, La Union on Sunday, March 13, 2010.

Aside from bagging the Best Time, the three-time Hill Climb champion finished first in Group 5 followed by Marc Thomann with a time of 1 minute 49.79. Completing the top three finishers in Group 5 is Nick Pacion.

A total of 38 entries signed up for the event which was made possible through the efforts of Mr. Bingo Valero, Mr. Pacoy Ortega and the HCCP in conjunction with Chequered Flag magazine, Villa Estrella Resort in Bauang (La Union), Special Stage in Baguio City, and Prince Plaza Hotel Baguio.

Other winners are:
Group 1 – 1st Umesh Raimalan 2:12.13, 2nd Pancake Pimentel 2:22.48 , 3rd Arnel Badang 2:27.33
Group 2 – 1st Frankie Domingo 2:01.10, 2nd Jet Ramos 2:02.37, 3rd Julius Querimit 2:02.45
Group 3 – 1st Ramsey Kairuz 1:58.37, 2nd Ryan Yu 2:03.43, 3rd Adrianne Matulac 2:04.36
Group 4 – 1st Haruhito Ono 1:52.07 , 2nd Alfie Concepcion 1:53.81, 3rd Nats Pasion 2:36.35
Historic Cars – Pong Soriano 2:16.48, Eko Adan 2:20.19, 3rd Denis Ku 225.51

To view the full results, please click on the results tab.

The next round will be held on April 11, 2010 in San Fernando, La Union.

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