Turismo Carretera: Mariano Werner was crowned three-time champion

In the last race of the year that took place at the Villicum de San Juan, Mariano Werner finished in fourth position and, for the units he harvested throughout 2023, he won his third championship in Turismo Carretera with Ford.Comfortable in first place in the table, the Entre Ríos rider gave up the first positions without concern at the start, and although he did not get the victory, the fourth place was enough to lift his third title in the competition, a historic achievement for Ford that last achieved the third championship with Juan María Traverso 24 years ago -1977, 1978 and 1999-. Despite the fact that Werner watched calmly from fourth place, the definition for the podium included a close battle between Germán Todino -Dodge- and another of the favorites, Julián Santero -Ford-. Although the driver from Mendoza fought tirelessly for the first position until the last laps, the power of his Dodge gave Todino the necessary push to overtake him at the end and get his fourth victory in the season, becoming the driver with the most victories in the year. The podium was completed by Agustín Canapino -Chevrolet-, who will have to return to the United States for his preparation for the second season of IndyCar. Something was wrong and I couldn’t drive the car. I had a lot of emotion, to be able to win three titles in the category with how difficult the country is. To be able to achieve this title together with my family, with my wife and my sons Salvador and Rafael, makes me burst into tears,” explained the rider, immersed in emotion, after the consecration.

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