Facundo Ardusso wins the first race of 2013 for Fiat
Equipo Petronas Fiat driver Facundo Ardusso has won the first round of the 2013 Argentinian Super TC 2000 Championship at Buenos Aires.
The 24-year-old started from third on the grid in the Fiat Linea, but was able to take advantage of an engine problem for pole-sitter Mariano Altuna’s Peugeot and then an uncharacteristic mistake by team-mate José María López to take the lead.
The Peugeot Lo Jack Team 408 of Néstor Girolami went on to finish in second place, crossing the line just 1.8 seconds behind Ardusso after a late race safety car bunched the field up.
Christian Ledesma completed the podium on his debut with the Equipo Honda Petrobras team, with Leonel Pernía the top-placed Renault driver in fourth place.
Mariano Werner worked his way into the top ten to finish seventh, the highest positioned driver at Toyota Team Argentina, whilst Franco Vivian was the best placed Equipo YPF Chevrolet driver in ninth.
Ardusso leaves Buenos Aires with a five point lead in the Championship standings over Girolami, heading to the next round of the series at Rosario on 21st April.
