61ème Course de Côte du Mont-Dore / Chambon-sur-Lac 2021, Sports Prototypes E2SC, CN3 & CN+

Jonathan Dessens in a Funyo SP05 Evo which was running in CN3.

This post from the Course de Côte du Mont Dore 2021 covers all of the Sports prototype cars that we don't normally see in the Regional events as they are only eligible for the CFM National Championship rounds.  Thus specifically the E2SC, CN3 and CN+ class cars.    These cars contain some of the quicker competitors and most of the normal contenders for an outright win, plus the newer Funyo cars that are normally seen on the circuits of France rather than the mountains.  All of the cars that competed are shown below.

No surprise that the overall victor at Mont Dore was Geoffrey Schatz in a Nova Proto NP01-2 conforming to the E2SC-3A regs.

Second overall was Damien Chamberod in a Norma M20 FC also conforming to E2SC-3A regs.

In the same class and in third place overall was Fabien Bourgeon in this Revolt 3P0.

Having driven F3 cars for many years, Billy Ritchen has stepped up to E2SC Protos and is driving this Nova Proto NP01.  he was fourth overall.

In the only CN+ class car present and finishing fifth overall was Kévin Petit in this Norma M20 FC.

The only car running in E2SC - 1A was the Nova NP03 of Axel Petit that finished twelfth overall.

The pretty Osella PA 20S of Cédric Lansard.  Here he is descending the course with insert, him ascending the course in the fog.   He was the first in the CN3 class.

Ascending the course during the fog is Olivier Berreur in a CN3 Norma M20 F.

The first of the Funyo SP05 Evo running in CN3 was that of Jonathan Dessens.

The second Funyo SP05 was that of Dominique Arnoux.

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The third Funyo was that of Rémy Brouard.

The Osella PA 30T of Cyrille Frantz did not record a time outside of the practice runs.  he is seen here on the first ascent on Saturday morning.  He was running in the E2SC 3A class.

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Another shot of Rémy Brouard's Funyo SP05 Evo.

2020 Course de Côte du Mont Dore - 3 Litre V8 Sports Cars

 

Sébastien Petit at speed in his Nova NP01 near the top of the hill on his first run.

After the confinement due to Covid19 and the cancellation of so many motor sport events, it was good to be back at a French mountain hill climb.  Run over the weekend of 8th and 9th August 2020, I was there at the top of the hill, on the Saturday, in absolutely beautiful hot weather for the first rounds of the 2020 Championnats de France de la Montagne.  It was also a special occasion as it was the sixtieth anniversary of the first Course de Côte du Mont Dore.  They have never missed a year and unusually in this strange year they didn't miss this one either.
Well done to the organisers for maintaining this event.  It was thoroughly enjoyable to be back in the Le Mont Dore / Chambon sur Lac area with the cars roaring up the D36 toward Le Col de la Croix Saint-Robert passing hy the wild flowers, cows and beautiful scenery.
This post mainly covers the Group E2SC cars which is the fastest category running in the French Mountain Championship and is for open sports cars running with 3 litre V8 motors from F3000 cars.  Only three cars were running in this category but they were a delight to see.  There was also one of the older CN+ cars running which similarly is a 3litre V8 open sports car. 
All four cars are shown below in the order of their fastest time on Saturday;

Last year's winner Geffrey Schatz in a Norma M20 FC was fastest on the Saturday.

Geoffrey Schatz with typical local scenery in the distance.  This locality has many old volcanic peaks.

2017 and 2018 CFM champion Sébastien Petit  was second fastest in his Nova NP01.   Nova is continuing the development of Norma on the hills.

Fabien Bourgeon is his Revolt 3PO.  Nice to see a car that looks difference from the Normas.

Many more posts on the 2020 Course de Côte du Mont Dore Champon sur Lac coming soon.

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In an older CFM+ car was David Meillon Norma M20 FC V8 BNW/Oreca.