13 local drivers will participate this weekend in the Subida a Peñas Blancas, which will bring together the national elite of mountain motor racing.
The test is also valid for the Andalusian Championship and the Andalusian Car-Cross Cup, and scoring for the Diputación de Málaga Cup. The organization has indicated that this year has reached a record number of participants with the registration of 114 pilots from all over the country.
The mayor of Estepona, José María García Urbano, today held a meeting with the 13 local drivers participating this weekend in the XVII edition of the Subida de Campeones Estepona-Peñas Blancas 2026.
The test is part of the calendar of the Championship of Spain and Andalusia Mountain, Subida de Campeones (category to which compete the champions of each autonomous community), and Cup of the Provincial Council of Malaga.
The alderman has highlighted the number of drivers from Estepona participating in this competition that will bring together, once again, the elite of mountain motoring. The mayor has wished them success for this motor racing event, which is one of the most demanding and expected of the national scene.
In this edition the local drivers are Salvador Tineo Arroyo, Cristóbal López Espinosa, Jesús Navarro Díaz, Rafael Rubio García, Francisco José Polo Padilla, Manuel Sánchez Merchán, Pedro Medina Aragón, Alejandro Vargas Salas, Miguel Ángel Simón Chacón, Álvaro Polo Alférez, Juan Andrés Aguilar Benítez, Raúl Villar Uceda and Noelia Benítez Ríos.
Mr. García Urbano thanked the Royal Spanish Automobile Federation for having provided its solid organizational structure for this event, because it allows the fans of this sport to enjoy the best teams in such an impressive place as Sierra Bermeja.
On the other hand, the representative of CD RS Sport, Rafael Arjona, has indicated that this year a record number of participants has been achieved with the registration of 114 drivers from all over the country.
The schedule of the XVII Subida de Campeones Estepona-Peñas Blancas 2026 is as follows:
Friday, April 10
– 15:45 to 19:45 hours. Technical Verifications (Fair and Sports Enclosure).
– 21:00 hours. Starting Ceremony Ceremony where the drivers and their teams will be introduced.
Saturday, April 11th
– 11:30 a.m. Closing of the MA-8301 road to traffic.
– 12:30 h. Final Safety Inspection
– 13:00 h. Start of Official Training 1
– Then, Start of Official Race 1
– Then, Start of Official Race 2
Sunday, April 12th
– 07:30 h. Closing of the MA-8301 road to traffic.
– 08:30 h. Final Safety Inspection
– 09:00 h. Start of Official Training 2
– Then, Start of Official Race 3
– Then, Start of Official Race 4
– From 14:30 h. Trophy Ceremony at the start area (Rotunda Avda. Los Reales).
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