Limonest / Mont Verdun

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Course de Côte de Limonest – Mont Verdun – List of Winners

Date	Winner		Car	Time	Final
14-15/09/2002	Lionel Regal		Reynard 96D	1:27,774	Results
20-21/09/2003	Gérard Petit		Reynard 94D	1:29,508	Results
18-19/09/2004	Bernard Chamberod		Reynard 92D	1:26,862	Results
17-18/09/2005	Lionel Regal		Reynard 95D	1:25,816	Results
16-17/09/2006	Lionel Regal		Reynard 95D	1:28,586	Results
15-16/09/2007	Lionel Regal		Reynard 1KL Nippon	1:23,422	Results
13-14/09/2008	Sébastien Petit		Reynard 95D	1:24,381	Results
12-13/09/2009	Sébastien Petit		Reynard 95D	1:23,699	Results
18-19/09/2010	Sébastien Petit		Reynard 95D	1:24,392	Results
10-11/09/2011	Nicolas Schatz		Lola T94/50	1:24,058	Results
15-16/09/2012	Nicolas Schatz		Reynard 99 Nippon	1:20,732	Results
21-22/09/2013	Nicolas Schatz		Norma M20 FC	1:21,296	Results
27-28/09/2014	Kevin Durot		Norma M20F	1:27,555	Results
26-27/09/2015	David Guillaumard		Dallara F308	1:27,738	Results
24-25/09/2016	Marcel Sapin		Dallara F305	1:27,524	Results
16-17/09/2017	Geoffrey Schatz		Norma M20 FC	1:23,037	Results
15-16/09/2018	Sébastien Petit		Norma M20 FC	1:23,908	Results
14-15/09/2019	Geoffrey Schatz		Norma M20 FC	2:44,131	Results

The Mont Verdun is the highest point (626m) in the Monts d’Or. This tiny mountain range north of Lyon consists of Limestone rocks, mostly Granite and Gneiss. In the east the mountains are sharply cut by the Saône River, while in the west where the Hillclimb takes place the elevation is more gradual. The name Monts d’Or does not derive from the French word for ‘Gold’ but rather the Celtic word for ‘Water’. The mountains were long since known for their numerous springs. The Romans built an aquaduct from the mountains to supply Lyon. Although long since demolished, the traces of this construction can still be found in the landscape. After the war of 1870, the Monts d’Or were incorperated in a defensive line around Lyon. Some of the fortresses built at that time can still be visited.
The town in which the Hillclimb is based is Limonest. It is part of the Lyon Urban Community, the third largest city of France. Located on the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers Lyon has always been an important city. Originally capital of the Gaul, it retained a central place in the Roman Empire. Later in the Medieval period Lyon became rich in the silk and textile industry. The city is unique in that it kept most of the Medieval and Renaissance buildings. Such a large density of well preserved monuments is unique in France and Europe. It is therefore no surprise that most of the inner city is protected in a World Heritage Site.