Ferrari Challenge on track at Monza this weekend
This weekend the Monza circuit hosts the fifth round of
the Italian Ferrari Challenge Pirelli Trophy and the fourth
meeting of the European version of the same one-make series.
Both 2006 series feature the F430 and are run over six events
prior to concluding as part of the Ferrari World Finals, back
here at Monza on 25 to 29 October, when also in action will
be the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro for its usual end of season
salute to its fans.
In the Italian series, Andrea Belluzzi (Motor) still leads
the Pirelli Trophy, with Giuseppe Ciro (Motor/Malucelli) and
the crew of Livio/Montani (Rossocorsa) in second and third
places respectively.
Currently heading the Shell Cup classification for gentlement
drivers is the duo of Sauto/Prinoth (Ineco,) ahead of Cristian
Francescon (Forza Service) and Massimo Mantovani (Stile F.)
Lorenzo Bontempelli (Rossocorsa) still holds a solid lead
in the separate category for the 360 Modena cars, that still
eligible this year for the Prancing Horse championship.
France's Ange Barde (Modena Cars Racing) leads the European
classification of the Pirelli Trophy, from Dutchman John Bosch
(Barron Racing/Kroymans) and British driver Ross Kaiser (Ferrari
GB Dealer Team,) while the Shell Cup currently sees the top
three spots going to Switzerland's Ettore Contini (Kessel
Racing,) Germany's Dennis Huebner (Baron Service) and the
Anglo-Irish duo of Flux/Coleman (Kessel Racing.)
The German Bjorn Grossman (G2 Racing/Gohm) heads up the 360
Modena category.
The programme gets underway tomorrow, Friday 7 July, with
the first practice sessions for the endurance races on Saturday
and Sunday. The rules of the competition provide for compulsory
pit stops, aimed at ensuring spectacle and excitement even
in pit lane.
Also taking place this weekend at the Lombardy circuit, the
Italian Gran Turismo series that sees the participation of
the Ferrari 575 GTC and the F430 GTC.
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