ONE-TWO FOR THE AF CORSE MOTOROLA FERRARI F 430 AT MONZA
Fourth round of the FIA GT Championship at Monza and fourth
victory for the AF Corse Motorola Team in the GT2 class. The
race was won by the crew of Bruni-Ortelli, whose car crossed
the line ahead of that of their team-mates, Vilander-Muller.
Third past the chequered flag was the Ferrari F430 GT of Ruberti-Pasini
thus completing an all-Ferrari podium.
For the record, the GT1 class saw the win go to the Wendlinger-Sharp
Aston Martin ahead of the Montanari-Ramos Maserati and the
Corvette driven by Hezemans-Deletraz.
The next round of the championship takes place on 8 July
at Oschersleben (Germany.) “I am very happy to have
taken my first FIA GT win in what was a very closely fought
race right from the start. I thank the team and Stephane for
doing a great job,” said Gianmaria Bruni, as he stepped
off the podium.
“I dedicate this win to Gimmi who did most of the work
today, but above all because it is his first win in a car
with a roof,” commented Stephane Ortelli.”
“The car was perfect, we had a great race pace and
I am very happy,” added Dirk Muller, second despite
carrying 78 kilos of ballast. “It is very satisfying
to have three wins and a second from the first four races
of the championship. It is simply fantastic. The car went
very well and in the opening laps, I didn’t push much
to avoid any collisions and fights. With our race pace, I
knew we could climb back up. Thanks to the team for yet again
today giving me a car that was perfect to drive.”
Toni Vilander: “I am a little bit disappointed with
my stint in the race when I lost out slightly in traffic,
passing backmarkers. Maybe we could have won, but first and
second for the AF Corse Motorola Team is a great result.”
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