AF Corse Motorola Ferrari going for the hat-trick
This weekend sees the third round of the 2007 FIA GT Championship
take place on the new street circuit in Bucharest.
The F430 GT cars entered by the AF Corse Motorola team tackle
the event on this new and twisty Rumanian track, having scored
two wins in the GT2 class from the two races held so far,
in China and England. Back to partner Gianmaria Bruni in car
number 51 is Stephane Ortelli, who gave up his seat to temporary
stand-in Jaime Melo at Silverstone, because of a clash with
another race commitment, while number 50 is as always in the
hands of Muller/Vilander who have two wins to their name.
“The race is a step into the unknown in every sense,”
commented AF Corse Motorola team owner Amato Ferrari. “The
track is new to everyone and whoever does the best job of
getting to grips with its character will make the difference.
I am definitely confident because our Ferrari F430 GTs, developed
by the Maranello Corse Clienti department and Michelin shod,
showed they were very quick and reliable in the first two
rounds of the championship.”
In Bucharest, Dirk Muller and Toni Vilander will carry an
additional 40 Kg of ballast in their car as demanded by the
rules after taking two wins, on top of the usual 28 Kg imposed
as standard by the FIA. The other AF Corse Motorola car will
be carrying 15 Kg on top of the 28 Kg required by the Federation.
The race starts on Sunday 20 May, at 14.15 local time, with
recorded action on TV on Sky Sport 2 in Italy from 15.15.
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