FIA-GT Zolder 2008/10/19 – Victory for Bertolini and Bartels

Fourth Team’s title for Vitaphone

A close and exciting race around the 4.006 km Zolder circuit today saw Vitaphone Racing Team’s nr 1 Maserati MC 12 of Bartels and Bertolini claim victory; along with a points finish for the nr 2 car, the team has now clinched its fourth consecutive GT1 Teams title.  Coming out ahead after a lighting final pit stop, they finished ahead of their only remaining title rivals, Phoenix Carsport’s duo of Mike Hezemans and Fabrizio Gollin, and the Jetalliance Aston Martin DBR9 of Karl Wendlinger and Ryan Sharp.  Three different manufacturers finished in the top three, separated by just over 10 seconds.

In GT2, newly crowned Champions Toni Vilander and Gianmaria Bruni celebrated in style with their fifth win of the season in the nr 50 AF Corse Ferrari 430 GT2.  BMS Scuderia Italia drivers Malucelli and Ruberti strengthened their second position in the Championship with second, while the nr 60 Prospeed Competition Porsche claimed its first podium of the season for their home race.

Results remain provisional subject to sporting and technical scrutineering.

Results

Standings after Zolder

Argentinian TC 2000 – Viedma – 2008-10-12

Great race, overtakings, bumpings, etc. Martin Basso with a Ford Focus was first to cross the checker flag.

Race results:

FINAL – TC 2000
Viedma

1 3 BASSO MARTIN F. FOCUS 27 42;21,532 
2 5 LEDESMA CHRISTIAN CH. ASTRA 27 42;31,932 10,400
3 13 DI PALMA LUIS JOSE F. FOCUS 27 42;33,843 12,311
4 11 FONTANA NORBERTO T. COROLLA 27 42;35,175 13,643
5 9 SILVA JUAN MANUEL H. NEW CIVIC 27 42;35,571 14,039
6 37 LOPEZ JOSE MARIA H. NEW CIVIC 27 42;35,831 14,299
7 2 ORTELLI GUILLERMO R. MEGANE 27 42;36,219 14,687
8 14 CARDUCCI LEANDRO F. FOCUS 27 42;38,894 17,362
9 4 PONCE DE LEON GABRIEL F. FOCUS 27 42;39,314 17,782
10 8 PERNIA LEONEL H. NEW CIVIC 27 42;41,211 19,679
11 42 GONZALEZ ALEJANDRO F. FOCUS 27 42;43,981 22,449
12 33 BUGLIOTTI MARCELO CH. ASTRA 27 42;47,890 26,358
13 38 CACERES JUAN IGNACIO H. NEW CIVIC 27 42;48,810 27,278
14 12 WERNER MARIANO T. COROLLA 27 42;50,152 28,620
15 20 FINESCHI DAMIAN H. CIVIC 27 43;02,006 40,474
16 41 LLAVER BERNARDO H. CIVIC 27 43;05,940 44,408
17 19 VENTANA SANTIAGO H.CIVIC 27 43;11,469 49,937
18 17 YANNANTUONI FABIAN CH. ASTRA 27 43;27,457 1;05,925
19 24 DER OHANESSIAN GUSTAVO VW POLO 27 43;29,860 1;08,328
20 39 BENAMO LUCAS H. NEW CIVIC 26 41;35,613 41;35,613
21 10 OKULOVICH CARLOS H. NEW CIVIC 25 39;24,958 39;24,958
22 23 SALERNO RUBEN VW BORA 17 27;52,337 27;52,337
23 27 BELLI DANIEL H. CIVIC 15 24;24,215 24;24,215
24 6 RISATTI RICARDO CH. ASTRA 13 20;52,131 20;52,131
25 16 PEZZINI FRABRIZIO H. CIVIC 9 14;48,375 14;48,375
26 18 CANAPINO AGUSTIN CH. ASTRA 6 9;49,078 9;49,078
27 15 COSCIA FRANCO H. NEW CIVIC 2 3;24,685 3;24,685
28 40 RIVA NESTOR VW POLO 0 0,000 0,000

Record Auto: 3 (Basso) a 1m33s057/1000 turn: 26 at: 159.348 km/h
Winner’s average speed: 157.530 km/h

Argentinian TC 2000 – Rio Hondo – 2008-09-21

Great race at Rio Hondo, Santiago del Estero, Argentina. Team Renault made its day with a 1-3 at the podium. Nice passes between drivers: Pechito López, Ledesma, Pernía, Fontana, Rossi, Buglioti, Basso, Ortelli, Silva. The race was won by Matías Rossi (Renault Mégane), 2nd. was Juan Manuel Silva (Honda New Civic), 3rd. Guillermo Ortelli (Renault Mégane), 4th. Marcelo Bugliotti (Chevrolet Astra), 5th. Martin Basso (Ford Focus). Pechito López (Honda New Civic) leads the championship.

TC 2000 2008 Standings

FIA GT Championship – 2008 Calendar

FIA GT Championship – Calendar

Event
2008-04-20 2008-04-20 Silverstone
Silverstone Circuit
Northampton, England

2008-05-18 2008-05-18 Monza
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Monza, Italy

2008-06-21 2008-06-21 Adria
Adria International Speedway
Adria, Italy

2008-07-06 2008-07-06 Oschersleben
Motopark Oschersleben
Oschersleben, Germany

2008-08-03 2008-08-03 Spa 24
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Francorchamps, Belgium

2008-08-24 2008-08-24 Bucharest
Road City
Bucharest, Romania

2008-09-14 2008-09-14 Brno
Automotodrom Brno
Brno, Czech Republic

2008-10-05 2008-10-05 Nogaro
Circuit Paul Armagnac
Nogaro, France

2008-10-19 2008-10-19 Zolder
Circuit Zolder
Heusden-Zolder, Belgium

2008-11-23 2008-11-23 San Luis
Potrero de los Funes
San Luis, Argentina

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