Ebimotors drivers proceeded Capello-Zonzini and Frassineti-Beretta, while Krypton Motorport's lineup got on the top step of the podium leading Piccioli-Scilla and Venrosi-Baccani. In the Coppa Lamborghini Huracan Manuele Mengozzi got the victory.
Porsche also on top of GT Cup with the 997s on the three steps of the podium thanks to Luca and Nicola Pastorelli (Krypton Motorsport), that now lead the classification, proceeding the two Ebimotors lineups Piccioli-Scilla and Venerosi-Baccani. Race-2 will follow tomorrow at local 11,05hrs, with the pole position of Zonzini. Raisport 2 will cover the race live, while the web streaming will be available at www.acisportitalia.it/GT.
Race-1: The poleman Gattuso kept the lead ahead of Ferrara at the start, as the latter started from the third row of the grid, Frassineti, Comandini, Schirò and Amici followed, while Babini lost some positions. In GT Cup, Pastorelli got the lead and was followed by Passuti and Mondardini, while in the Coppa Lamborghini Huracan Dionisio proceeded Tanca and Mengozzi. Bortolotti, started from the pit lane after replacing the engine unit, put in a good comeback race that made him gain several position since the beginning.
At lap three, Ferrara was hit by Frassineti and spun rejoining in ninth place, while Comandini trying to avoid the contact locked damaging a tyre and shortly after had to pit due to a problem to the ABS. Di Amato found his way past Amici and gained P7, while Frassineti had to serve a drive through due to a contact with Ferrara and slipped down to P15.
At lap 6 Sini, started from the fourteenth spot of the grid, overtook Amici and got P7, while Francioni did the same two laps afterwards. In GT Cup the race was quite thight with the drivers on top Pastorelli, Passuti, Monfardini, Baccani and Maino all within a handful of seconds, while in the Coppa Huracan Mengozzi managed to get past Dionisio.
The safety car was deployed at lap 11 to allow stewards to collect some debris. Some lineups decided to swap drivers and this was the winning choice. As the safety car came back into the pits, Zonzini, who had taken over from Capello, found himself on top, ahead of Postiglione who replaced Donativi. Mapelli, who took over from Amici, had to serve a drive through penalty due to the contact with Puglisi that replaced the great Sini, while Magli (who took over from Ferrara) got beached ending his race early. Twists did not stop there though as Viberti had a similar fate after the incredible comeback scored by Bortolotti.
On top, the fight was quite tight as Postiglione found his way past Zonzini at the beginning of lap 15 taking the lead of the race, while Beretta, who had taken over from Frassineti, installed himself in P3 ahead of Wright, Gai, Casè, Camathias, Ceccato, Mugelli, Biagi and Mengozzi, as the latter confirmed to lead the Coppa Huracan. In GT Cup, Pastorelli led the pack from Scilla, Bianco, Venerosi and Perel.
Camathias attempted an attack on Casè at lap 18, but the Scuderia Baldini 27 driver managed to fend him off. Gai was forced to the pits due to the failure of the front splitter losing a great P5 instead.
The race did not finish there though, and Zonzini moved an un-fruitful attack to Postiglione at lap 19, while in GT Cup Perel, tried to get P3 off Bianco, but hit the rival sending him on the gravel trap. The South African driver was then handed a penalty which awarded Venerosi with the third place of the class.
Positions did not change at the flag as Postiglione was first ahead of Zonzini, Beretta, Wright, Casè, Camathias, Mapelli, Biagi, Costantini and Ceccato. Pastorelli ended on top of GT Cup, from Scilla to Venerosi, while Mengozzi won in Coppa Huracan proceeding Mantovani and Galbiati.
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