Lamborghini Super Trofeo: Petri Corse claim titel van Team en Rijder

Fabio Babini and Claudio Rossetto zijn de winnaar van de 2009 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series.
Bij de Pro en de Pro-Am rijders pakten ze de titel op het circuit van Paul Ricard in Frankrijk.

Lees hier het persbericht;

PETRI CORSE CLAIM 2009 SUPER TROFEO TEAMS’ AND DRIVERS’ TITLES

Fabio Babini and Claudio Rossetto secured the 2009 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series Pro and Pro-Am drivers’ titles after claiming their second podium of the weekend at Paul Ricard HTTT, France.

It was team Automobili Lamborghini who claimed the round 16 victory this morning, with drivers Giorgio Sanna and AUTOhebdo journalist Romain Bernard. From third on the grid, Bernard passed Rossetto and newcomer PURESPORT’s Andreas Invernizzi to take the lead.

However, Bernard was passed on lap five, when Peter Kox in the #24 Reiter Engineering Super Trofeo race car took the lead, having fought his way through the pack from last place on the grid.

Sanna took over from Bernard at the pit-stop and managed to pass Kox’s
team-mate Marc A. Hayek on lap 14 to take the win. Hayek finished second with the #22 of Rossetto third.

In round 17, from second on the grid, Babini took the lead, with Kox and team Automobili Lamborghini VIP driver Albert von Thurn und Taxis behind in second and third respectively.

As the pit window opened, Babini was still leading with Kox behind, while Mirko Venturi in the #23 PURESPORT entry was running in third. Babini handed the #22 Petri Corse over to team-mate Rossetto, who maintained the lead until the penultimate lap when he made a mistake under braking and spun.

Kox’s team-mate Marc A. Hayek passed a recovering Rossetto to cross the finish line first. Rossetto finished second with Bonaldi Motorsport’s Eugenio Amos third.
Rossetto and Babini celebrate another
podium finish and the series titles

Having secured 12 points, Babini and Rossetto not only secured the Pro and Pro-Am titles, but also the Teams’ title for Petri Corse, ahead of Reiter Engineering’s Kox and Hayek, who secured second place in both the drivers’ and teams’ standings.

“”We had a really good race,” said Babini. “Although Rossetto made a small mistake, we have secured two podiums today and to be the first Super Trofeo Champions is fantastic. This is a great result for Petri Corse, and the series has been excellent thanks to Lamborghini and Pirelli…I think we will be celebrating with the team tonight!”

“I’m very very happy!” added Rossetto. “The series has been very exciting. I don’t think that I was physically fit enough at the start of the season, but I have improved a lot during the year.”

Source: Lamborghini Super Trofeo