Italian GT3 Championship: Another title for Lamborghini!

Thursday, 23. October 2008, 21:34 UhrCategory : 2008 GT3 Series

Giacomo Piccini and Matteo Grassotto sealed the Italian GT3 Championship after notched up wins number 7 and 8. The duo claimed first place in eight of the fourteen point scoring rounds in their MIK Corse Lamborghini Gallardo GT3. The season finale at Vallelunga was no exception to the rule.

Piccini / Grassotto won both races during the weekend and crossed the finish line in front of team mates Ferdinando Geri / Andrea Piccini. Pure Lamborghini triumph! Allessandro Garofano / Beniamino Caccia concluded the event at Vallelunga with a fourth and seventh positions in the third MIK Corse Gallardo.

Final standings:

1. Piccini / Grassotto Lamborghini Gallardo 132 points
2.   Earle / Kessel Ferrari 430 113   points
3. Sbirrazzuoli Lamborghini Gallardo 81 points
4.   Ardigo Dodge Viper 77   points
5.   de Pasquale / Sangiuolo Dodge Viper 73   points
6. Romano Lamborghini Gallardo 60 points
7. Geri Lamborghini Gallardo 58 points
8. Caccia / Garofano Lamborghini Gallardo 51 points
    Perlini Dodge Viper 51   points
10.   Romagnoli Dodge Viper 38   points
         

MIK Corse also fought off the strong competition from the Ferrari, Dodge, Aston Martin and Corvette teams and also won team championship:

1. MIK Corse Lamborghini  140 points
2.   Kessel Racing Ferrari 84   points
3.   Scuderia Guidici Dodge 80   points
4.   Scuderia La Torre Dodge  73   points
5.   Brixia Racing Aston Martin 48   points
6.   Twentytwo Motorsport Corvette 15   points