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The two
Maserati MC12 that will make their debut in the FIA GT Championship at Imola on
5 September completed their last preparatory test today, at Mugello.
The drivers who will make up the crews took turns at the wheel of the two cars,
to be marshalled by AF Corse on race days.
One crew is composed of the Englishman, Johnny Herbert, and Italian Fabrizio De
Simone. For both drivers today’s session was their first contact with the MC12.
The Finn Mika Salo and the Italian Andrea Bertolini make up the other pairing.
The day’s technical programme was wrapped up successfully. Bertolini, in
particular, worked on selecting the best Pirelli PZero tyres set up.
At the same time on the Tuscan circuit, the Swiss driver Iradj Alexander tested
the new 2005 Maserati Trofeo kit, a car that will feature in the
well-established Trident single-marque series.
Circuit: Autodromo del Mugello (5,245 km – short
version 2,760 km); Drivers: Johnny Herbert, Fabrizio De Simone, Mika Salo and
Andrea Bertolini; Car: MC12; Weather: Air temperature 22/25°C, track
temperature 23/31°C; cloudy.
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Johnny Herbert |
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Andrea Bertolini |
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Fabrizio De Simone |
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Mika Salo |
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Maserati MC12
completed its last preparatory test today at Mugello in the hands of
Johnny Herbert, Mika Salo, Fabrizio De Simone & Andrea Bertolini,
ahead of its racing debut at Imola on 5 September |
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