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Monza is hosting
this week-end the first round of the FIA GT Championship and
of the Trofeo Vodafone Maserati Europe.
Four Maserati MC12 sportscars will compete in the FIA GT
series: two from the Vitaphone Racing Team, with drivers
Michael Bartels/Timo Scheider and Fabio Babini/Thomas Biagi.
The other pair will be entere by JMB Racing with drivers
Andrea Bertolini/Karl Wendlinger and Philippe Peter/Roman
Rusinov/Chris Burcombe.
During the first practice session yesterday, with both dry
and wet track, Maseratis obtained the fastest time with
Bartels/Scheider (Vitaphone, 1:45.643), the third position
with Babini/Biagi (Vitaphone, 1:45.881), the fourth place
with Bertolini/Wendlinger (JMB, 1:46.642) and the sixth with
Peter/Rusinov/Burcombe (JMB, 1:48.851).
The Trofeo Vodafone Maserati Europe, at the third edition,
has an entry list of thirty five drivers coming from four
countries: Italy, Germany, the UK, Switzerland. The series
is usng this year a new car, the Trofeo GranSport, which is
derived from the GranSport road version.
As usual, some guests, VIP, journalists, are joining the
entry list. In Monza, model Jodie Kidd and former Formula
One driver Tiff Needell will race the Pirelli liveried car.
The Toora sponsored car will be used by DJ Ringo, a popular
Italian showman, and Stefania Grassetto, who won a female
title in Italy in the touring cars series.
Another female racer, Alexandra Gallo will also race in
Monza. She has plenty of experience, having raced in
previous seasons in both sportscars and touring cars.
Alberto Pizzicanella will share the GranSport with
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