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Care Racing supported Ferrari 550 Maranellos finished in four of the top five positions in the class at the Le Mans Endurance Series (LMES) Nürburgring 1000kms on Sunday, but were unable to match the more trouble free run of the Cirtek operated Aston Martin DBR9 claiming GT1 honours.

BMS Scuderia Italia's drivers filled the 2nd and 3rd places on the podium, earning valuable points which saw the Italian FIA GT Champions take the lead in the teams' GT1 classification. Matteo Cressoni, the only driver in car 52 to have driven in each of the rounds so far, also now moves into the lead of the drivers' points table.

BMS led a close and tightly fought GT1 battle for the first four of the six hour race, and were running strongly in the lead until losing position to the Aston Martin. In the final part of the race, Jamie Davies was working hard on closing the gap to the Convers Aston when he clashed with a fast-charging Peter Kox in the Menx Ferrari 550 Maranello. He was able to continue but lost valuable seconds on the track. The Czech car, despite showing good pace and a great run through from the back of the starting grid, was hit with the third of three penalties this weekend which effectively put them out of contention for a podium and the additional points they sought to challenge for the lead in the Series.

Convers' Ferrari 550 struggled to match the pace of its competitors today and finished a disappointing 5th in class after a jammed wheel nut and puncture delayed them in the pits.

Jamie Davies (car 52): "First I'd like to thank BMS Scuderia Italia for this weekend. The team did really well and the race between the Ferraris was a close one. The Pirelli tyres were working very well and I was able to push throughout my stints and keep going as fast as possible. It was a shame about my contact with Peter but I just didn't see him at all. I knew he was catching me but that's one thing, passing is another and there definitely wasn't room for both of us."

Michele Bartyan (car 51): "This means we can go on fighting for the title as there's now only two points from the lead. Pirelli did a great job this weekend, the tyres were very consistent, and BMS - as always - did a fantastic job. Christian wasn't feeling at all well at the end of the race as he had driven for a long time in the heat, and with a sore back, but he has seen the team doctor and will be fine after some treatment."

Peter Kox (car 67): "Well, I am sorry for the team that I made the mistakes because I feel that we should have been second at least. The car was running okay and we were quick in all stints. We did all that we could and that is all."