In only its first year in the exclusive but
ultra-competitive Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli, the
Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team GB has achieved a
remarkable result, with two race wins and several podium
finishes which clearly demonstrate that the team has the
desire and the ability to succeed. With the Ferrari
Challenge Trofeo Pirelli visiting the “Temple of Speed”
at Monza, Italy, for the second time this year, the team
has the momentum and motivation to finish the season
with another win at one of the fastest circuits on the
calendar.
“The Finali Mondiali – or World Finals – is the
highlight of an exciting year of motor racing for
Ferrari clients,” said Massimo Fedeli, Managing Director
for Ferrari GB. “This season has been a fantastic one
for the team, with several wins and podiums from the
newest team in the pit lane. We can be very proud of
what we have achieved this year and we look forward to
celebrating our success with our VIP clients from the UK
who will be cheering on the team and the drivers at
Monza.” The Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team GB will be
represented at Monza by three cars in the Trofeo Pirelli
and three cars in the Coppa Shell. With his first race
win at Paul Ricard in July, and several podium finishes
throughout the season, Ross Kaiser will be driving Car
27 at the sharp end of the grid and is expected to push
hard for another win at a circuit he knows well and
which suits his fast, smooth driving style. Also joining
the team for the last race of the year, ahead of a full
season of racing in 2007, is Gilles Vannelet in Car 21.
Gilles has several years experience as a racing driver
and has successfully campaigned a Group N rally car,
various GT cars and also the Ferrari Challenge.
Also competing in Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team GB colours
in the Ferrari Challenge Italian series is Car 29, driven by
the dynamic combination of Christian Passuti and Lorenzo
Casé who drove for the team at Valencia and finished on top
of the podium, narrowly beating Ross Kasier to his first
victory. In the Coppa Shell category, Croatian Borislav
Maletić in Car 89 will be hoping for another excellent
result as he was very competitive at Monza earlier in the
year and is looking forward to driving on the historic
Italian circuit which has some of the fastest corners and
hardest braking zones of any circuit on the calendar.
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With the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli visiting
the “Temple of Speed” at Monza, Italy, for the
second time this year, the team has the momentum and
motivation to finish the season with another win at
one of the fastest circuits on the calendar.
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In only its first year in the exclusive but
ultra-competitive Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli,
the Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team GB has achieved a
remarkable result, with two race wins and several
podium finishes which clearly demonstrate that the
team has the desire and the ability to succeed. |
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Also driving in the Coppa Shell in Car 108 is Peter Bamford
who has made an excellent start to his racing career with
consistent finishes at Paul Ricard and Nürburgring which
provide him with valuable experience ahead of a full season
of racing in 2007.
For the Ferrari World Finals, Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team
GB has also entered a Ferrari 360 Challenge racer into the Trofeo Pirelli
category which includes the F430 Challenge and 360 Challenge
competing at the same time. The 360 Challenge has been the
mainstay of the Ferrari Challenge since 2001 and has a 3.6
litre 400 hp engine which ensures that all competitors are
equally matched and the deciding factor is the driver’s
skill. This particular car will be driven by motoring
journalists who have a broad range of racing experience, but
will be racing for the first time in a Ferrari at Monza.
The Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team GB is a collaboration of
three of the UK’s official Ferrari dealers who along with
Ferrari GB have created a championship winning race team
ready to offer Ferrari clients the opportunity to take the
chequered flag in this year’s European Championship. The
dealers who provide technical support for the team are
Graypaul Nottingham, HR Owen Kensington and Maranello Sales
Egham. But it’s not only Ferrari technicians who support the
F430 Challenge drivers each weekend, it’s also VIP guests
who are invited by each dealer to spend the weekend enjoying
the atmosphere of the pit lane and the Ferrari Challenge
Dealer Team GB’s hospitality, in a dedicated purpose-built
hospitality facility which provides guests with the
opportunity to meet the drivers and sample the life of a
Ferrari racing driver.
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