For the 2007, RS Line and Reiter Engineering will be coming
together under the banner All Inkl.com Racing to run two
Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT cars in the FIA GT Championship,
under the lead of All-Inkl.com’s René Munnich. One car
will be led by 2006 All Inkl.com driver, and triple FIA
GT Champion, Christophe Bouchut. His team-mate is yet
to be announced. “I am very happy to work with the
All-Inkl team as I enjoy the friendly family
atmosphere,” he said. “The car has made good progress,
and although we might not be able to fight for the
title, we can aim for good results and podium finishes,
which would be a great reward for the hard work of the
whole team, and most importantly René Munnich and Reiner
Steifel."
Dutch driver Jos Menten announced
at the end of last week that he and
Peter Kox would be driving the team's other Murciélago
R-GT. Menten,
who took pole position at the Paul Ricard HTTT race in a
Corvette C6, explained: “Last year I learned a lot in
the Le Mans Series. I can look back on a solid season
with the Corvette C6.R but the results were not always
equal to the performances in the cockpit. I am very
happy to have agreed terms with Hans and his team. It
feels good to be part of the Reiter Engineering family.
Sharing the car with Peter offers good perspectives and
the team has a lot of experience with the car. We want
to battle for the major honours with the Lamborghini
Murciélago R-GT."
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Late last year at the Salzburgring circuit, a
long-favoured testing ground for the Reiter
Engineering concern, the 2007-specification
Murciélago R-GT hit the track for the first time. |
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Last November Reiter Engineering tested a
totally-revised version of the Lamborghini
Murciélago R-GT sports car at the Salzburgring in
preparation for this season. |
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Hans Reiter commented: “I am pleased as I believe we
have a strong driver line-up for 2007. I believe Jos is
one of the most underestimated drivers around, while
Peter and Christophe’s qualities are well known. The
two teams fit well together, and GT racing is a team
sport; results come from a combination of team work and
speed.”
The Lamborghini Murciélago
R-GT made steady progress
through the 2006 FIA GT Championship season, culminating in the Adria
Raceway round,
where the car was fastest in one of the free practice
sessions on the Saturday and then stayed with the front-runners for much of
the race. We have made some small evolutions over the
winter,” Hans continued. “We have worked on the
traction control and we have a modified aerodynamic
package; the process is continuous. Our aim is to close
the gap to the front of the field; we are still a
relatively small team compared to Vitaphone or BMS
Scuderia Italia. But we have the right drivers and the
right tyres, with Michelin, and if we make no mistakes,
we should be there.”
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