Adrian Newey, the Formula One technical guru, will be
the star attraction at the second round of the
Lamborghini Super Trofeo at his home track of Silverstone on 2-3 June.
The 53-year-old Englishman has overseen drivers’ and
teams’ world championships at Red Bull in the past two
seasons. In all Newey has masterminded eight Formula One
Constructors’ titles and helped some of the world’s best
drivers to numerous championship victories.
He will share the #1 Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo
570hp V10 race car with Alberto Sabbatini, Editor in
Chief of Italian magazine Autosprint.
Behind the calm demeanour of Formula One’s leading
technical brain lurks a fierce competitor – particularly
as a race driver in his spare time. He has competed at
the Le Mans 24 Hours and in 2010 he drove his own Red
Bull Racing RB5 Formula One race car, a gift from the
team, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Swiss newcomer Stefano Comini dominated the opening
round of the 2012 season in Monza on April 14-15 with
victory in both races. He leads the drivers’ points
standings with 30 points with Gianluca Carboni and the
2011 champion Cedric Leimer tied for second place on 20
points. Belgium’s Bernard Delhez and Frenchman Dimitri
Enjalbert are third with 17 points.
The teams’ table is led by Bonaldi Motorsport on 30
points with Autocarrozzeria Imperiale SRL, Touring Auto
2000 SRL and Autovitesse Garage R. Affolter locked
together in second place on 20 points. Heico Gravity-Charouz
(12) and Lamborghini Dehler Team Germany (10) round out
the standings.
The number of cars on the grid for Silverstone is likely
to be 18 with a UK entry joining the fray. Competition
for the title is fierce with new teams entered from
Italy, France, Germany, the Czech Republic and 13 new
contenders from all over Europe.
The 2012 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo season began
in April, featuring the Lamborghini Super Trofeo: a
lightweight version of the Gallardo LP 560-4. The Super
Trofeo has a reworked chassis and a power output of 419
kW (570 hp) from its V10, ‘Iniezione Diretta
Stratificata’ engine. The race car features
Lamborghini’s permanent four-wheel drive, making the
Super Trofeo the only one-make, all-wheel drive
motorsport series. The one-make racing series visits
circuits across Europe including Monza, Paul Ricard and
Spa Francorchamps.
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