28.07.2003  DUTCH AND ITALIAN ALFA 147GTA RUNNERS MEET UP AT SPA FOR EUROPEAN CHALLENGE SHOWDOWN

Honour was at stake as the competitors in the Dutch and Italian Alfa 147GTA Cup series' went head-to-head at Spa in a European showdown on Saturday. An exciting duel between the Dutch Cable 1 driver Tim Coronel, and the Italian Maurizio Campani caused for a sensation at Spa Francorchamps. With only three laps to go before the chequered flag, race leader Coronel nudged a tyre barrier damaging his front right suspension. As a result Coronel couldn’t defend his position, and finished second with Campani taking first place. Simone Lacone ended third. Rory Bertam was removed from the race results after failing to take note of a black flag. The black flag was issued for ignoring a stop-and-go penalty which he received for overtaking under a yellow flag.

Results race Pearle Alfa 147GTA Challenge 

1. Maurizio Campani, 10 laps, average speed 129.906 km/h, 21 EC points. 
2. Tim Coronel, + 01.604 sec, 15 EC points 
3. Simone Iacone, + 04.921 sec, 12 EC points. 
4. Boy Zentveldt, + 06.356 sec, 10 EC points. 
5. Dirk Wagner, + 17,728 sec, 0 EC points due to one appearance. 
6. Phil Bastiaans, + 18.407 sec, 9 EC points. 
7. Luis Villamil, + 18.789 sec, 6 EC points. 
8. Sebastaan Bleekemolen, + 25.009 sec, 4 WC points, Allard Kalff 23 points 
9. Massimiliano Fantini, + 25.314 sec, 3 WC points. 
10. Damien Faulkner, + 29.530 sec, 0 EC points due to one appearance
11. Niki Meredith, + 31.469 sec, 2 EC points. 
12. Simone di Luca, + 40.223 sec, 1 EC point. 

Fastest lap, Phil Bastiaans: 2.43.643, average speed of 152.828 km/h.

Results qualification Pearle Alfa 147 GTA Challenge 

1. Maurizio Campani 2.41.972, average speed 154.404 km/h. 
2. Boy Zentveldt, + 0.364 sec. 
3. Rory Bertram, + 0.433 sec. 
4. Sandor van Es, + 0.715 sec. 
5. Tim Coronel, + 0.795 sec. 
6. Massimiliano Fantini, + 0.815 sec. 
7. Simone Iacone, + 0.815 sec. 
8. Luis Villamil, + 01. 036 sec. 
9. Phil Bastiaans, + 01.039 ec. 
10. Jan Joris Verheul, + 01.050 sec.