The fifth round of the Italian Ferrari Challenge Pirelli Trophy, at the Mugello International Circuit (Florence, Italy,) saw victories go to Nicola Cadei (Rossocorsa) and Vito Postiglione (Motor / Malucelli) in the two races for the main class, while Giorgio Massazza (Rossocorsa) and Vanni Campari (Motor / Sauro) won in the Shell Cup for gentlemen drivers. Vito Postiglione (Motor/Malucelli) thus strengthens his lead in the Pirelli Trophy, while Massazza keeps his place at the head of the other category.

Highpoint of the day was the demonstration run by Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, with test driver Luca Badoer at the wheel of a 248 F1.

A guest of the Maranello marque in the paddock this weekend, which boasted an attendance of over 14,000 spectators, who were also able to watch a round of the DTM championship, was Vanessa Ferrari, the winner of the individual artistic gymnastics at the 2006 World Championship. She spent a long time in the F1 pits and also did a lap on board the F430 used as a safety car. "Next week I will be taking part in the Six Nations international competition," commented the young athlete, but it was a pleasure to take time off to immerse myself in this great Ferrari atmosphere here."


Sky TV will be broadcasting the races from the Tuscan track as follows: the Pirelli Trophy on 15 July at 19.30 on Sky Sport 3 and on 19 July at 02.05 on Sky Sport 2, with the Shell Cup on 20 July at 00.45 on Sky Sport 2.

The next round of the Italian one-make series, prior to the Ferrari World Finals that sees competitors return to Mugello from 24 to 28 October, will take place at the Paul Ricard HTTT Circuit at Le Castellet (France) from 31 August to 2 September. This round will be part of the Ferrari Racing Days event, which will also feature the F430 cars running in the European Ferrari Challenge, as well as the FXX cars in their own programme and the historic single-seaters prepared by the Maranello F1 Clienti department.

RACE RESULTS

PIRELLI TROPHY
Race-1
1) Nicola Cadei (Rossocorsa)
2) Lorenzo Bontempelli (Rossocorsa) +5''142
3) Giacomo Piccini (Motor) +9''744
Race-2
1) Vito Postiglione (Motor / Malucelli)
2) Lorenzo Bontempelli (Rossocorsa) 13''062
3) Gianluca Giraudi (Motor / Malucelli) 14''094

SHELL CUP
Race-1
1) Giorgio Massazza (Rossocorsa)
2) Massimo Mantovani (Stile F Service) +6''886
3) Nina Jerancic (AC-Maranello Auto) +13''051
Race-2
1) Vanni Campari (Motor / Sauro)
2) Reichegger / Ferroni (Rossocorsa / Pellin) +1''474
3) Mario Molteni (Rossocorsa) +5''673