Potrero de los Funes Circuit 6270 m., sun 33°

Hottest racing atmosphere today at Potrero de los Funes International Circuit for the qualifying practices of the final round of the FIA GT Championship.
The Maserati MC12 n.1 of Andrea Bertolini and Michael Bartels had obtained the 4° position on the grid, despite the 85 kilos of handicap weights and the dusty conditions of the new spectacular semi-permanent track . The position it is ideal for the Vitaphone Racing Team duo, to manage the advantage of 8 points to the followers Hezemans- Gollin, especially considering that their car has never scored fewer than three points in a race this season.
The second MC12 with Xandi Negraõ and Miguel Ramos it is in strategic 3rd position at only 0"765 to the pole man Marcel Fassler.
Tomorrow the final race at 17.15 PM (Rome time), with real possibility for Bertolini and Bartels to win his second FIA GT title after the success of 2006 season.


Andrea BERTOLINI (Vitaphone Racing Team- Maserati MC12 n.1)
«Our practices day it is conditioned by the heavy ballast weight, but on the final lap I have the margin to g ain the first row. I'm satisfied for the work of the team regarding set up and balance of the car. We are very confident for the race of tomorrow, considering the position of ours competitors for the title ».

Practices results San Luis (Argentina) - 10° round FIA GT Championship
1. Fassler/Risatti (Corvette Z06) pole position in 2'15"054; 2. Makowiecki/Berville (Saleen S7) +0"143; 3. Negraõ/Ramos (Vitaphone Racing Team-Maserati MC12) +0"765; 4. Bertolini/Bartels (Vitaphone Racing Team -Maserati MC12) +1"306; 5. Longin/Kumpen (Saleen S7) +1"529; 6. Soulet/Ledesman/Fumal (Corvette Z06) +1"796; 7. Hezemans/Gollin (Corvette Z06) +2"303