The second of today’s Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo races at Adria International Raceway, Italy, saw Petri Corse secure their second win, again with Fabio Babini and Claudio Rossetto.
The Italian duo led the field from start to finish, with Babini creating a good gap in the first stint; after the driver change, Rossetto focussed on consistency to maintain the lead. Autovitesse’s Alexander Frei and Jonathan Cochet improved their starting position by five places to secure second, whilst Peter Kox and team-mate Marc A. Hayek crossed the finish line in third place.
“We have found a really good balance on the car,” said race winner Babini. “Lamborghini and Pirelli are working extremely well together, and we managed to keep a consistent lap time throughout the race.”
“The cars are getting faster and you can tell that the drivers are getting used to them,” said Lamborghini’s Director of Brand and Design, Manfred Fitzgerald. “Race One was like testing for us, but now we are seeing close, clean racing.”
Race Two Results – Top Eight?1. Babini/Rossetto (#22), Petri Corse?2. Frei/Cochet (#11), Autovitesse?3. Hayek/Kox (#24), Reiter Engineering?4. Von Thurn und Taxis/Janiš (#77), Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe?5. Giorgio Sanna (#1), Automobili Lamborghini?6. Ferruccio Bellini (#3), Bonaldi Racing?7. Piccioli/Amaduzzi (#69), Bonaldi Racing?8. Fasanetto/Moccia (#2), Automobili Lamborghini
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The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo debuts in May 2009 featuring the Lamborghini Super Trofeo: a lightweight version of the Gallardo LP 560-4. The Super Trofeo comes with 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.
Formed in 1735, luxury Swiss watchmaker Blancpain is the series’ title sponsor. The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo will run over six European race weekends, alongside other prestigious series such as the FIA GT Championship, DTM and the British F3 and GT Championships. Either one or two drivers per car can register for the series, comprising of free practice and a qualifying session, and three 40-minute races during the race weekend.