[FIA GT] FIA-SCC at Monza

[The Boot]

The big problem for an Audi team wanting to run in the FIASCC is the fact that Michelin does not support the series with rubber, only on and with Michelin's blessing can an R8 run.

[FIRE]

Indeed that's correct. RfH had Michelin's at Le Mans but in FIA SCC they have GoodYear.

[JAG]

eThat probably would change with the ACO backed series, just as they did for the ELMS races.

[SALEEN S7R]

I heard a while back that the Euro GT series were going to be racing alongside the FIA SCC for the rest of the year, any news as to whether this IS happening or not this weekend? I know the Euro GT series isnt hugely strong but theres some good cars there, 2 Vipers, 1 Marcos Mantis, and 4 Porsche GT2's, and I belive around 4 Porsche 996's and 2 Ferrari 360s. (thats what there was for Nurburgring anyway). This would certainly help raise the profile of the series for the remainder of the year if u ask me.

[Tim Northcutt]

Is there any news from Monza on practice times or anything???

I didn't know if they had any sessions today like they did in Atlanta...

[SALEEN S7R]

This is maddening! Someone must have something with regards to qualifying times, ive looked absoulteley everywhere (barring DSC) and found nothing! If anyone has any information would they be kind enough to post it? Thanks.

[Graham Goodwin]

So Crash.net don't have it then!!!

[veeten]

Be nice, Graham.

[JAG]

Is Crash.net a rival with DSC. I'd never even heard of it until I was lookin for FIA GT qualifying news.

[SFonseca]

Originally posted by Graham Goodwin
So Crash.net don't have it then!!!

[jet]

From Jan Lammers'site:

1 Lammers/Bosch - Dome-Judd - Racing for Holland - 1'41"581
2 Lavaggi/Pompidou - Ferrari 333-Judd - GLV - 1'41"716
3 Rugolo/Madalena/Cavicchi - Durango-MG - 1'41"994
4 Bouillon/Lagorce -Courage-Peugeot-Pescarolo Sport-1'42"020
5 Gabbiani/Ortiz - Dome-Judd - Racing for Holland - 1'42"630
6 Andrews/Vann - Lola-Judd - Taurus Sport - 1'42"822
7 Zwart/Lupberger/Hall - Ascari-Judd - Zwart - 1'43"380
8 Francioni/Baldi/Mazza - R&M-Judd - 1'44"491
9 Caffi/Trombetti - Promec-Sodemo - Trombetti - 1'47"048
10 Goddard/Arnold - Reynard - Goddard - 1'47"984
11 Peroni/Savoldi - Lucchini-AER Nissan - 1'48"009 [1st SR2]
12 Saccomanno/Mancini/Collini - Lucchini-Alfa - 1'50"005
13 Bruneau/Rostan - Pilbeam-Peugeot - Bruneau - 1'50"815
14 Randaccio/Sebastiani - Lucchini-Alfa - Randaccio
15 Hignett/Stack - Pilbeam-Nissan - Hignett

btw: the RFH cars are on Dunlop for the first time

[SALEEN S7R]

Thanks for the times Jet. Whilst the grid isnt big, the quality of the top 8 looks pretty good to me.

[FIRE]

That pre-historic Ferrari is only 0.2 seconds slower than Lammers? Not bad!

[jet]

results race:

1.rfh j.lammers-j.bosch
2.ascari k.zwart-w.lupberger
3.taurus p.andrews-c.vann
4.r&m m.baldi-f.francioni-e.mazza
5.reynard675mclaren e.goddard-s.arnold
6.pilbeam nissan j.stack-s.hignet (sr2)
7.lucchinisr 2002 j.sebastiani-r.randacco (sr2)

[FIRE]

What happened to the 2nd RfH car, the Pescarolo and Durango?

Good to see the Ascari on 2nd place. Maybe this result can convince them to do the rest of the season.

Indeed Lammers (and Bosch) rules!

[Fulvio]

Great shame for us....
Maddalena started, and (in the second start... the first one was failed) had been hitted on the back... obviously the gravel trap keep there for more that one lap, when the marshals were able to make him rejoin the race... but the car balance was already damaged... in fact he spun twice more alone... always at the first chicane...

At the first stop we lost another lap, with the battery not "interest" in helping us :'(

Also the brake pedal became always more softer and lower [probably that's why Leonardo spun the other two times...]...

So Maddalena decided to enter in the pits earlier than what it was scheduled... saying it at the radio just in the streight between the Ascari bend and the Parabolica... so nobody at the garage was ready...nor me!!!

I weared helmet, gloves, radio and everything in a few seconds... and jumped into the car... more nervous than ever *__*

There was a lot of understeering... and in fact, after some laps [I was absolutely running easy, just trying to make no mistakes and learning the car..], I went of at the Parabolica... "painting" the car in the outside wall...
I'm really sad for that... but I don't understand how it happened... I think that I've found something like oil or dust, but I'm not sure... probably the understeering coused by the contact helped, but I don't know... this week the team will study datas from telemetry, and we will discover... but I'm still really disappointed for what happened...

[FIRE]

Hope you have more luck next race!

[SALEEN S7R]

Is there any news as to whether or not the Euro GT's raced or not with the FIA SCC grid?

[Speedworx]

Euro GT was at A1-Ring!

[esorniloc]

Originally posted by jet
From Jan Lammers'site:

1 Lammers/Bosch - Dome-Judd - Racing for Holland - 1'41"581
btw: the RFH cars are on Dunlop for the first time

What tyres did Racing for Holland use in the first two races?

[Dani Filth]

what about Lavaggi's Ferrari-Judd

[Wout]

What tyres did Racing for Holland use in the first two races?

They used Good Year's. (In Le Mans it were Michelins)

[SALEEN S7R]

Originally posted by hakkiman
Euro GT was at A1-Ring!

I thought I read somehwere that the Euro GT series was merging with FIA SCC for the remainder of this season? Just visited the Euro GT site, nothing on them merging with FIA SCC though. Ah well never mind. :confused:

[Fulvio]

Originally posted by Dani Filth
what about Lavaggi's Ferrari-Judd

They were very fast at the beginning of the race, when they took the lead and manteined for nearly the first hour....
They made the first pit after 40 minutes... when the placed more oil in the engine, which was smoking a lot... I think they retired for an engine problema, but I'm not sure....

[Fulvio]

Originally posted by hakkiman
Euro GT was at A1-Ring!

And these are the results:

Results of race 1

Class GT

1. Perrti Kuismanen Chrysler Viper GTS/R (Fin) 25 laps in 40:41.877, 2. Michael Martin Oreca Viper GTR (D) at 1:26.931, 3. Peter Cook Porsche 996 GT2 (GB) at 1 lap, 4. Stanco Porsche GT2 Evo (P), 5. Daniels Porsche 993 GT2. Fastest lap: Perrti Kuismanen Chrysler Viper GTS/R 1:31.805 (= 159.15 km/h). Not classified: Euser Marcos LM600 (NL), Wilke Porsche GT2 (D).

Class NGT

1. Rob Knook/Peter van der Kolk Marcos Mantis (NL) 24 laps in 42:05.789, 2. Karl Baron Ferrari 360 Challenge (A) at 2.058, 3. Klaus Engelhorn Ferrari 360 Challenge (A) at 1 lap, 4. Mucelli/Groppi Ferrari 360 Challenge (I), 5. Brugman Porsche GT3 RS (NL), 6. Krieger Marcos Mantis (NL), 7. Mulcelli/Bontempelli Ferrari 360 Challenge (I). Fastest lap: Rob Knook Marcos Mantis (NL) 1:39.176 (= 147.71 km/h). Not classified: Cesetti/Pettinelli Porsche 996 GT3 Cup (I).


Results of race 2

Class GT

1. Cor Euser Marcos LM600 (NL) 25 laps in 40:06.289, 2. Perrti Kuismanen Chrysler Viper GTS/R (Fin) at 0.734, 3. Michael Martin Oreca Viper GTR (D) at 1 lap, 4. Stanco Porsche GT2 Evo (P) 5. Cook Porsche 996 GT2 (GB), 6. Wilke Porsche GT2 (D), 7. Daniels Porsche 993 GT2 (GB). Fastest lap: Cor Euser, Marcos LM600 (NL) 1:31.408 (= 161.50 km/h).

Class NGT

1. Rob Knook/Peter van der Kolk, Marcos Mantis (NL) 23 laps in 40:17.575, 2. Charles Brugman Porsche GT3 RS (NL) at 11.486, 3. Carl Baron Ferrari 360 Challenge (A) at 24.825, 4. Mucelli/Groppi Ferrari 360 Challenge (I), 5. Krieger Marcos Mantis (NL), 6. Mulcelli/Bontempelli Ferrari 360 Challenge (I), 7. Engelhorn Ferrari 360 Challenge (A). Fastest lap: Rob Knook Marcos Mantis (NL) 1:39.371 (= 147.89 km/h).