Lamborghini Squadra Corse claims victory in Italian GT Sprint Cup opener at Monza with Di Folco

Imperiale Racing driver picks up Race 2 earn of the time as a solo entry Pole and podium for Emil Frey Racing in maiden ADAC GT Masters race

Sant’Agata Bolognese/Monza, 24 April 2022 – Lamborghini kicked off its Italian GT Championship marketing campaign with victory in the next Sprint Cup race of the weekend at Monza courtesy of Imperiale Racing’s Alberto di Folco, on a weekend entire of thoughts. Driving as a solo entry for Race 2, thanks to an incident for team-mate Stuart Middleton in Saturday’s opener, di Folco drove a excellent race from 2nd on the grid to claim the gain adhering to a late security automobile intervention.

The weekend commenced brightly for the #6 Imperiale Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO crew, with di Folco taking pole placement for Race 1 and Middleton environment the second quickest time for Race 2.

Di Folco led away from the rolling start and controlled the opening phase of the race, till the required driver-modify pit-cease. Middleton was owing to just take about from di Folco but was clipped by a different auto as it entered the pit-lane. The British driver experienced injuries to his arm and leg and was transported to the circuit healthcare centre right before staying transferred to the local medical center close by. As a consequence of the accidental incident, di Folco remained in the car and concluded the second stint as a solo driver, as a result incurring a one particular-minute time penalty and stripping the #6 car of its on-the-road second place finish.

Middleton’s qualifying endeavours for Race 2 were not to go unrewarded, even so, as di Folco drove the full 1-hour 2nd race. The seasoned Roman experienced to triumph over a five-second handicap penalty as a solo driver but managed to arise from the pit-halt period in the guide. A late basic safety automobile intervention bunched the pack up in the closing phases, but di Folco manufactured a robust restart to appear house just more than a next very clear at the flag.

“[It’s] a stunning victory that I want to devote to Stuart,” mentioned di Folco just after the race. “Now, for me, the most essential issue is to provide him the trophy and hope that he will be back again in time for the future race. I was really inspired currently, but it was not an uncomplicated race. The BMW was really speedy, specially on the straights. Our car was even now ideal, both of those in the damp and dry problems and for this I want to thank Imperiale Racing team.”

Pole and podium for Emil Frey Racing in maiden ADAC GT Masters race

Emil Frey Racing liked a promising commence to its ADAC GT Masters adventure at Oschersleben as Lamborghini Manufacturing facility Driver Franck Perera and Lamborghini GT3 Junior driver Arthur Rougier claimed second place in the initial of two one particular-hour races.

Perera had before taken pole position in a tightly fought qualifying session, wherever visitors played a key purpose in pinpointing the buy. The Frenchman set a very best time of 1m21.688 to go some two-tenths of a 2nd faster than the second positioned auto. He led off the begin and managed a healthier margin right up until the pit-halt prior to switching above to Rougier for the next stint.

The #19 motor vehicle then came below stress from the Audi guiding and Rougier made a slight mistake at the first corner, likely across the gravel and getting rid of the direct. Irrespective of this, Rougier brought the car or truck house for a nicely-deserved podium on debut, when Mick Wishofer and Konsta Lappalainen took the #14 Huracán to a podium in the Junior trophy course.

Race 2 was yet another motion-packed race, with the #63 automobile of Jack Aitken and Lamborghini Manufacturing unit Driver Albert Costa Balboa ending a powerful fifth spot.

The next Italian GT Championship spherical requires put on the weekend of the 14-15 May perhaps at the legendary Enna Pergusa circuit, the opening spherical of the Endurance Cup year, whilst the ADAC GT Masters visits the Crimson Bull Ring in Austria a week later.