Italian GT Championship Press Release
Audi Sport Italy's colors bearers goto on the top step of the podium, ahead of Biagi-Colombo and the team mates Di Benedetto-Montanari
05/05/2012 - Andrea Sonvico and Christian Montanari secured the victory in the first race of the tenth edition of the Italian Grand Touring Championship. The drivers of Audi Sport Italy, at the wheel of a R8 LMS of class GT3, proceeded by 5"982 Biagi-Colombo (BMW Z4-ROAL Motorsport-BMW Italia) at the end of a tight race, while team mates Di Benedetto-Frassineti followed by 7.151.
The fourth place went to Comandini-Fornaroli (Ferrari 458 Italia-Vita4One Team Italy) ahead of Balzan-Barri (Porsche GT3R-Ebimotors) and Cerruti-Liberati (BMW Z4-ROAL Motorsport), skilled in the final stages to have the best of Monti-Passuti (Porsche GT3R-Antonelli Motorsport).
In GT Cup the Porsche 997 dominated with the colors of Antonelli Motorsport defended by Granzotto-Cicognani, Donativi-Bellini and Gaiotto-Magli respectively, after the retirement half way through for a problem to one tyre by Sanna-Stancheris (Lamborghini Gallardo-Team Imperiale).
Photo credits: ACI Sport Italia
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