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The final event of TCR Italy took place
at Monza. While the freshly crowned
champion Roberto Colciago competed
at the wheel of a Honda Civic in the
TCS class, Aku Pellinen (MM
Motorsport Honda Civic) and Enrico
Bettera (Pit Lane Competizioni SEAT
León) took one victory apiece.
The Top Run-built Subaru WRX STi
made his first appearance in the
series. After an engine problem had
sidelined him in qualifying, Luigi
Ferrara took an encouraging third
place in the first race, but then
spoiled his chances in the second race
causing an incident that eliminated
himself and Pellinen.
In Race 1, pole sitter Pellinen took the
lead at the start and Bettera stuck to
his rear bumper for the whole race. On
the last lap the two leaders were
running abreast at the end of the pit
straight, but outbraked themselves and
were forced to cut the chicane; Bettera
re-joined ahead of Pellinen and crossed
the line first, beating the Finn by
inches. However, the Stewards imposed
a 5-second penalty for gaining an
unfair advantage and dropped him to
second behind Pellinen.
In the second race, Bettera sprinted
from the pole and led into the first
chicane; behind him Ferrara hit
Pellinen who spun and retired, while
the Subaru limped back to the pits.
Bettera took a comfortable victory –
the first for him in the championship
– while Romy Dall’Antonia finished a
distant second in the BF Motorsport
SEAT León.
Pellinen and Bettera share honours
Results
Monza, Round 13, Saturday 29 October
1. Aku Pellinen (Honda Civic); 2.
Enrico Bettera (SEAT León); 3. Luigi
Ferrara (Subaru WRX)
Monza, Round 14, Sunday 30 October
1. Enrico Bettera (SEAT León); 2. Romy
Dall’Antonia (SEAT León); 3. Daniele
Cappellari (SEAT León)