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INTERNATIONAL SERIES
MONZA - RACE 1, SATURDAY 13 MAY 2017
DRIVER CAR TEAM
DRIVER CAR TEAM
MONZA - RACE 2, SUNDAY 14 MAY 2017
1 Stefano Comini Audi RS 3 LMSTCR Comtoyou Racing 11 laps in 22:14.501
2 Roberto Colciago Honda CivicType-RTCR M1RA 0.170
3 FrédéricVervisch Audi RS3 LMSTCR Comtoyou Racing 1.273
4 James Nash SEATLeónTCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo 1.797
5 Jean-KarlVernay VolkswagenGolf GTITCR Leopard RacingWRT 2.052
6 Mat’oHomola OpelAstraTCR DG Sport Compétition 2.240
7 Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo GiuliettaTCR GE-Force 2.369
8 Pepe Oriola SEATLeónTCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo 2.789
9 AttilaTassi Honda CivicType-RTCR M1RA 3.361
10 Ferenc Ficza SEATLeónTCR Zele Racing 3.754
Fastest lap: Attila Tassi,1:59.958,average 173.85 kph,lap 5
1 Roberto Colciago Honda CivicType-RTCR M1RA 11 laps in 22:14.954
2 AttilaTassi Honda CivicType-RTCR M1RA 1.613
3 Pepe Oriola SEATLeónTCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo 2.258
4 Jean-KarlVernay VolkswagenGolf GTITCR Leopard RacingWRT 2.408
5 FrédéricVervisch Audi RS3 LMSTCR Comtoyou Racing 5.881
6 HugoValente SEATLeónTCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo 8.591
7 Mat’oHomola OpelAstraTCR DG Sport Compétition 10.686
8 Stefano Comini Audi RS 3 LMSTCR Comtoyou Racing 13.338
9 Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo GiuliettaTCR GE-Force 14.005
10 Ferenc Ficza SEATLeónTCR Zele Racing 15.209
Fastest lap: Frédéric Vervisch,2:00.106,average 173.63 kph,lap 7
and so claimed his first podium
finish. The race saw a series of tense
battles within the top ten, with the
scrap between Comini and Colciago
being one of the highlights. Comini
started from the second row of the
grid and, in spite of carrying the
maximum 30kg of Success Ballast
following Spa, he soon took the lead.
Colciago steadily carved his way
though the field and moved into
second place on lap 7 when he
overtook the SEAT of James Nash.
The final three laps then saw a
tremendous tussle for the lead, with
Comini just holding on to take his
second win of the year by a margin
of just 0.17 second.
Leaving Italy, Vernay still leads the
Drivers’ series, but his advantage over
second-placed Colciago has narrowed
to 16 points. The wins in Spa and
Monza have catapulted Comini into
third place, two points behind
Colciago, while Tassi is fourth (+37)
and Oriola fifth (+47). In the Teams
classification, M1RA leads Comtoyou
Racing by 24 points, with Lukoil
Craft-Bamboo in third place, a further
3 points adrift.
The focus next shifts to the
Salzburgring in Austria for rounds 9
and 10, which take place on Sunday
June 11th.
Tarquini, a spectator
with an interest...
Touring Car legend Gabriele Tarquini was a very attentive
spectator in the Monza paddock and in the pit lane, and had
many hands to shake…
“It’s nice to see so many friends, but I am not here only to
socialize, I have come to see the future rivals…” admitted the
Italian with a big smile.
“Il ‘Cinghio’ came to Monza from Misano, where he completed
another test with Hyundai’s future TCR racer, the New
Generation i30.
“The development and testing phase are going on smoothly
and positively,” explained the former World Champion and
official test driver of the Korean brand. “I can say it is a well-
born car. Things are definitely being done in the proper way. It
is still premature to say anything about a race debut, but the
time will come for sure!”
After Saturday’s race, Tarquini presented the winning trophy to
his former Alfa Romeo teammate Roberto Colciago.