DEALER TEAM GB ON PODIUM AGAIN AT SPA
Ferrari GB was again on the podium this weekend during the Ferrari Racing Days at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. Ross Kaiser the leading driver in the Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team GB fought a tough battle to take 3rd place in the Trofeo Pirelli in his F430 Challenge car.
Ferrari Racing Days bring together Ferrari owners and fans in a sporting weekend with Shell Historic cars, 18 Ferrari Formula 1 cars and the largest gathering of Ferrari FXX cars in Europe this year. Around 400 Ferrari owners brought their road cars to the Spa circuit in sweltering temperatures and saw wheel to wheel racing in the 3rd round of the European Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli.
Spa-Francorchamps is a favourite circuit of many Ferrari drivers and in particular the challenge of the Eau Rouge section which requires skill and bravery in equal measure, and in both the Trofeo Pirelli and Coppa Shell the drivers had to fight for every place.
Ross Kaiser (car 27) maintained his 100% record of podium finishes at each round of the championship, but it was a disappointing weekend for Christian Passuti and Lorenzo Casè (car 29) who were unable to repeat the fantastic winning form at Valancia but still brought home valuable points for the team.
In the Coppa Shell, Geoff Farmer (car 103) again continued to move through the field climbing from 13th in qualifying in race 2 to finish 11th. Borislav Maletic (car 89) had a challenging weekend with the rain in the second race but continues to develop and has scored points in every race this year. The weather played a pivotal role in the Coppa Shell as the infamous Spa weather intervened and brought thunder, lightning and heavy rain for the second race.
Massimo Fedeli Managing Director of Ferrari GB said ‘Spa-Francorchamps is a legendary venue and Ross Kaiser showed real skill in driving to a podium finish against such strong competition. It was a fantastic weekend for our guests who joined us from throughout Europe with many Ferrari owners driving across to Belgium from the UK for the ultimate luxury lifestyle racing weekend. The Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team GB will now start preparations for the next round in Monza in July.’
The Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli is the world’s most exclusive single-make racing series created as the perfect outlet for Ferrari owners who want to race. The 2006 season includes races in the UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, climaxing at the World Finals in Italy all delivered in the style and luxury associated with any Ferrari occasion. The series is organised by Corse Clienti, the division within Ferrari S.p.A. dedicated to racing activities for Ferrari clients. More information about the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli can be found at ferraricorseclienti.com
The Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team GB includes three of the UK’s Ferrari dealers; Graypaul of Nottingham, HR Owen in London and Maranello Sales Ltd in Egham, Surrey. Ross Kaiser, Lorenzo Casè and Christian Passuti compete in the Trofeo Pirelli, while Borislav Maletic and Geoff Farmer compete in the Coppa Shell. Full details about the Ferrari Challenge Dealer Team GB can be found at ferrari.co.uk and click through to ‘Challenge’.
The Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli features the Ferrari F430 Challenge race car and all cars are provided by Ferrari S.p.A. to the same technical specification. In 2006 The Ferrari 360 Challenge car will also feature in the Coppa Shell before retiring from the championship at the end of the season.
Race Calendar
ROUND DATE CIRCUIT COUNTRY1 5-6-7 May Silverstone United Kingdom2 2-3-4 June Valencia Spain3 23-24-25 June Spa-Francorchamps Belgium4 7-8-9 July Monza Italy5 28-29-30 July Paul Ricard France6 1-2-3 September Nürburgring Germany7 27-28-29 October Monza Italy
