Rodriguez rules, but the winner is Bonanomi

Marco Bonanomi unexpectedly took the victory in race 1 in F.3000 Italian Championship and Euroseries 3000 on Vallelunga track.

The Fisichella Motorsport driver had not mounted on the highest step of thepodium since Mugello event, and took the lead on the the last lap, when unlucky Rodriguez suddenly went out of the scene.

The spanish driver started from pole position, increasing his advantage up to 2”5 until his car stopped atthe final turns because of problems with the axle shaft.

Bonanomi’s win opens up the Championship, his direct opponent and team-mate, Giacomo Ricci, who started on the third row of the grid, tookfifth position.

The two Fisichella Motorsport driver are now very close, with Ricci leading on Bonanomi by 3poits in Euroseries and 2 in Italian Championship.

RACE 1 – Vallelunga

1. Marco Bonanomi (Lola B02/50) – FMS – 22’57”2532. Jerome D’Ambrosio (Lola B02/50) – Euronova – at 8”9813. Tuka Rocha (Lola B02/50) – Minardi – at 9”6124. Vitaly Petrov (Lola B02/50) – Euronova- at 12”7205. Giacomo Ricci (Lola B02/50) – FMS – at 14”2946. Fausto Ippoliti (Lola B02/50) – Minardi – at 22”5697. Matteo Cressoni (Lola B02/50) – Vanni/Traini – at 25”2598. Gavin Cronje (Lola B02/50) – Autosport – at 34”5409. Ivan Bellarosa (Lola B02/50) – Avelon – at 35”13010. Frankie Provenzano (Lola B02/50) – F.3000 Rookies’ Team – at 43”60111. Marco Mocci (Lola B02/50) – FMS – at 53”21812. Francesco Dracone (Lola B02/50) – Euronova – at 1’09”56013. Roldan Rodriguez (Lola B02/50) – Minardi – at 1 lap14. Stefano Attianese (Lola B02/50) – Avelon – at 13 laps15. Gian Maria Gabbiani (Lola B99/50) – Facondini Racing - NS