FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP WIN FOR MARTINI
Successful debut for RC Motorsport
Experience against youth. Olivier Martini vs. Davide Rigon. In the first Euroseries 3000 inVallelunga, also valuable for the Italian title, the RC Motorsport driver won on the championshipdebut. The Minardi by GP Racing driver Rigon followed him closely during all of the 18 laps. Inthe end, after an exciting battle between the two of them, Rigon lost by 1"334 seconds.Alx Danielsson, who started in the first row behind Rigon, stalled on the grid because of atechnical problem, allowing Martini to overtake both drivers just from the start. The ElkMotorsport's Sweden recovered from the last place to finish sixth, after overtaking Dracone (ASR)and his team mate Bennati. In the end, Danielsson battled against Arabadzhiev (ASR), withoutmanaging to take the fifth position.
The lowest spot of the podium, behind Martini and Rigon, went to the other Minardi driver, theBrasilian Diego Nunes, after a consistent race. The South-American came ahead of his fellowcountryman Luiz Razia (Fisichella Motor Sport by Durango).Seventh place for the Moroccan driver Mehdi Bennani (Elk Motorsport), ahead of his Ecuadoreanteam mate Sebastian Merchan, who will be starting on pole in the afternoon race after winninghis personal battle against Dracone.
RACE 1 – Vallelunga1. Oliver Martini (Lola B02/50) – RC Motorsport – 25’58’’3322. Davide Rigon (Lola B02/50) – Minardi Team – at 1’’3343. Diego Nunes (Lola B02/50) – Minardi Team – at 13’’6054. Luiz Razia (Lola B02/50) – Fisichella Motor Sport – at 14’’9635. Vladimir Arabadzhiev (Lola B02/50) – ASR – at 20’’3506. Alx Danielsson (Lola B02/50) – ELK Motorsport – at 22’’2897. Mehdi Bennani (Lola B02/50) – ELK Motorsport – at 37’’5668. Sebastian Merchan (Lola B02/50) – ELK Motorsport – at 48’’3639. Francesco Dracone (Lola B02/50) – ASR – at 48’’54410. Omar Julian Leal Covelli (Lola B02/50) – Durango – at 1’00’’70811. Davide Amaduzzi (Lola B99/50) – Paragon – at 1’13’’31512. Andrea Fausti (Lola B99/50) – Paragon – at 1’23’’311
