Exciting “all-French” F.3000 final at the Bologna Motor Show

RAGUES (ASR) BEATS PROST (ELK MOTORSPORT) AT THE PHOTOFINISH.

In front of the crowded Motor Show grandstands, the Auto Sport Racing driver, Pierre Ragues, has been awarded thesuccess in the Formula 3000 race, beating in an exciting final Nicolas Prost (Elk Motorsport), son of the 4 times F1world champion Alain.

The two Frenchmen met in the race final after Prost had beaten Fabio Onidi (Minardi by GP Racing) in the quarterfinaland Francesco Dracone (2G Racing) in the semifinal, while Ragues was awarded the first challenges against JohnnyCecotto Jr. (Traini Corse) and then against the other Minardi by GP Racing driver, Marcello Puglisi, then finished onthe third step of the podium.

Spectacular epilogue of the race with the two Frenchmen recording the same time (1'05"81) in the second of two finalheats: Ragues managed to succeed thanks to the advantage of just 2 tenths earned in the first heat.This result is even more valuable considering that this was the first experience in F.3000 for both Ragues and Prost,likely protagonists of the 2008 Euroseries 3000 season.

Final 1st – 2nd place:1. Pierre Ragues, Auto Sport Racing – 2’12’’132. Nicolas Prost, Elk Motorsport – 2’12’’363. Marcello Puglisi, Minardi Team by GP Racing – 2’13’’944. Francesco Dracone, 2G Racing – 2’18’’97

Out at quarterfinals

Fabio Onidi, Minardi Team by GP Racing –2’13”00Johnny Cecotto Jr., Traini Corse – 2’15”50Omar Leal, Durango – 2’16”44Vito Popolizio, 2G Racing – 3’04”82

Failed to qualifyValentino Sebastiani, It Loox Racing – 2’20”800Fabio Beretta Jr., Elk Motorsport – 2’23”550