Narac-Pilet win Race 2 in Monza ahead of Toccacelo-GiammariaKaffer-Barba retire and see advantage reducedSimilar situation in GTS, as Kessel Racing takes double win and closes on Dayraut
The International GT Open is off to a grand finale in Barcelona, as the fight for thetitle got even closer after Sunday’s race 2 in Monza, which saw a clear victory of theIMSA Porsche of Raymond Narac-Patrick Pilet ahead of Saturday’s winners,Giammaria-Toccacelo (Edil Cris Ferrari). Tim Mullen-Adam Christodolou (CRS Ferrari)were third, while championship leaders Barba-Kaffer (AF Corse) took no points. All thishas brought an exciting situation in the standings, which now see Barba-Kaffer leadingby 12 points on Pilet-Narac, 15 on Giammaria-Toccacelo and 27 on Lietz-Roda.In GTS, Marco Frezza-Niki Cadei and Stefano Livio-Lorenzo Bontempelli gave the KesselFerraris a double win, reducing the gap in the GTS standings with respect to Jean-Philippe Dayraut (Luxury), today fifth. The French has now 12 points on Livio-Bontempelli and 14 on Frezza.
At the start, Kaffer is fastest while there is great fight between Griffin, Ortelli, Pilet,Toccacelo and Broniszewski (who spins in lap 2) for second. Goodwin and Lavio havecontact at the Parabolica and go off-track while Beaubelique is in the sand at Lesmo.Pilet keeps full pressure on Kaffer while Toccacelo is third ahead of Christodoulou,Ortelli and Bontempelli.
Pilet will achieve taking the lead in lap 7, while Toccacelo is a lonely third ahead ofsix red ferraris in full fight: Christodolou, Bontempelli, Garofano, Griffin, Ortelli andCadei, followed by the Aston of Wiser.
The situation remains relatively stable until the pit stop, which sees Narac emerging asleader with a 10-second advantage over Mullen, who has Giammaria, then Frezza (firstamong the GTS cars), Lietz, Barba, Guerrero (but the Aston GT2 will be penalised with20” for not serving the entire handicap), Lancieri, Gruber and Livio, while the AF ofGarofano-Rangoni stops with a broken clutch.
Soon Giammaria will take 2nd from Mullen and starts to reduce the gap on Narac, whileBarba, who had climbed fourth, loses good points, as he goes off at the entrance ofthe Parabolica, after a mistake at the braking (lap 22). The race ends with Pilet,Toccacelo and Mullen in the top three ahead of Lietz, while the Kessels of Frezza andLivio make a one-two in GTS, with the Villois Aston of Lancieri-Busnelli third.
Overall / General1. Barba – Kaffer, 188 p2. Narac-Pilet 1763. Giammaria – Toccacelo 1734. Roda - Lietz 1615. Mullen 108
GTS1. Dayraut 76 p2. Livio - Bontempelli 683. Frezza-Couceiro 664. Ortelli 585. Couceiro 56
Teams / Equipos Super GT1. AF Corse 89 p2. IMSA Performance 783. Edil Cris Racing Team 754. Autorlando Sport 685. CRS Racing, Kessel Racing 38
Team / Equipos GTS1. Kessel Racing 156 p2. Luxury Racing/Dayraut 793. Autorlando Sport 464. RPM 435. Villois Racing 32
