The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo heads to Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, on 28-30 July as it moves into the second half of its competitive 2011 season.
Lamborghini’s one-make series travels to the home of the Belgian Grand Prix with Autovitesse Garage R. Affolter continuing to fly the flag for Switzerland. Cédric Leimer spearheads the team’s challenge as leader of the Pro-Am Drivers’ Standings on 93 points following podium finishes in all three races last time out at Paul Ricard HTTT, France, while Hervé Leimer and Laurent Jenny are assisting a charge up the Teams’ Standings.
Pro Drivers’ Standings leader Fabio Babini is hoping to increase the gap between him and Reiter’s Peter Kox. The 2009 Pro Drivers’ Champion had a good weekend at Paul Ricard HTTT claiming victory in the first race as he extended his lead to 34 points.
His co-pilot Matteo Zucchi sits second in the Pro-Am Drivers’ Standings, seven points off the lead, while their Autocarrozzeria Imperiale S.R.L. team-mates Riccardo Ragazzi and Gianluca Carboni made their first visit to the podium in France.
Fresh from its first win of the season in France, Gravity-Charouz Racing will be hoping for more of the same at Spa-Francorchamps. The team secured its maiden victory courtesy of Filip Sladecka and Gerhard Tweraser’s round eight triumph, before the pair won the next race to make it a memorable double.
Luigi Ferrara rejoins the series after making his first Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo appearance during the season’s curtain-raiser at Monza, and will be joined in the #1 Automobili Lamborghini VIP guest car by Radical European Masters driver Fabio Fassitelli,
Christian Gebhardt is among the other new faces joining the series at Spa-Francorchamps. The German, who raced in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring earlier this year, will enter in the #2 Automobili Lamborghini VIP guest car.
Alongside him will be motorcycle turned sportscar racer Didier de Radigués, who makes his series debut. Former 500cc World Championship racer de Radigués turned his attention to endurance racing after his motorcycle career ended, with the Belgian winning the 1997 24 Hours of Spa.
“We’ve already had three thrilling race weekends in the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo,” said Maurizio Reggiani. “Spa-Francorchamps is famous for being one of the most challenging circuits in the world, and the drivers all are very excited to be racing there. It’s certainly one of the highlights of the series’ calendar.”
