The JMB driver has now a 6-point advantage over Ramos (EdilCris)Montermini-Moncini 2nd and Frezza-López 3rdBizzarri-Rizzoli (AF Corse) win in GTSFirst podium of the year in GTS for Mortimer-Bamford (RPM Ford)
Soheil Ayari and Joël Camathias won a lively Race 2 today in Portimão, at thewheel of the JMB Racing Ferrari 458, which allows the French driver to retake thelead of the championship, with 6 points of advantage over Miguel Ramos (EdilCris),today 4th. Second was the Villorba Ferrari of Andrea Montermini-Emanuele Moncini,the third team in contention for the title, and third Marco Frezza-Cochito López(Vittoria Ferrari F430), who broke the black period suffered recently.
The battle is full open also in GTS, where today victory was for the Ferrari AF ofStefano Bizzarri-Andrea Rizzoli, who preceded the series leaders Bontempelli-Babini (Kessel Racing) and the RPM Ford of Alex Mortimer-Peter Bamford, who tooka well-deserved first podium this year, while the Porsche of Roda-Babini came infourth, keeping its runner-up position in the standings.
Poleman Camathias keep the advantage ahead of Babini, who made an excellentstart, Frezza, Rugolo, Moncini, Mortimer and Gattuso, while today is Ceccatomissing the first braking and almost crossing the field at the hairpin.The focus in the first laps is on the battle for third between Frezza and Moncini,who passes in lap 7, while Gattuso is fifth ahead of Rugolo, Talaknitsa, Mortimer,Broniszewski and Ramos, who are also dueling.
Once the driver changes and handicaps concluded, it’s Ayari leading by the minimalmargin over Lopez (who actually exited from the pits a few meters ahead theFrenchman) with Talkanitsa in third ahead of Montermini, Barba, Bamford (leadingin GTS), Bizzarri, Giammaria and Sdanewitsch.
While Talakanitsa and Barba have to stop to change tires, Montermini takes third(and later second, when he passes Lopez), while also Giammaria and Peter climbpositions, up to 4th and 5th, with Bizzarri sixth and on top of GTS, ahead of Gattusoand Mortimer.
Standings after AlgarveOverall: 1. Ayari, 147; 2. Ramos, 141; 3. Montermini-Moncini, 136; 4. Bontempelli-Gattuso, 129; 5. López-Frezza, 122
GTS: 1. Gattuso-Bontempelli, 84 p.; 2. Babini-Roda, 77; 3. Bizzarri, 62; 4. Rizzoli, 58;5. Lancieri, 33
Team Super GT: 1. JMB Racing, 66 p.; 2. Edil Cris RT, 64; 3. Villorba Corse, 61; 4.Vittoria Competizioni, 56; 5. Autorlando Sport, 38
Team GTS: 1. Kessel Racing, 97 p.; 2. Autorlando Sport, 77; 3. AF Corse, 75; 4.Raceteam Deboeuf, 35; 5. Villois Racing, 33
