Former Formula 1 driver Enrique Bernoldi and Xandi Negrao, driving a Maserati MC12 clinched victory in Interlagos on Sunday, penultimate round of the GT1 World championship.
The Brazilian drivers secured second position in the qualifying race on Saturday, finishing behind Tomas Enge and Darren Turner's Aston Martin DBR9.
But in Sunday's championship race, Negrao was able to find a way pass Turner during the last laps of the race to take the lead, and the win in front of a massive home crowd.
Enge and Turner took second position, and are still in position to fight for the championship, even if both drivers are 28 points behind points' leaders Bartels and Bertolini (Maserati MC12) before the last round to be held in San Luis, Argentina.
Race classification:
1 - Bernoldi-Negrao (Maserati MC12) - Vitaphone - 1.01'23"296 in 38 laps
2 - Enge-Turner (Aston Martin DBR9) - AMR Young - 2"348
3 - Hennerici-Margaritis (Corvette Z06) - Phoenix - 5"874
4 - Piccione-Hirshi (Aston Martin DBR9) - Hexis - 6"077
5 - Martin-Leinders (Ford GT) - Marc VDS - 9"060
6 - Krumm-Dumbreck (Nissan GT-R) - Sumo Power - 10"574
7 - Pastorelli-Schwager (Lambo Murcielago) - All Inkl - 11"367
8 - Armindo-Jani (Ford GT) - Matech - 22"358
9 - Bertolini-Bartels (Maserati MC12) - Vitaphone - 22"925
10 - Muller-Heger (Maserati MC12) - Triple H - 23"225
etc.
Championship:
1.Bertolini and Bartels 132 points; 2. Enge and Turner 104; 3.Hennerici 96; 4.Mutsch 95; 5. Kechele 83; 6. Margaritis 81; 7. Zonta 75; 8. Makowiecki 72; 9. Dumbreck and Krumm 71; 10. Grosjean 62, etc.
The Brazilian drivers secured second position in the qualifying race on Saturday, finishing behind Tomas Enge and Darren Turner's Aston Martin DBR9.
But in Sunday's championship race, Negrao was able to find a way pass Turner during the last laps of the race to take the lead, and the win in front of a massive home crowd.
Enge and Turner took second position, and are still in position to fight for the championship, even if both drivers are 28 points behind points' leaders Bartels and Bertolini (Maserati MC12) before the last round to be held in San Luis, Argentina.
Race classification:
1 - Bernoldi-Negrao (Maserati MC12) - Vitaphone - 1.01'23"296 in 38 laps
2 - Enge-Turner (Aston Martin DBR9) - AMR Young - 2"348
3 - Hennerici-Margaritis (Corvette Z06) - Phoenix - 5"874
4 - Piccione-Hirshi (Aston Martin DBR9) - Hexis - 6"077
5 - Martin-Leinders (Ford GT) - Marc VDS - 9"060
6 - Krumm-Dumbreck (Nissan GT-R) - Sumo Power - 10"574
7 - Pastorelli-Schwager (Lambo Murcielago) - All Inkl - 11"367
8 - Armindo-Jani (Ford GT) - Matech - 22"358
9 - Bertolini-Bartels (Maserati MC12) - Vitaphone - 22"925
10 - Muller-Heger (Maserati MC12) - Triple H - 23"225
etc.
Championship:
1.Bertolini and Bartels 132 points; 2. Enge and Turner 104; 3.Hennerici 96; 4.Mutsch 95; 5. Kechele 83; 6. Margaritis 81; 7. Zonta 75; 8. Makowiecki 72; 9. Dumbreck and Krumm 71; 10. Grosjean 62, etc.