GT1 Press release
The Vitaphone Maserati No.1 of Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini completed a hard-fought victory in an incident-packed Championship Race at Paul Ricard.
Michael Krumm and Peter Dumbreck in the Nissan GT-R No.23 were second ahead of the No.33 Triple H Maserati of Altfrid Heger and Alexander Margaritis.
Bas Leinders and Martin Maxime also produced a stunning drive in the Marc VDS Ford GT No.40 to finish fourth from 20th place on the grid.
The Phoenix Racing Corvette No.13, driven by Marc Hennerici and Andrea Piccini was fifth. They were heading for the podium in comfortably holding third place before a stop-go penalty towards the end of the race.
The result means that Maserati were the overwhelming winner of the battle of the brands, Bartels/Bertolini having also won the Qualifying Race.
It also strengthens Vitaphone Maserati's position at the top of the teams' standings.
Race classification:
1 - Bertolini/Bartels (Maserati MC12) - Vitaphone - 28 laps in 1.00'30"245
2 - Krumm/Dumbreck (Nissan GT-R) - SumoPower + 7”057
3 - Margaritis/Heger (Maserati MC12) - Triple H + 24”633
4 - Leinders/Martin (Ford GT) - MarcVDS + 26”209
5 - Hennerici/Piccini (Corvette C6-R) - Phoenix + 29”670
6 - Maassen/Hezemans (Corvette C6-R) - MadCroc + 35”924
7 - Grosjean/Mutsch (Ford GT) - Matech + 46”178
8 - Campbell-Walter/Hughes (Nissan GT-R) - SumoPower + 54”364
9 - Makowiecki/Accary (Aston Martin DBR9) - Hexis + 56”699
10 - Zonta/Daniel (Lamborghini Murcielago) - Reiter + 57”226
etc.
Championship:
1. Bertolini-Bartels 77 points ; 2. Grosjean-Mutsch 62; 3. Hennerici 40; 4. Dumbreck-Krumm 37; Hughes-Campbell Walter. 33, etc.
The Vitaphone Maserati No.1 of Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini completed a hard-fought victory in an incident-packed Championship Race at Paul Ricard.
Michael Krumm and Peter Dumbreck in the Nissan GT-R No.23 were second ahead of the No.33 Triple H Maserati of Altfrid Heger and Alexander Margaritis.
Bas Leinders and Martin Maxime also produced a stunning drive in the Marc VDS Ford GT No.40 to finish fourth from 20th place on the grid.
The Phoenix Racing Corvette No.13, driven by Marc Hennerici and Andrea Piccini was fifth. They were heading for the podium in comfortably holding third place before a stop-go penalty towards the end of the race.
The result means that Maserati were the overwhelming winner of the battle of the brands, Bartels/Bertolini having also won the Qualifying Race.
It also strengthens Vitaphone Maserati's position at the top of the teams' standings.
Race classification:
1 - Bertolini/Bartels (Maserati MC12) - Vitaphone - 28 laps in 1.00'30"245
2 - Krumm/Dumbreck (Nissan GT-R) - SumoPower + 7”057
3 - Margaritis/Heger (Maserati MC12) - Triple H + 24”633
4 - Leinders/Martin (Ford GT) - MarcVDS + 26”209
5 - Hennerici/Piccini (Corvette C6-R) - Phoenix + 29”670
6 - Maassen/Hezemans (Corvette C6-R) - MadCroc + 35”924
7 - Grosjean/Mutsch (Ford GT) - Matech + 46”178
8 - Campbell-Walter/Hughes (Nissan GT-R) - SumoPower + 54”364
9 - Makowiecki/Accary (Aston Martin DBR9) - Hexis + 56”699
10 - Zonta/Daniel (Lamborghini Murcielago) - Reiter + 57”226
etc.
Championship:
1. Bertolini-Bartels 77 points ; 2. Grosjean-Mutsch 62; 3. Hennerici 40; 4. Dumbreck-Krumm 37; Hughes-Campbell Walter. 33, etc.