FIA GT Race FIA GT Rnd 7: Mugello 15-17 Sep 2006

Hazard · 16 Sep 2006, 01:13 (Ref:1711514)

Montermini returns and joins Janis & Bert in a 3 driver line-up in the Zakspeed Saleen this weekend. He's already set the fastest time in practice.

We have a new GT1 entry, the Scuderia Playteam effort of Giannoccaro, Vilander & Pierguidi - in another Maserati MC12.

(So no Zonda if you were expecting it!)

The All-Inkl Lamborghini Murcielago is back again also, Leounberger & Bouchut again driving.

Both JMB Ferrari's were fastest in practice for GT2, ahead of the AF Corse cars.

SALEEN S7R · 16 Sep 2006, 03:02 (Ref:1711549)

Interesting to see the time comparissans between the 1997 GT1 and GT2 spec cars compared to this years.

1997:

GT1:Schneider 1:41.865
GT2:Beretta (Viper) 1:51.973

2006: (So far)

GT1:1:49.013
GT2:1:54.501

Will be interesting to see how close todays GT1 cars get to the pole time of the GT1 cars back in 1997, id say a 1:46 is possible, maybe a high 1:45 at best. The GT2 cars of today however seem to be much closer to the times of the cars we see today racing in GT1 that would have been in GT2 back in 1997.

Dani Filth · 16 Sep 2006, 05:47 (Ref:1711583)

drop 300kilos of "new" GT1 cars . and see how fast they can go ..

Fogelhund · 16 Sep 2006, 13:13 (Ref:1711823)

Saturday AM times

GT1 1:48.067
GT2 1:53.560

I'm sure that all of you are aware, but do keep in mind that today's 2006 GT1 = 1997 GT2 and 2006 GT2 = 1997 GT3.

The progress of the GT2 cars in particular is quite stunning.

dj choc ice · 16 Sep 2006, 16:48 (Ref:1711907)

crap i start in a new job tomorrow and i was hoping to watch this and the belgian grand prix two of my favorite tracks with my 2 favorite kinds of racing on and i will miss both of them but oh well little bit more money for my lemans pilgrimage next year

Hazard · 16 Sep 2006, 18:31 (Ref:1711957)

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Originally Posted by dj choc ice

crap i start in a new job tomorrow and i was hoping to watch this and the belgian grand prix two of my favorite tracks with my 2 favorite kinds of racing on and i will miss both of them but oh well little bit more money for my lemans pilgrimage next year

You won't miss Belgium. Guess the calendar hasn't been updated!

Hazard · 16 Sep 2006, 21:15 (Ref:1712024)

Oh and, Bertolini & Bert share the front row.

The new Maserati is 3rd! Very impressive.

Piccini down in 7th.

Kirkaldy on pole for GT2.

Shotteh · 16 Sep 2006, 21:46 (Ref:1712039)

What happened to the Lambo?

Nick49 · 17 Sep 2006, 08:44 (Ref:1712141)

Hello

So wet qualifying and wet warm up so are we going to get a wet race? I don't know why the GLPK Corvette qualified so far back in 17th place but its fastest in warm up with an even slower time! Zakspeed Saleen second fastest in qualifying and warm up so should look good for them in the race as long as they avoid the Maserati's.

Working as usual so I'm glad I'm recording this one.

Nick

**FIRE** · 17 Sep 2006, 12:10 (Ref:1712239)

GLPK Carsport had technical problems

Hazard · 17 Sep 2006, 14:41 (Ref:1712319)

Wet race...to start.

Shame the Playteam Maserati falling out from the lead after all Vilander's work (Loving the 'to be honest I was in the toilet' line about missing his team mate crash the car!).

Fantastic first win for the Race Alliance Aston after all the trouble this year. Shame for Deletraz/Piccini losing so many places/points in the championship...did Janis hit him on the comeback? or was the damage from the first hit?

Anyway, Janis...naturally 3s a lap faster than anyone else again! Moving up to a three car effort probably cost them the win!

Dani Filth · 17 Sep 2006, 16:51 (Ref:1712371)

no video feed for me .. but it sounds like it was one hell of a race
finally Peter/Wendlinger delivered .. or I should say their Aston

first time this season that the 430 got beaten in GT2 .. the rain helped i'm sure

Hazard · 17 Sep 2006, 17:20 (Ref:1712402)

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Originally Posted by Dani Filth

first time this season that the 430 got beaten in GT2 .. the rain helped i'm sure

I think sole factor...they were running as high as 4th early on!

Kirkaldy aquaplaned and crashed before even passing the start line. Sugden was on some great charges today, all undone by Alexander David a bit.

**chunterer** · 17 Sep 2006, 17:47 (Ref:1712418)

Damn it, I should've checked the tv schedules on Player!!!

So good news for 'Wingbender' but how what are the rest of the top placings look?

Nick49 · 18 Sep 2006, 09:36 (Ref:1712749)

Hello

I've managed to watch the first hour and a bit of the race that I recorded before my girls cried enough because they wanted to watch a film on TV "Legally Blond".

Anyway, I've got up to the bit where Vilander has come in with the leading Playteam Maserati MC12 and then his team mate goes out and half a lap later puts it into the armco. Two things. First, Vilander seems to be a very talanted driver bearing in mind his Maserati wasn't carrying any success ballast. Secondly I feel sorry for his team mate who was sent out on intermediates without having any experience of the track conditions.

A tough call

Nick

Graham Goodwin · 18 Sep 2006, 11:15 (Ref:1712798)

The Playteam MC12 may not have had 'success' balast but it did have fairl considerable 'not full season entry' ballast

davemk7 · 18 Sep 2006, 12:14 (Ref:1712835)

great drive from janis at the end, it's only a shame he got punted by the phoenix aston otherwise he might just have won. Admittedly he probably won't have but he was 5.5 seconds of the race alliance car at the end and 0.3 behind the 2 maseratis. The commentators seemed to think he was 9 seconds back from biagi with 2 laps to go.
I heard somewhere newcomers get 40kgs automatically added to the car, i don't know if thats right or not?

mirkob · 18 Sep 2006, 14:58 (Ref:1712963)

some photos from Italy ( www.racingworld.it ) :

http://www.racingworld.it/forum/view...r=asc&start=30

The Real DMN · 18 Sep 2006, 19:33 (Ref:1713139)

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Originally Posted by davemk7

great drive from janis at the end, it's only a shame he got punted by the phoenix aston otherwise he might just have won.

Not really the Astons fault though to be fair. He had every right to defend his postion and tried to out brake Janis, but lost control slightly.

A racing incident, nothing more.

davemk7 · 18 Sep 2006, 19:40 (Ref:1713145)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Real DMN

Not really the Astons fault though to be fair. He had every right to defend his postion and tried to out brake Janis, but lost control slightly.

A racing incident, nothing more.

yeah, it was really a racing incident. But the aston did get it very wrong.

leglizone · 18 Sep 2006, 20:34 (Ref:1713213)

Hi!

Just some shot from a very wet sunday...

cmk · 18 Sep 2006, 21:52 (Ref:1713261)

Toni Vilander is a bona fide talent, no doubt about it. His appearances in Italian GT (or was it Spanish? I think not) last year probably showed that off to locals, but this year he has come of age on the international sportscar stage. He needs to temper his hotheadedness (putting Tiemann almost into the wall at ALMS Mosport) but his speed on courses he's not driven is compelling.

The other thing to note from this race, in case anyone had a doubt, is that Scuderia Playteam is a serious organization. Their performances in Italian, Spanish and International GTs certainly suggested this, but they seem to have prepared their Maserati to the level of the best FIAGT teams.

Nick49 · 19 Sep 2006, 06:58 (Ref:1713426)

Hello

Some really nice photos there leglizone considering the very wet and murky conditions. The tall shot of the green Aston Martin is very atmospheric. I really do like the shape of the Gillet Vertigo as well.

Nick

mirkob · 19 Sep 2006, 19:49 (Ref:1714074)

some small shots (from CamCorder):

davemk7 · 19 Sep 2006, 20:30 (Ref:1714103)

really nice pictures, does anybody have anymore of the playteam maserati?

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