Super Trofeos at Adria

 

 

Media information: 13 May 2009

 

The world’s fastest one-make series, the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo, will make its debut at the Adria International Raceway, Italy, on 15-16 May 2009. With only a few days to go, drivers are preparing to get behind the wheel of the 570 hp Super Trofeo race cars to take to the 2.7 kilometre Italian track.

 

The Super Trofeo will visit European circuits across six race weekends, including Norisring, Spa-Francorchamps, Silverstone, Catalunya and Paul Ricard, supporting the world’s finest sportscar series, FIA GT, Europe’s most popular touring car championship, DTM, and the British F3 and GT Championships.

 

Drivers compete in identical Gallardo LP 560-4 race cars, equipped with Lamborghini’s V10 5.2 litre ‘Iniezione Diretta Stratificata’ engine and four-wheel drive system. Professional and ‘Gentleman’ drivers will contest in three

40-minute races during the race weekend.

 

“Debuting the Super Trofeo series at Adria, supporting the FIA GT, creates an excellent start to what we hope will be an outstanding season,” said Manfred Fitzgerald, Director of Brand and Design for Lamborghini. “Adria is perfect for the Super Trofeo. With the passion and heart of Lamborghini, the Italian setting will be fitting for what we are confident will be a successful debut weekend.”

 

Fifteen drivers are confirmed for the first meeting of the mono-marque series including former Formula One test-drivers Marco Apicella and Jonathan Cochet, FIA GT Champion and DTM competitor Uwe Alzen, 24 Hours of Le Mans class winner Peter Kox and endurance racing veteran Alexander Frei. Also competing will be FIA GT3 competitor and Formula 3 Euro Series Rookies’ Champion, Erik Janiš.

 

Notes to editors

 

The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo will debut in May 2009 featuring the Lamborghini Super Trofeo: a lightweight version of the Gallardo LP 560-4. The Super Trofeo will come with a reworked chassis and a power output of 419 kW (570 hp) from its V10, ‘Iniezione Diretta Stratificata’ engine. The race car will feature Lamborghini’s permanent four-wheel drive, making the Super Trofeo the only one-make, all-wheel-drive motorsport series.

 

Formed in 1735, luxury Swiss watchmaker Blancpain is the series’ title sponsor. The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo will run over six European race weekends, alongside other prestigious series such as the FIA GT Championship, DTM and the British F3 and GT Championships. Either one or two drivers per car can register for the series, comprising of free practice and a qualifying session, and three 40-minute races during the race weekend.

 

 

Here are some pictures from the first preparation day at adria raceway.

Team Lamborghini München is getting ready for the first Super Trofeo Race in the 2009 season.

 

Drivers will be the dreamteam of UWE ALZEN and ACHIM WINTER !!!

 

Lamborghini is building its Team Hospitality as a military camouflage tent with a Reventon at the entrance.

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Just curious, any idea on how much is a Super Trofeo?

yellow Super Trofeo looks stunning!

 

Just curious, any idea on how much is a Super Trofeo?

 

210 000 Euro

 

http://tinyurl.com/orange-trofeo

http://tinyurl.com/black-trofeo

 

Just curious, any idea on how much is a Super Trofeo?

 

I think they were priced at 200k euro, which is a steal. Factory support/spare parts is extra I believe.

WOW! will the races be televised?

PETRI CORSE SECURES FIRST SUPER TROFEO POLE

 

Media information: 15 May 2009

 

Team Petri Corse has secured pole for the inaugural race of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series, which takes place on 16 May 2009 at Adria International Raceway, Italy.

 

Fabio Babini and Claudio Rossette set a time of 1:16.621 on Lap 4 of the 30-minute qualifying session. The Italian duo had been strong in free practice, but improved their time by nine-tenths of a second to take the first spot on the grid.

 

“The car was really good today,” said Babini. “We changed the set-up slightly after free practice and it worked well. Everything was good, the car was really fast, and I am happy that we set our fastest lap so early in the first outing. It has been a fantastic day for the team and for Lamborghini.”

 

Team-mate Claudio Rossette said: “It’s my first time back in a race car for three years, so it was a great opportunity to get back onto the track. I am very happy with the result, and tomorrow we will just have to push to stay ahead.”

 

Taking their place alongside Petri Corse will be Bonaldi Racing’s Gianluigi Picciolo and Davide Amaduzzi. The Italian theme continues with Giorgio Sanna securing third position for team Automobili Lamborghini, with Lamborghini München Team Holzer’s Uwe Alzen and Achim Winter completing the second row of the grid, posting their fastest lap with less the four minutes left on the clock.

 

Blancpain President and CEO, Marc A. Hayek, and team-mate Peter Kox improved their times throughout the session to post a lap of 1:17.149, whilst Marco Apicella and Carlo Basetti completed the top six.

 

“It has been an outstanding day for Lamborghini,” said Director of Brand and Design, Manfred Fitzgerald. “We have a fantastic array of talented drivers on the grid, demonstrating the speed and style of the Super Trofeo; we expect a very hotly contested first race meeting.”

 

Fifteen cars will compete on the 2.7 km race track in three Super Trofeo races on 16 May 2009, supporting the FIA GT Championship.

 

Qualifying results

1. Babini/Rossetto (#22), Petri Corse, 1:16.621

2. Piccioli/Amaduzzi (#69), Bonaldi Racing, 1:16.768

3. Giorgio Sanna (#1), Automobili Lamborghini, 1:17.075

4. Alzen/Winter (#9), Lamborghini München Team Holzer, 1:17.091

5. Hayek/Kox (#24), Reiter Engineering, 1:17.149

6. Apicella/Basetti (#12), Petri Corse, 1:17.396

7. Frei/Cochet (#11), Autovitesse, 1:17.580

8. Fasanetto/Moccia (#2), Automobili Lamborghini, 1:17.707

9. Janiš/Scheublein (#88), Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe, 1:17.821

10. Dijkstra/van de Zwann (#16), Schoolmaster, 1:17.910

11. Ferruccio Bellini (#3), Bonaldi Racing, 1:17.994

12. Thurn Und Taxis/Janiš (#77), Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe, 1:18.307

= Morley/Werndel (#55), Lechner Racing, 1:18.307

14. Leimer/Leimer (#63), Autovitesse, 1:19.181

 

Notes to editors

 

The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo season begins in May 2009 featuring the Lamborghini Super Trofeo: a lightweight version of the Gallardo LP 560-4. The Super Trofeo comes with a reworked chassis and a power output of 419 kW (570 hp) from its V10, ‘Iniezione Diretta Stratificata’ engine. The race car features Lamborghini’s permanent four-wheel drive, making the Super Trofeo the only one-make, all-wheel-drive motorsport series.

 

Formed in 1735, luxury Swiss watchmaker Blancpain is the series’ title sponsor. The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo will run over six European race weekends, alongside other prestigious series such as the FIA GT Championship, DTM and the British F3 and GT Championships. Either one or two drivers per car can register for the series, comprising of free practice and a qualifying session, and three 40-minute races during the race weekend.

 

 

http://www.lamborghini.peppercorn.co.uk/

Fabio Babini and Claudio Rossetto secured the first win of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series at Adria International Raceway, Italy, on 16 May 2009.

 

The Petri Corse drivers started from pole, but were passed by team Automobili Lamborghini’s Giorgio Sanna on the second lap. Having secured 12th on the grid, Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe’s Albert von Thurn und Taxis had a strong start, improving his position to third place by the end of the second lap, before passing Rossetto for second place.

 

 

After the mandatory pit-stop for driver changes, Sanna continued to lead the field, with the Babini/Rossetto Petri Corse in second place. Erik Janiš of Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe, currently in fourth closed in on brother Jarek Janiš in the #77, passing him on Lap 19 for third place. On the penultimate lap, Babini overtook Sanna for the lead, followed by E. Janiš and J. Janiš, who secured second and third places respectively.

 

“The car was really quick and we started from a great position,” said Babini. “It’s a hard track, and our victory came from the strength of Claudio’s first stint.”

 

 

Team-mate Rossetto said: “Not having competed in three years, the race was very emotional for me. We were in a fantastic situation, and think the team did a great job.”

 

“I extremely happy to see the series come to fruition,” said Stephan Winkelmann, Automobili Lamborghini President and CEO. “The team at Lamborghini has done a terrific job, and I’m very pleased that the competing teams have chosen to support the Super Trofeo project. I’m looking forward to a very exciting season!”

 

Race One Results – Top Eight

1. Babini/Rossetto (#22), Petri Corse

2. Janiš/Scheublein (#88 ), Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe

3. Thurn und Taxis/Janiš (#77), Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe

4. Giorgio Sanna (#1), Automobili Lamborghini

5. Piccioli/Amaduzzi (#69), Bonaldi Racing

6. Ferruccio Bellini (#3), Bonaldi Racing

7. Frei/Cochet (#11), Autovitesse

8. Hayek/Kox (#24), Reiter Engineering

brothers Janiš, very good start into season

007, happy birthday!

Cool that they are racing. I have to say that the one guy looks pretty out of shape to be a racecar driver.

And why do they switch drivers? How long is this race?

007, happy birthday!

 

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SUPER TROFEO TRIPLE FOR PETRI CORSE

 

Media information: 16 May 2009

 

 

Italian race team Petri Corse secured three victories at the inaugural race weekend of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series at Adria International Raceway, Italy, on 16 May 2009. Fifteen Super Trofeo race cars took to the track to contest in the world’s fastest one-make series.

 

Qualifying

Friday’s 30-minute qualifying session saw Fabio Babini and Claudio Rossetto secure pole position for the first race of the season with a fastest lap of 1:16.621. Alongside them on the front row of the grid was Bonaldi Racing’s Gianluigi Piccioli and Davide Amaduzzi, having qualified with a time of 1:16.768. Lamborghini München Team Holzer completed the top three with drivers Uwe Alzen and Achim Winter, who set a fastest lap of 1:17.075 in the closing minutes of the session.

 

Round One

Team Automobili Lamborghini’s Giorgio Sanna passed Babini and Rossetto’s car for the lead on the second lap, creating a gap from the pursuing drivers. Albert von Thurn und Taxis of Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe had a strong start to move him up to third from 12th on the grid.

 

After the driver change, Babini passed von Thurn und Taxis’ team-mate Jarek Janiš for second place before closing the gap between himself and leader Sanna. On the penultimate lap, Sanna fell back to fourth place. Babini passed Sanna for the win, Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe’s Erik Janiš and Michael Scheublein claimed second place, with Jerek Janiš and von Thurn und Taxis completing the top three.

 

Round Two

Having won the first race, Babini started from pole for Round Two, creating a good lead in the first stint and allowing his team-mate Rossetto to focus on consistency and maintain their position in the second half of the race. Autovitesse’s Alexander Frei and Jonathan Cochet claimed second place, having started seventh, whilst Peter Kox and team-mate Marc A. Hayek finished third.

 

Round Three

Babini and Rossetto completed their weekend with a third victory, despite several lead changes during the course of the 35-minute race. A late safety car period, deployed for Lechner Racing’s spinning Maximillian Werndel, brought together the field, allowing Babini to climb from third place to the lead. Erik Janiš and Michael Schaublein crossed the finish line in second place, with von Thurn und Taxis and Jerek Janiš completing the top three.

 

“It has been a really fantastic weekend for us,” said Babini. “We have a great set-up and the car is very quick. The safety car restart in Round Three was very exciting; any of the top four drivers could have won. I know the track well, so I had an advantage at the start of the day, but all the other drivers have got faster very quickly, so it was a very exciting weekend!”

 

Team-mate Claudio Rossetto said, “This is my first race for a few years, so am very pleased with the result. The team did a fantastic job to put us in such a good position throughout the weekend.”

 

The next Super Trofeo race weekend takes place at Norisring, Germany, on 26-28 June 2009, supporting Europe’s most popular touring car series, DTM.

 

Qualifying Results

1. Babini/Rossetto (#22), Petri Corse, 1:16.621

2. Piccioli/Amaduzzi (#69), Bonaldi Racing, 1:16.768

3. Sanna (#1), Automobili Lamborghini, 1:17.075

4. Alzen/Winter (#9), Lamborghini München Team Holzer, 1:17.091

5. Hayek/Kox (#24), Reiter Engineering, 1:17.149

6. Apicella/Basetti (#12), Petri Corse, 1:17.396

7. Frei/Cochet (#11), Autovitesse, 1:17.580

8. Fasanetto/Moccia (#2), Automobili Lamborghini, 1:17.707

9. Janiš/Scheublein (#88 ), Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe, 1:17.821

10. Dijkstra/van de Zwaan (#16), Schoolmaster, 1:17.910

11. Bellini (#3), Bonaldi Racing, 1:17.994

12. Von Thurn Und Taxis/Janiš (#77), Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe, 1:18.307

= Morley/Werndel (#55), Lechner Racing, 1:18.307

14. Leimer/Leimer (#63), Autovitesse, 1:19.181

 

Race One Results

1. Babini/Rossetto (#22), Petri Corse

2. Janiš/Scheublein (#88 ), Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe

3. Von Thurn und Taxis/Janiš (#77), Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe

4. Sanna (#1), Automobili Lamborghini

5. Piccioli/Amaduzzi (#69), Bonaldi Racing

6. Bellini (#3), Bonaldi Racing

7. Frei/Cochet (#11), Autovitesse

8. Hayek/Kox (#24), Reiter Engineering

9. Leimer/Leimer (#63), Autovitesse

10. Grassi/Gardelli (#111), Petri Corse

11. Apicella/Basetti (#12), Petri Corse

12. Alzen/Winter (#9), Lamborghini München Team Holzer

Not classified

Morley/Werndel (#55), Lechner Racing

Dijkstra/van de Zwaan (#16), Schoolmaster

 

Race Two Results

1. Babini/Rossetto (#22), Petri Corse

2. Frei/Cochet (#11), Autovitesse

3. Hayek/Kox (#24), Reiter Engineering

4. Von Thurn und Taxis/Janiš (#77), Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe

5. Sanna (#1), Automobili Lamborghini

6. Bellini (#3), Bonaldi Racing

7. Piccioli/Amaduzzi (#69), Bonaldi Racing

8. Fasanetto/Moccia (#2), Automobili Lamborghini

9. Janiš/Scheublein (#88 ), Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe

10. Alzen/Winter (#9), Lamborghini München Team Holzer

11. Morley/Werndel (#55), Lechner Racing

12. Dijkstra/van de Zwaan (#16), Schoolmaster

13. Apicella/Basetti (#12), Petri Corse

14. Leimer/Leimer (#63), Autovitesse

15. Grassi/Gardelli (#111), Petri Corse

 

Race Three Results

1. Babini/Rossetto (#22), Petri Corse

2. Janiš/Scheublein (#88), Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe

3. Von Thurn und Taxis/Janiš (#77), Lamborghini Racing Eastern Europe

4. Hayek/Kox (#24), Reiter Engineering

5. Frei/Cochet (#11), Autovitesse

6. Fasanetto/Moccia (#2), Automobili Lamborghini

7. Bellini (#3), Bonaldi Racing

8. Grassi/Gardelli (#111), Petri Corse

9. Leimer/Leimer (#63), Autovitesse

10. Apicella/Basetti (#12), Petri Corse

11. Alzen/Winter (#9), Lamborghini München Team Holzer

12. Piccioli/Amaduzzi (#69), Bonaldi Racing

13. Sanna (#1), Automobili Lamborghini

14. Morley/Werndel (#55), Lechner Racing

Not classified

Dijkstra/van de Zwaan (#16), Schoolmaster

 

Notes to editors

 

The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series began in May 2009 featuring the Lamborghini Super Trofeo: a lightweight version of the Gallardo LP 560-4. The Super Trofeo comes with a reworked chassis and a power output of 419 kW (570 hp) from its V10, ‘Iniezione Diretta Stratificata’ engine. The race car features Lamborghini’s permanent four-wheel drive, making the Super Trofeo the only one-make, all-wheel-drive motorsport series.

 

Formed in 1735, luxury Swiss watchmaker Blancpain is the series’ title sponsor. The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo will run over six European race weekends, alongside other prestigious series such as the FIA GT Championship, DTM and the British F3 and GT Championships. Either one or two drivers per car can register for the series, comprising of free practice and a qualifying session, and three 40-minute races during the race weekend.