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Audi R10 TDI wins ALMS finale

22 ottobre 2007

Audi R10 TDI wins ALMS finale

ALMS: In the finale of the American Le Mans Series at Laguna Seca (US state of California), Team Audi Sport North America has once again given impressive proof of the performance of Audi TDI Power. With the Diesel technology which is set to enter the US market for road cars in 2008, Dindo Capello (Italy) and Allan McNish (Scotland) were able to beat the best Porsche in a photo finish. Mike Rockenfeller (Germany) and Marco Werner (Germany) completed Audi’s triumph in the final race of the season with a third place finish.
 
Sixth consecutive victory for the Audi RS 4 
 
Superstars: Gianni Morbidelli scored a sixth consecutive victory for the Audi RS 4 in the final round of the Italian Superstars Touring Car Series at Monza. The former Formula 1 driver started from pole position and had to hold off the Jaguar of Alessandro Balzan only on the opening laps before pulling away from the field. Team-mate Giorgio Sanna finished fourth clinching the third place in the Championship. Morbidelli had already prematurely secured the title.
 
No luck in Belgian season finale
 
BTCS:
Jean-Francois Hemroulle and Tim Verbergt captured the pole position for the finale of the Belgian Touring Car Series (BTCS) at Zolder, but the Beglians retired from both races with their Audi A4 Silhouette. Race one ended due to a gearbox problem, the second heat with a damaged suspension following a contact with a backmarker. Hemroulle/Verbergt finished the Championship in fifth position.

Results and points
 
Laguna Seca (USA), 20 October, American Le Mans Series round 12
1 Capello/McNish (Audi R10 TDI) 157 laps in 4h 00m 14.224s
2 Dumas/Bernhard (Porsche) + 0.410s
3 Rockenfeller/Werner (Audi R10 TDI) + 21.498s
4 Maassen/Briscoe (Porsche) + 21.913s
5 Fernandez/Diaz (Lola/Acura) + 24.853s
Final positions after 12 rounds: 1 Capello and McNish, 246 points; 2 Werner, 210; 3 Pirro, 175; 4 C. Field, 95; 5 Lewis, 89.
 
Monza (I), 21 October, Italian Superstars Touring Car Series round 8
1 Gianni Morbidelli (Audi RS 4) 14 laps in 28m 13.818s
2 Alessandro Balzan (Jaguar) + 7.403s
3 Alessandro Battaglin (BMW) + 8.097s
4 Giorgio Sanna (Audi RS 4) + 16.338s
5 Roberto Benedetti (BMW) + 25.940s
Final positions after 8 rounds: 1 Morbidelli, 137 points; 2 Balzan, 85; 3 Sanna, 67; 4 Alessi, 66; 5 Pigoli, 60; ... 8 Goldstein, 26.
 
Zolder (B), 20 October, Belgian Touring Car Series (BTCS) round 12
1 Mollekens/Defourny (Renault) 34 laps
2 Horion/Dermont (Renault) + 0.898s
3 Vosse/Bouvy (Renault) + 1.821s
4 Sougnez/Feltes (BMW) + 21.427s
5 Moonens/Redant (BMW) + 42.170s
Zolder (B), 20 October, Belgian Touring Car Series (BTCS) round 13
1 Vosse/Bouvy (Renault) 37 laps
2 Horion/Dermont (Renault) + 30.617s
3 Mollekens/Defourny (Renault) + 36.590s
4 Moonens/Redant (BMW) + 1m 36.238s
5 Sougnez/Feltes (BMW) - 1 lap
Final positions after 13 rounds: 1 Vosse and Bouvy, 495 points; 2 Vanbellingen and Coens, 444 ; 3 Mollekens and Defourny, 434 ; 4 Sougnez, 357.5; 5 Hemroulle and Verbergt, 336.


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