Two New Winners at Lamborghini Super Trofeo

The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series completed its fourth race at Silverstone, UK, on August 15-16 2009, with 23 drivers of seven different nationalities securing podium finishes by now. Both the qualifying race and round 10 of the weekend had Petri Corse’s Fabio Babini and Claudio Rossetto being the first to cross the line, securing the lead in the team’s overall standings.

However, the 11th and 12th round on the British circuit saw Reiter Engineering’s Peter Kox and Marc A. Hayek as well as Autovitesse’s Jonathan Cochet and Alexander Frei clinching the top step of the podium.

“Peter [Kox] put in some incredible times in the beginning of the race,” said Marc A. Hayek, President and CEO of Blancpain, the series’ title partner. “It was really disappointing to see the safety car come out, but Peter had a fantastic strategy. He has helped me a lot this weekend, giving me good information.”

“I was so motivated for this race,” said Cochet. “Alex [Frei] did a good job and gave me the car in perfect condition. I was on maximum attack and got the lead, but kept pushing as the car felt so good and you never know what might happen in the last few laps. I’m very happy to get our first win in the Super Trofeo, and I like Silverstone even more now!”

Having watched the weekend’s racing, Manfred Fitzgerald, Lamborghini’s Director of Brand and Development said that “Today’s track action, with the Super Trofeo on excellent pace, supports our stance as the world’s fastest one-make series, and as the season continues, the drivers go on improving and the competition becomes even more competitive.”