2003 SUPER ICC – ICC EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

GANDOLFI AND LAUDATO IMMEDIATELY AT THE TOP

Thanks to his 4th position in round 1 and to his victory in round 2 Gandolfi shares the leadership in the Championship with Manetti. Laudato obtains a very positive result as well, getting two placings on the podium. Manuel Cozzaglio, competing with Birel-Pavesi, wins twice in the Icc.

The European Championship for the 125 category (Icc and Sicc) has started in the best way for Birel colours. Ennio Gandolfi, official driver of Birel Motorsport and competing with Laudato in the Super Icc category, gains his pole position for round 1. However he doesn’t sprint very well and finally he comes in only 5th. Before approaching the chequered flag he succeeds in recovering one position, gaining 13 points. Laudato has a better performance and, sprinting from the 5th position, he comes close to the winner Manetti and gains 20 points for the Championship. Cesetti comes in 3rd, Ammermuller places himself in the 5th position, while other two Birel drivers, Elkmann and Viani, place themselves respectively in the 6th position and in the 7th position. Foré comes in 8th, preceding the Icc champion in office Dirks. The driver of Lm Birel team makes a very good performance, taking under control the attacks of expert drivers such as Sferrella and Rytterbris. In round 2 of the Super Icc category Laudato is immediately leading and shortly he succeeds in outdistancing Manetti. Cesetti places himself in the 3rd position and after the first laps he is leading as well. In the meantime also Gandofi recovers very well from the 4th position and finally he is the winner of the race, preceding Cesetti and Laudato. Manetti places himself in the 4th position, preceding Ammermuller and Sferrella. After the first round of the Championship there are two pairs at the top: Gandolfi and Manetti share the 1st position, while Laudato and Cesetti place themselves together in the 2nd position. In the Icc category the leadership of Birel is more evident: Cozzaglio (Birel-Pavesi) wins both races, preceding first Colombo and Bleek in round 1, and then also Colombi and Fumi in round 2.