06/22/2003 - OPEN MASTER – CORRIDONIA

Laudato wins with one race still to go

The Birel driver takes the class 125 ICC title with one race still to go, thanks to his 2nd place behind teammate Profico. Coletti carries Birel colors to the top of the podium in the Juniors as well, while Bollingoft wins the 100 ICA and Hulkenberg the FA.

For Francesco Laudato, the last race of the Italian Open Championship scheduled for Sarno will essentially be a victory lap: the Birel driver won the 125 ICC title with one race still to go, adding another important prize to his collection. The Birel team proved itself superior in every race in the 125 category, just as it has in the rest of Europe, where Francesco Laudato again seems to be the most likely candidate for the title. As a perfect crown to the 125 ICC race in Corridonia, there was also the success of Profico (Birel-Pavesi), who beat Laudato himself to the finish line. Sferrella, who finished third, will be battling Profico for second place in Sarno. Birel colors also flew from the top of the podium in the 100 ICA Junior, where the young Monacan Stefano Coletti prevailed. Coming from behind in a race that was all attack, the Birel driver finished ahead of his teammate Nolè, Mancinelli and Birel driver Clos, whose position at Corridonia gave him 4th place in the general classification. Birel drivers were not so fortunate in the 100 ICA, where the Danish Bollingtoft finished first, ahead of Bressan and the fastest finishing Birel driver, Perchtold. The top-ranking driver in the Oakes classification only finished in 14th place, and will have to postpone his ambitions for victory to the last race, where he'll fight for the title itself with the winner of the race in Corridonia. In the 100 FA category, Hulkenberg had his first success of the season, finishing ahead of Sauro Cesetti, whose points make him the leader of the championship. Marino Spinozzi finished in third place. The final race in the Italian Open Championship is set for July 6 at the Sarno track.

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