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11/08/2002
- QUINTARELLI
IS STILL LEADING THE GENERAL RESULTS LIST
Even though the away game in Portugal turned out to
be not especially lucky for the two Birel teams competing
in the World Championship, Ronnie Quintarelli is still
leading the driver results list and, as far as the manufacturer
list is concerned, Birel Spa and Birel Motorsport are
still placed respectively in the first and in the second
position. Giedo Van der Garde (Crg) and Michael Ammermuller
(Tony Kart) were the winners of the races run in Portugal.
» NEWS FROM BRAGA
The conditions of the racing track, that is very slippery,
cause some problems to the Birel drivers who have difficulties
in finding the best set-up both during trials and in qualifying
rounds. Laurent Groppi attains the eighth position and
he is the only one who is able to become part of the "top
ten" drivers at the starting grid. Marco Ardigò
will sprint from the eleventh position thanks to a spectacular
accident occurred with Davide Forè during one round.
The Tony Kart driver was not able to start the race regularly
because of carburettor trouble and he was also bumped
by Ardigò who could not avoid the collision. Luckily
both drivers did not suffer any physical consequences
and they could regularly take part in the competitions.
But, from a physical point of view, the one who was not
all right was Ronnie Quintarelli, leader of the driver
general results list. A bad pain in his ribs compromised
the weekend of the driver from Veneto who attained however
the thirteenth position at the starting grid during finals.
Gianluca Baggio will sprint from the twelfth position.
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The
Crg driver Maxter Giedo Van der Garde is the winner
of the first finals, heading Ammermuller and Van
Dam who compete for the third position almost in
the final sprint. Ronnie Quintarelli, first among
Birel drivers and able to hold out against the attacks
launched by a very good Forè going up again
from behind the lines, places himself in the fourth
position. John Byrne attains the sixth position,
heading Gianluca Beggio who runs a good race after
having experienced many problems during the rounds.
At the end of the first finals Sauro Cesetti places
himself in the eighth position, heading Manetti
and Niogret. World cycling points are scored neither
by Groppi, leaving the racing track when there are
still three laps to go to the end of the competition,
nor by Marco Ardigò who can not start the
race because of a technical problem. Asmer of the
Tony Kart team and Ben Hanley, promising driver
at the beginning of the season, score no points
as well. In race two Van der Garde, Ammermuller
and Van Dam are still competing for the first position.
Thanks to his great resolution Quintarelli can come
close to them, competing with Niogret. But when
there are still five laps to go to the end of the
competition officials stop the Birel driver because
of the detachment of the chain guard. This stop
costs Quintarelli more than 10 world cycling points
but, thanks to Ammermuller who can beat Van der
Garde attaining the second finals in Portugal, the
colour bearer of the Birel Spa team is still leading
the championship, even though together (85 points)
with the Dutch driver of the Crg team. During the
second finals Carlo Van Dam attains the third step
of the podium, heading Niogret, Manetti and Laurent
Groppi, first among Birel drivers. Gianluca Beggio
attains the ninth position and in particular 7 world
cycling points consolidating his fourth position
in the championship. Marco Ardigò concludes
trial two in the thirteenth position. During the
championship, after the couple Quintarelli - Van
der Garde, Manetti goes up again attaining the third
position with 67 points, so with 4 points more than
Beggio heading in turn both Van Dam, who reaches
56 points, and also the three Tony Kart drivers
Asmer, Ammermuller and Forè, who score respectively
55, 53 and 49 points. The fourth event of the FSA
Word Championship is scheduled in Salbris, France,
on next September 8th.
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