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Formula Super A is the most awaited appointment during the weekend on the wonderful racing track of Muro Leccese. This Italian trial is the fifth and last stage of a season where the rivals competing for the title were Ronnie Quintarelli and the Dutch driver of the CRG team Giedo Van der Garde. But Davide Forè of the Tony Kart team and Carlo Van Dam of the Trulli Kart team can still mathematically compete for the title as well. The first important appointment of the weekend is the session of qualifying trials, in which Davide Forè excels. The driver of the Tony Kart team attains his pole position for qualifying rounds, heading Cesetti, Van Dam, Van der Garde and Quintarelli. Marco Ardigò of the Birel Motorsport team sprints from the sixth row, while some set-up problems relegate the French driver Groppi and Beggio respectively to the 19th and 21st position. Davide Foré dominates the qualifying rounds, winning all three scheduled trials. After having attained two second positions and one third position, Sauro Cesetti of the Kosmic team places himself in the first row as well. Van Dam, Van der Garde and Quintarelli obtain very good results in qualifying rounds as well, placing themselves at the starting grid respectively in the third, fourth and fifth position for the two scheduled finals. Alessandro Manetti, who is the potential outsider of the race and the only one equipped with Donlop tyres among "big" drivers, places himself in the sixth position while Ardigò sprints from the 16th position and is headed by Laurent Groppi, who attains the 15th position.
Gianluca Beggio had better forget the qualifying rounds due to his technical problems and so he has to be satisfied with the 24th position at the starting grid.

FINAL 1 - FORMULA SUPER A

There is great tension at the starting grid of the first final: in practice Van der Garde and Quintarelli sprint paired and because of their 7-point lead in the results list both of them cannot make many plans. They must both head their direct opponent and attain the best possible position at the finishing line as well. At the starting grid Forè is not taken by surprise, heading Cesetti and Van Dam. Van der Garde places himself in the 4th position, heading his direct opponent Quintarelli and also Manetti and Maldonado. At the end of the first lap Quintarelli outstrips Van der Garde, but the Dutch driver recovers his position after the next lap. In the meantime it seems Forè and Cesetti, who are both leading, are not able to proceed, suffering much more than during qualifying rounds. A close foursome is now leading and the Dutch Van der Garde, who seems the most qualified driver, can shortly attain the leading position during the race. On the contrary, due to a drop in the engine, Quintarelli has to give way to the German Ammermuller as well, and he is finally forced to withdraw two laps before the end of the competition: for the driver from Veneto the chances of success in the championship have almost come to nothing following the engine failure. As a matter of fact Van der Garde defends himself against the final attacks of Van Dam and he is the winner of the race, placing himself at the top of the results list with his 18-point lead over Quintarelli. Davide Forè attains the third step of the podium, while at the end of the competition Michael Ammermuller comes in fourth. Marco Ardigò, who runs a wonderful race, finally attains the 5th position, heading Maldonado, Asmer and Groppi. On the contrary Gianluca Beggio has to withdraw from the competition, as well as Hanley and Cesetti.


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