Imola, the Corvette Z06 of Merendino-Di Benedetto wins race one

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16/07/2011 - The first victory of the season in the Italian GT Championship came in race one of the fourth round for the Corvette Z06 driven by the crew Merendino-Di Benedetto at the comeback after the stop in Magione.

The colour bearers of RC Motorsport proceeded the two Audi R8 LMS of Capello-Cicognani and Bonanomi-Sonvico (Audi Sport Italia) and the Porsche GT3R of Cordoni-Ruberti (Autorlando).

Fifth absolute and first in the GT Cup were Livio-Piccini (Lamborghini Gallardo-Mik Corse), who finished ahead of the two Porsche 997 driven by Passuti-Gagliardini and Baccani-Giovanardi (AB Motorsport-Antonelli), while Coggiola brothers (Porsche RSR-Victor Porsche) obtained the absolute twelfth place and the first of the GT2 class.

In GT4 the success went for the first time to the Porsche Cayman driven by Donativi-Brambati (Star Cars), followed by the Ginetta G 50 of Saggese-Emiliani and Cappelletti-Belotti (Nova Race).

The fourth round of the season will end tomorrow with race two scheduled for 11.15 (local time, GMT+2) with Andrea Sonvico (Audi R8 LMS) starting from the pole.