Mugello, Porsche again with Massimo Monti on top of qualifying 2

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01/10/2011 - Massimo Monti set the second pole position of the 7th round of the Tricolored GT Championship at Mugello. Once again the colors of team Antonelli Motorsport were on top with a laptime below the wall of 1'53.

The very good time scored by Monti in 1´52.976 was set in the final minutes after a pole swap involving Mastrornardi, Piccini and Passuti. The latter, confirming a memorable day for the Bolognese team, managed to secure the second position in the final stages ending with a time of 1´53.155.

In race-2, scheduled for tomorrow afternoon from 16.40 (local time, GMT+2), the colors bearers of the team led by Marco Antonelli will occupy the whole front row and will line up in front of the Porsche 997 (GDL Racing) of Rino Mastronardi (1´53.251) and the Lamborghini Gallardo (Mik Corse) of Giacomo Piccini (1´53.590), with the latter setting the fastest speed of 262 km/h at the speed trap on the main straight.

Fifth position (1´53.966) for Giorgio Sanna (Lamborghini Gallardo-Team Imperiale), who was followed by the Russian Andrii Basov (Porsche 997-GDL Racing-1´54.271) and Marco Mapelli (Ferrari F 430-Vittoria Competizioni-1´54.786), while the fastest lap among the three drivers of the Maserati Trophy was set by Andrea Bertolini in 1´56.335.

The racing weekend will continue tomorrow with race one on the length of 48 minutes + 1 lap starting from 11.10 (local time, GMT+2) featuring live coverage on Nuvolari TV.