Maserati wins FIA GT1 and Ferrari FIA GT2 championships: From ***************: The race At exactly 13:15 on Sunday afternoon the 27 cars took off for the two hour race. The Jetalliance cars had a stellar start, going into the first corner as first and second. Behind them, the Belgian Corvette C5-R had an even better first lap, jumping from fifth to third and eventually second as the second placed DBR9 spun off in the first corner after a few laps. In GT2, the Vilander/Muller Ferreri F430 quickly built up a gap and led the race from start to finish except for brief periods during the two mandatory pit stops. Scoring their sixth win of the year, they were finally crowned champion. At the head of the field, the race was also remarkably trouble free, but that could not be said for the entire GT1 class. After a poor start from the front row, the #12 Maserati had fought back to second overall when it hit one of the BMS Astons, which suffered from gear selection problems. Both cars could continue after the heavy contact, but no further than to the pits when the cars retired with front suspension and rear end damage respectively. Biagi and his team mate Michael Bartels (Maserati) had quietly fought their way up to third, which was sufficient to clinch the title no matter where his competitors finished. Wendlinger and Sharp (Aston Martin) made no mistakes and took the win, well ahead of the Belgians in the #4 Corvette.
