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Monza: Davide Rigon race report

As at Silverstone also on the track of Monza Davide Rigon, at the conclusion of 2 hours of the race behind the wheel of his Ferrari F430 BMS Scuderia Italia, manages to win important points for the standings, thanks to the fifth place ...

Published: May 20, 2008, 11:44 AM

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As at Silverstone also on the track of Monza Davide Rigon, at the conclusion of 2 hours of the race behind the wheel of his Ferrari F430 BMS Scuderia Italia, manages to win important points for the standings, thanks to the fifth place finish.

Contrary to every prediction the race track with one runs dry: the Eighth party ranks ahead immediately able to recover many taking positions behind the former. In subsequent rounds but was forced to leave room for more powerful cars of the group GT1. Passed the first hour, and then came the moment of pause and pass the baton to his companion team, Rigon occupies the fifth position among the GT2 cars.

For the third stint, and for the last 25 minutes, Vicenza back again behind the wheel of yellow-red F430, managing to climb from week to sixth place, cutting the goal behind the second crew BMS Scuderia Italia formed by Ruberti / Malucelli.

"I'm very happy with this result and so like me also the team BMS Scuderia Italia" starts to comment Davide Rigon. "At the start I managed to make a big departure portandomi in the group of first. The rhythm of my race was very high. Too bad for a GT! "I did lose a little 'time. At the time of "exchange pilot" I was fifth and, when I resumed in the hands of the car for the last 25 minutes, I managed to climb up to sixth place. Now let's go at Adria knowing that we have a good package-car tyres with the objective of pointing to the podium "

Following the disqualification of the Porsche 997 of Collard, Davide Rigon conquer the fifth positions and four points worldwide. Thanks to this result Rigon occupies the fourth position in overall standings with 6 points.

Next appointment on the track of Adria next 21giugno, the Rigon race home.

-credit: daviderigon.it

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