After the traditional season-opening Jarama event in March, the V de V Series competitors are to discover the superb Italian track at Mugello for two six-hour races.
V de V Challenge Endurance GT/Tourisme – The « V de V Mugello 6-Hours »
« The battle of the Giants ! »
Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche and Mosler, the world’s four leading GT constructors occupy the first four places on provisional classification prior to Mugello.
Christophe Bourret and Pascal Gibon took control by winning the opening event in their n°76 Porsche 997 RSR. With the support of Richard Balandras at Mugello, they will have Jarama pole drivers, Gabriel Abergel and Xavier Pompidou, hot on their heels in the n°5 Mosler MT 900 and Jean-Paul Pagny and Thierry Perrier will be flying the Maranello flag in their n°1 Ferrari F430 while Team First will be defending the Lamborghini colours in the n°17 Gallardo.
The Mosler MT 900’s from the V de V Sports écurie will be aiming at a win for Eric and Guillaume Van de Vyver in n°11 or Manuel Ferreira and Ludovic Bour in n°12. Struck by bad luck in
There will be tussles in all categories, with the two Porsche’s of Seminole Racing, car n°9, the 997 RSR in GTV1 and the n°8 car, the 997 Cup S in GTV2 in the company of regulars P. Martinet and G. Tremblay (Cup S n°65), and the n°16 Mosler MT 900 of D. Kohler, B. Arezina and P. Burel. The two Austrian Porsche 997 Cup’s, n°36 and 37 from Jetalliance Racing will be mixing it in GTV3 and the Porsche Cayman S, 993 and 996 Cup and also the Ginetta G50 will be endeavouring to catch out Eric Vincenot and Jean-Marc Bachelier in their n°64 Porsche 993 RSR in GTV4.
Start procedure: Saturday, 17th April, from 12h00 to 12h30 - Race: from 12h30 to 18h30
V de V Challenge Endurance Proto - The «V de V Mugello 6-Hours »
« A hotly disputed season »
For the constructors, Ligier, Norma or Juno, as well as for the teams, « Pro-Am » or gentlemen, English, French, Italians, Germans or Belgians, the races are wide open.
Simon Dolan and Sam Hancock and their n°47 Ligier JS 49 will be absent, enabling Philippe Mondolot and David Zollinger to take back the lead in their n°1 Norma M20 F. Marc Faggionato and Jean-Marc Menahem will be breathing down their necks in n°2, followed by the Juno SSE n°30 of Duncan Williams and Tony Freeman. Philippe Haezebrouck and Philippe Alliot should be making their mark with the n°7 Ligier JS 51, as should Fabien Rosier and François Guillet-Arnaud in the n°20 Norma M20 F.
Loïc Deman and Yann Le Calvez are the best placed to score a win for Ligier in their n°3 JS 51, but all eyes will be on the If Motorsport n°49 JS49 entered by Italian Massimo Vignali, the Proto specialist, teamed up with British driver Pierre Renom. Giuseppe Barresi will be the other driver from across the
The Ligier’s from Blue One, n°s 14 and 15, the three Norma M20 F’s from Norma UK, n°s 32, 33 and 34, but also n°s 8, 9 and 10 from IRS, the n°44 of Germans J. Petersen and J.D. Lueders or the n°69 car of B. Bazaud and P. Thirion, are all sure to shine. British driver Sarah Reader and the Juno SSE n°24 which she shares with G. Fennymore and L. Atkins will be aiming for a place in the honours during the six hours, along with the Palmyr Norma’s, n°s 77 and 6, n°s 18 and 19 from Extrême Limite and n°105 from Champion. And finally, Funyo 7’s, n°s 27 and 35 from HMC Lohéac will also be taking part in the event.
Start procedure: Sunday, 18th April from 09h30 to 10h00 - Race: from 10h00 to 16h00
