ROUND 10 Dubai (UAE), Mercoledì 15 novembre 2006 ANTICIPAZIONI GARA //LA PISTA (5.394 km) Location: Dubai, Emirates Road Lunghezza della pista: 5394 m Contatto per informazioni: Dubai Autodrome P.O. Box 24649 Dubai, UAE Tel: 009714 3678700 Fax: 009714 3678750 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dubaiautodrome.com Email addetto stampa: Richard Breiss - [email protected] Per ulteriori informazioni: www.fiagt.com //BMS si raddoppia: due GT3 gommate Pirelli anche in Dubai. Definiti gli equipaggi. Come già per la 24 Ore di Spa Francorchamps e la gara di Budapest (H), il team BMS Scuderia Italia ha deciso di iscrivere alla competizione anche due vetture Aston Martin DBRS9 GT3. Al via ci saranno i seguenti equipaggi: CAR 115: Roberto Benucci, Marcello Zani, Sergey Zlobin CAR 133: Luca Pirri, Toni Seiler //Franco Groppi non sarà a Dubai, lo sostituisce Luca Pirri. Zani con Benucci e Zlobin. DAL COMUNICATO STAMPA: “Franco Groppi, pilota BMS Scuderia Italia, distintosi in questa stagione al volante di una Aston Martin DBRS9 GT3 non sarà presente alla gara del FIA GT che si correrà a Dubai (UAE). Un piccolo incidente domestico, non gli permetterà di prendere parte all’ultima prova del campionato a cui sono ammesse anche le vetture di classe GT3. Groppi verrà sostituito dalla new entry Luca Pirri, mentre a dar manforte a Zlobin e Benucci sarà il giovane e promettente Marcelli Zani, anche lui pilota BMS Scuderia Italia nell’ambito del Campionato Europeo FIA GT3. //Le gare di Dubai in TV (Italia) LIVE: Sky Italia, sabato 18 novembre dalle ore 14.00 HIGHLIGHTS: Sky Italia, martedì 21 novembre alle ore 20.00 Nuvolari, mercoledì 29 novembre alle ore 17.00 e 23.30 Per ulteriori informazioni: www.fiagt.com/television //PROGRAMMA DEL WEEKEND Venerdì: 09.15 – 10.45, FIA GT Prove libere 1 (90’) 13.45 – 15.15, FIA GT Prove libere 2 (90’) 17.15 – 17.35, FIA GT Prove di qualificazione (20’) Sabato: 10.00 – 10.15, FIA GT Warm-up (15’) 14.30 – 17.30, FIA GT GARA (max 3 ore, 93 giri=501,642km) //Classifica team FIA GT1 2006 (dopo gara 9) 10. Dubai 09. Adria (I) 06. Dijon (F) 02. Brno (CZ) 07. Mugello (I) 08. Budapest (H) 05. Paul Ricard (F) 01. Silversone (UK) 03. Oschersleben (D) 04. Spa-Francorchamps (B) POS NOME GARE TOTALE 1 Vitaphone Racing Team 14 7 18 18 8 14 14 6 18 117,0 Aston Martin Racing 2 8 10 7 9,5 4 5 4 9 9 65,5 BMS 3 Zakspeed Racing 8 10 5 8 1 5 5 10 3 55,0 4 Phoenix Motorport 3 8 6 18 3 6 3 5 52,0 5 GLPK - Carsport 1 1 12 10 2 8 6 40,0 6 Race Alliance Motorsport 2 3,5 5 8 10 28,5 7 PSI Experience 9 8 17 8 Cirtek Motorsport 5 5 9 B-Racing RS Line Team 3 3 10 Shaun Balfe 1 1 2 11 All-Inkl.com Racing 1 1 2 ROUND 10 Dubai (UAE), Wednesday 15 November 2006 RACE PREVIEW //THE TRACK (5.394 km) Location: Dubai, Emirates Road Circuit length: 5394 m Contact information: Dubai Autodrome P.O. Box 24649 Dubai, UAE Tel: 009714 3678700 Fax: 009714 3678750 Email: [email protected] Website: www.dubaiautodrome.com Press Officer e-mail: Richard Breiss - [email protected] For more information: www.fiagt.com //BMS doubles: two Pirelli GT3 in Dubai. Here’s the drivers line up. As for the 24 Hours at Spa Francorchamps and the Budapest (H) round, team BMS Scuderia Italia will line up two Aston Martin DBRS9 GT3 at Dubai for the final race of the FIA GT season. Here is the drivers line up: CAR 115: Roberto Benucci, Marcello Zani, Sergey Zlobin CAR 133: Luca Pirri, Toni Seiler //Franco Groppi will not race at Dubai, he will be substituted by Luca Pirri. Zani will be team mate of Benucci and Zlobin. FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: “Franco Groppi, BMS Scuderia Italia driver who was achieved significant results during the 2006 season at the wheel of his Aston Martin DBRS9 GT3, will not take part to the FIA GT race that will be held next Friday 17th and Saturday 18th at Dubai (UAE). A small domestic accident will not permit him to drive the last competition of the FIA GT, where also GT3 cars are allowed on the starting grid. Groppi will be replaced by the new entry Luca Pirri. Zlobin and Benucci will share the wheel of the DBRS9 with the young and promising Marcello Zani, BMS Scuderia Italia driver in the FIA GT3 European Championship.” //Dubai race on the ENGLISH TVs LIVE: Bravo 2, Saturday 18th November at 02pm HIGHLIGHTS: Channel 4, Saturday 25th November at 07.30am Bravo 2, Sunday 26th November at 11am Bravo 2, Monday 27th November at 11am For further info: www.fiagt.com/television //WEEKEND PROGRAMME Friday: 09.15 – 10.45, FIA GT Free practice 1 (90’) 13.45 – 15.15, FIA GT Free practice 2 (90’) 17.15 – 17.35, FIA GT Qualifying (20’) Saturday: 10.00 – 10.15, FIA GT Warm-up (15’) 14.30 – 17.30, FIA GT RACE (3Hrs max, 93 laps=501,642km) //FIA GT1 2006 Teams Championship (after Round 9) 10. Dubai 09. Adria (I) 06. Dijon (F) 02. Brno (CZ) 07. Mugello (I) 08. Budapest (H) 05. Paul Ricard (F) 01. Silversone (UK) 03. Oschersleben (D) 04. Spa-Francorchamps (B) POS NAME ROUNDS TOTAL 1 Vitaphone Racing Team 14 7 18 18 8 14 14 6 18 117,0 Aston Martin Racing 2 8 10 7 9,5 4 5 4 9 9 65,5 BMS 3 Zakspeed Racing 8 10 5 8 1 5 5 10 3 55,0 4 Phoenix Motorport 3 8 6 18 3 6 3 5 52,0 5 GLPK - Carsport t 1 1 12 10 2 8 6 40,0 6 Race Alliance Motorspor 2 3,5 5 8 10 28,5 7 PSI Experience 9 8 17 8 Cirtek Motorsport 5 5 9 B-Racing RS Line Team 3 3 10 Shaun Balfe 1 1 2 11 All-Inkl.com Racing 1 1 2 .