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ADAC GT Masters: team title for flatex reiter

The 2008 season’s final event was held at Sachsenring, where both
Team and Drivers’ Championships were still up for grabs. Before the last
two 60-minute races Team flatex reiter still had chances of taking the
Team Championship crown, Christopher Haase / Albert von Thurn und
Taxis in #1 Lamborghini Gallardo the Drivers' Championship.
In first qualifying Christopher Haase qualified his Gallardo on the third
row directly alongside his immediate title rivals Bergmeister / Bergmeister
in a Porsche. Sebastian Asch (ARGO Racing) put his GT3 Lamborghini
on pole position. Albert von Thurn und Taxis drove the #1 car in second

qualifying and was classified fifth.

Haase / von Thurn und Taxis reduced the deficit to the championship
leaders by several points by finishing on the podium in race 1 on
Saturday and, in doing so, kept the title fight alive till the last race of the
season. This race was dominated by their team mates Peter Kox /
Roman Rusinov. The flatex reiter drivers led from the start and won in
dominant fashion at the Sachsenring. Christopher Haase / Albert von
Thurn und Taxis scored yet another good race result by taking fourth
place, but narrowly missed the ADAC GT Masters title after 14 races.
This represents Albert von Thurn und Taxis’ second successive runnerup

finish in the series.

Drivers’ Championship final positions

1. T. Bergmeister Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S 80 points
2. Haase / v. Thurn und Taxis Lamborghini Gallardo 73 points
3. Kechele / Becker Lamborghini Gallardo 48 points
4. Schmickler / Asch Lamborghini Gallardo 43 points
5. J. Bergmeister Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S 42 points
6. Hohenadel Aston Martin DBRS9 41 points
7. Stippler Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S 31 points
8. Lammers / Ritskes Lamborghini Gallardo 30 points
9. Matzke / Skula Corvette Z06 28 points

10. Dumas Aston Martin DBRS9 26 points

Team Championship after 7 events

1. team flatex reiter 97 points
2. Muhlner Motorsport 96 points
3. Hexis Racing 72 points
4. ARGO Racing 71 points
5. Toni Seiler Racing 53 points
6. MM Racing 38 points
7. Matech GT Racing 32 points
8. MRP Motorsport 27 points
9. G-Private Racing 21 points
10. Kessel Racing 12 points

The Lamborghini Cup was won by Haase / von Thurn und Taxis. Kechele

/ Becker were second on front of their team mates Asch / Schmickler.

Italian GT: Twin victories at Misano

Giacomo Piccini and Matteo Grassootto extended their lead in the Italian
GT Championship with victories in the 13

th and 14th races at Misano. As a
result, they increased their points lead over their closest rivals in the
Ferrari camp and created the perfect foundation for the finale at
Vallelunga in the middle of October. Their MIK Corse team mates Cedric
Sbirrazzuoli and Glauco Solieri took fourth place in both races. The third
MIK Corse car also scored points in both races. Ferdinando Geri /

Francioni Filippo claimed fifth and seventh positions.

Points standing before the finale:
1. Piccini / Grassotto Lamborghini Gallardo 102 points
2. Earle / Kessel Ferrari 430 GT3 88 points
3. Sbirrazzuoli Lamborghini Gallardo 81 points
4. Ardigo Dodge Viper 77 points
5. Sangiuolo / de Pasquale Dodge Viper 66 points
6. Romano Lamborghini Gallardo 60 points
7. Perlini Dodge Viper 51 points
8. Caccoa / Garofano Lamborghini Gallardo 42 points
9. Geri Lamborghini Gallardo 34 points

10. Bianco Dodge Viper 28 points

Belgian GT Championship:

Endurance instead of sprint

The Belgian GT Championship entrants completed a 2-hour race run
under the title "Francorchampange" last weekend at Spa. JD by
Astromega sent two Lamborghini Gallardo GT3s to the grid. Henk Haane
/ Patrick Cuesters finished the race in 10

th position. Danny de Laet / Kurt

Thiers took the chequered flag in 15th position.