Reggio Emilia I, 2nd June 2014. The Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 made its debut on the Italian GT last weekend at the legendaryMonza hi-speed racetrack, where experienced Lorenzo Bontempelli and Beniamino Caccia scored a fifth-place finish in the Sunday race.
The Japanese car run by the team Nova Race with the JRM Group support showed well, despite it had just completed a short shakedown in England a few days before the Monza round.
Ninth and 15th in the two qualifying sessions, Bontempelli and Caccia claimed the seventh-place spot in Race 1.
“It’s been an all-clear weekend at Monza for the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3. – team principal Elisa Maioli said – We’re still not 100% yet, however the car performed great, constantly improving. We are very satisfied with what we achieved at Monza”.
In Race 2, the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 ended up in 5th to top the Audi shared by triple Le Mans winner Rinaldo Capello and youngster Emanuele Zonzini, setting the third best lap in 1:50.460.
“Now we are looking for the International GT Open debut in the Jerez round, scheduled for 21-22 of June, – added Elisa Maioli – although we’ll take part this year in more Italian GT races as well”.
Race 1: 1. Frassineti-Necchi (Ferrari 458) 25 laps in 51:34.985, average 168,456 km/h; 2. Beretta-Carboni (Porsche 997) 5.088; 3. Casè-Giammaria (Ferrari 458) 12.420; 4. Benucci-Lancieri (Ferrari 458) 12.795; 5. Ferrara-Magli (Ferrari 458) 17.306; 6. Mapelli-Schöffler (Audi R8 LMS ultra) 20.389; 7. Bontempelli-Caccia (Nissan GT-R NISMO) 28.193; 8. Benedetti-D’Amico (Corvette Z06) 33.441; 9. Donativi-Gagliardini (Porsche 997) 1:33.093; 10. Mancinelli-Goldstein (Ferrari 458) 1 lap. 16 cars follow.
Race 2: 1. Donativi-Gagliardini (Porsche 997) 26 laps in 50:48.202, average 177,883 km/h; 2. Beretta-Carboni (Porsche 997) 0.150; 3. Bianco-Babini (Porsche 997) 0.253; 4. Ferrara-Magli (Ferrari 458) 0.482; 5. Bontempelli-Caccia (Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3) 1.574; 6. Capello-Zonzini (Audi R8 LMS ultra) 4.740; 7. Frassineti-Necchi (Ferrari 458) 5.153; 8. Mapelli-Schöffler (Audi R8 LMS ultra) 17.204; 9. Barri-Amici (Lamborghini Gallardo) 47.290; 10. Iacone-Tempesta (Lamborghini Gallardo) 1:01.309. 14 cars follow.
