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Maserati Trofeo World Series 2014 N.4 October 2014

Maserati Trofeo World Series 2014

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SPA FRANCORCHAMPS

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RACE 1 Gabriele Gardel - RACE 2 Mauro Calamia

03.05.2014 SPA- BELGIUM Length of the Circuit 7.395 Km

HUNGARORING RACE 1 Mauro Calamia - RACE 2 Mauro Calamia - RACE 3 Mauro Calamia

01.06.2014 BUDAPEST - HUNGARY Length of the Circuit 4.381 Km

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SILVERSTONE RACE 1 Riccardo Ragazzi - RACE 2 Riccardo Ragazzi - RACE 3 Gabriele Gardel

20.07.2014 SILVERSTONE - UK Length of the Circuit 5.891 Km

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VIR INTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;L RACEWAY RACE 1 Michael Bartels - RACE 2 Michael Bartels - RACE 3 Mauro Calamia

24.08.2014 ALTON - USA Length of the Circuit 5.260 Km

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SHANGHAI RACE 1 .................. - RACE 2 .................. - RACE 3 ..................

12.10.2014 SHANGHAI - CHINA Length of the Circuit 5.451 Km

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ABU DHABI RACE 1 .................. - RACE 2 .................. - RACE 3 ..................

12.12.2014 ABU DHABI - UAE Length of the Circuit 5.554 Km

STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 3 OVERALL 1. Mauro Calamia 2. Riccardo Ragazzi 3. Gabriele Gardel

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131 P. 87 P. 86 P.

SINGLE DRIVER CUP 1. Riccardo Ragazzi 122 P. 2. Alan Simoni 120 P. 3. Alberto Cola 108 P.

TWIN DRIVERS CUP 1. Mathijs Bakker - Andrea Cecchellero 2. Massimo Mantovani 3. Sandro Bettini

121 P. 121 P. 82 P.

OVER 50 1. Roberto Silva 2. Michael Cullen 3. Roberto Rayneri

115 P. 85 P. 75 P.

UNDER 30 1. Mauro Calamia 2. Alberto Cola 3. Carlo Curti

147 P. 94 P. 62 P.

SHANGHAI HOSTS ANOTHER ROUND IN THE TITLE FIGHT

he last-but-one round in the 2014 Maserati Trofeo World Series will be run at Shanghai. The meet could determine the destiny of the overall classification, one led by Swiss Team’s Mauro Calamia since the start of the season. Sitting on 131 points, Calamia showed signs of flagging in the recent US leg. Perhaps affected by nerves, he committed a few mistakes that saw him finish outside the points in two of the three races. Second in the standings is Riccardo Ragazzi on 87. He will be fired up in trying to close the overall gap after notching four straight wins in the last four 30-minute races. In third is Switzerland’s Gabriele Gardel but he is not in the title chase after opting to skip the events held outside Europe. Holding fourth on 81 points is another Italian, Alan Simoni; he is improving all the time and is

appearing on the back of a great second spot in the Virginia endurance event. With six races still to run, anything could happen. The on-track action will be even closer in this round as the European drivers will be flanked by the series of Asian-based competitors who usually enter the China event. They will be tough to beat and will be doing their best to grab a podium finish. The race format sees three races run at each round two 30-minute races and an endurance event of 60 minutes with a compulsory stop and driver change for crewed cars. To even things out between the drivers and make things more interesting, the five fastest drivers (determined by the results of races 1 and 2) will have to spend extra time in the pit lane during the pit stop. For more information, visit the www.maseraticorse.com website or follow Maserati on the social networks.

BACK IN THE DAYS 20 12

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The Formula 1 circuit of Shanghai played host to the Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeos for the first time in 2012. The track then hosted the final round of the season and saw Renaud Kuppens triumph. As well as claiming the Overall title, the Belgian secured the Team crown, the award for taking the most pole positions and the Trofeo Europa. Race 1 went to Riccardo Ragazzi with Kuppens edging Frenchman Ange Barde into third. The season’s last podium was topped by Giorgio Sernagiotto, with Alan Simoni second and Mathijs Bakker, from Holland, third.

In 2013 Shanghai hosted the penultimate round in a championship that was a straight fight between Renaud Kuppens and the Dane Mikkel Mac. Race 1 came down to a photo-finish with the win going to Cedric Sbirrazzuoli from Mac, Alberto Cola and Riccardo Ragazzi. Simoni made Race 2 his own with Mac again taking second and Kuppens third. The endurance event saw the two rivals swap positions with Ange Barde taking the chequered flag.

SHANGHAI - CHINA Length of the Circuit 5.451 Km

TIMETABLE 2014 OCTOBER 10 FRIDAY 06.55 - 07.55 CHINA GT/GT ASIA FP 08.05 - 08.35 ASIAN LEMANS SERIES FP 08.45 - 09.15 MASERATI TROFEO WORLD SERIES FP1 09.25 - 09.55 CHINESE CUP/POLO CUP CHINA FP 10.05- 10.35 CHINA GT/GT ASIA Q 10.45 - 11.45 ASIAN LEMANS SERIES FP2 11.55 - 12.40 MASERATI TROFEO WORLD SERIES FP2 12.50 - 13.20 CTCC SUPER PRODUCTION CAR FP1 13.30 - 14.00 CTCC SUPER PRODUCTION CAR FP1 14.10 - 14.40 FIA WTCC FP1 14.50 - 15.05 MASERATI TROFEO WORLD SERIES Q1 15.15 - 15.30 MASERATI TROFEO WORLD SERIES Q2 15.40 - 16.10 CTCC SUPER PRODUCTION CAR FP2 16.20 - 16.50 CTCC SUPER PRODUCTION CAR FP2 17.00 - 17.30 FIA WTCC FP2 17.10 - 17.40 MASERATI TROFEO WORLD SERIES FP3 17.40 - UNTIL TRACK WALK

2014 OCTOBER 11 SATURDAY 07.00 - 07.30 CHINESE CUP/POLO CUP CHINA Q 07.40 - 08.10 ASIAN LEMANS SERIES Q 08.30 - 09.10 CHINA GT/GT ASIA RACE 1 09.30 - 10.00 MASERATI TROFEO WORLD SERIES R1 10.10 - 10.30 FIA WTCC Q1 10.35 - 10.45 FIA WTCC Q2 10.50 - 11.10 FIA WTCC Q3 11.30 - 12.00 CHINESE CUP RACE (LAPS) 12.10 - 12.40 CTCC SUPER PRODUCTION CAR Q 12.50 - 13.20 CTCC SUPER PRODUCTION CAR Q 13.40 - 14.10 MASERATI TROFEO WORLD SERIES R2 14.30 - 17.30 ASIAN LEMANS SERIES RACE

2014 OCTOBER 12 SUNDAY

SPECIAL AWARD FOR THE TOP ASIAN CREW

his season will once more see a special award handed out to the top Asian crew that competes in the fifth round of the Maserati Trofeo World Series. Last year the Chinese pairing of Wang Yang and Wei Yu, as well as the crewed for med by Akihiro Asai (Japan) and Billy Fung (Hong Kong), took the award.

07.00 - 07.15 CTCC SUPER PRODUCTION CAR W. UP 07.25 - 07.40 CTCC SUPER PRODUCTION CAR W. UP 08.00 - 08.40 POLO CUP CHINA RACE (LAPS) 09.00 - 09.40 CHINA GT/GT ASIA RACE 2 09.30 - 10.30 CTCC EVENT ACTIVITIES 10.50 - 11.50 MASERATI TROFEO WORLD SERIES R3 12.00 - 12.40 CTCC ROUND 7 SHANGHAI OPENING CEREMONY 13.05 - 13.40 CTCC SUPER PRODUCTION CAR RACE 14.00 - 14.18 CTCC SUPER PRODUCTION CAR R1 14.25 - 14.37 CTCC SUPER PRODUCTION CAR R2 15.10 - 15.40 FIA WTCC RACE1 16.10 - 16.40 FIA WTCC RACE2 17.00 - 17.30 CTCC EVENT ACTIVITIES

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05. WELCOME TO CHINA

he Shanghai round in the Maserati Trofeo World Series is probably the one that attracts the biggest crowds. In the past two China meets, the Maseratis were the cars that attracted most admirers and its drivers were ones most fans wanted to track down. The autograph signing sessions, organised each year, prove very popular with fans queuing for a signed poster, postcard or photo together with a Maserati star. The stands that flank the main straight are also packed with spectators there to enjoy the Maserati Trofeo racing first hand. Wrapping things up is the Maserati hospitality zone. A refined and sumptuous space, the area attracts numerous clients and guests who take part in the events that, every year, the local dealership organises to mark the arrival of the championship. This year will be extra-special as Maserati is celebrating its Centennial.

Trofeo Racer, exclusive style

aserati continues its creation of limited-edition apparel with a windproof top and t-shirt. The range picks up from US where two exclusive Maserati Trofeo World Series t-shirts were produced for the event. Designed for the Chinese public, only 1,000 examples of the Maserati wear will be produced. The clothing will sport Maseratiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 logo: the Trofeo Racer helmet.

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ITA

07 GER

Giuseppe Fascicolo

IRL

Andreas Segler

Mark Turley - Michael Cullen

Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

CAN

Marcel Pawlicek Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

ITA

Barrie Baxter

Lino Curti

Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

ITA

Alessandro Iazzetti

Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

ITA

Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

ITA

Alan Simoni

Riccardo Ragazzi

Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

SPA

Charly Conde

Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

ITA

Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

Roberto Silva - Roberto Rayneri

TBA

Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

Mauro Calamia

Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

Swiss Team

MASERATI GRANTURISMO MC TROFEO SPOTTER GUIDE

USA

VIR 2014 - MASERATI TROFEO WORLD SERIES

ITA

51 HK

Massimo Mantovani

TBA

Tit Fan Sun

Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

USA

Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

ENG

John Horejs Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

ITA

Phil Burgan

Giorgio Sernagiotto

Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

ITA

Carlo Curti

Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

Lou Meng Cheong

TBA

Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

TBA

Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

TBA

TBA Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo

RACE 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

04.VIR

28:40.035 +0.598 +1.066 +2.533 +4.368 +4.731 +8.890 +13.391 +16.695 +18.173 +18.430 +20.214 +20.970 +21.921 +26.470 1 Lap 1 Lap 1 Lap 2 Laps 3 Laps 10 Laps 10 Laps

RACE 2

BARTELS BACK TO WINNING WAYS IN A MASERATI THE CALAMIA-RAGAZZI DUEL CONTINUES IN THE US ACE 1: At the Virginia International Raceway, in the USA, Michael Bartels made a winning return to Maserati. The German was crowned World FIA GT1 champion in 2010, driving the MC12, and boasts a series of victories and titles in the FIA GT series. Here he got the better of the 23 enrolled crews thanks to his experience. Calamia, starting from pole, managed to hold onto his lead from Bartels and Riccardo Ragazzi; Ragazzi was super quick and had edged ahead of Tom Long and Alan Simoni. The safety car was called on halfway through the race to move Mark Turley’s car from a dangerous spot on the track. After ten minutes and with the track positions on pause, at the restart, the German was quick in snatching first place when he caught Mauro Calamia napping through turn one. Trying to hit back on the same lap, the Swiss driver ending up putting his wheels on the grass and lost control, slipping all the way down the pack. Though Calamia got his car going again he had to pull into the pits to give his mechanics a chance to repair the car; his chances were gone. Bartels went on to take the win from Riccardo Ragazzi, Tom Long (the first American to finish), Alan Simoni and Nick Mancuso. For the record, the points for finishing first went to Ragazzi as Bartels, a guest Maserati Trofeo driver, does not pick up any points. Towards the end Damon Ockey and Roberto Ranieri clashed with the Italian coming off worse, losing the bonnet of this GranTurismo MC Trofeo in the collision. RACE 2: Bartels laid down the marker for his one-two at turn one, right where he had overtaken Calamia earlier in the day. The German repeated the trick and assumed command in majestic style. Then, a few laps later, Calamia made the exact same error that had cost him dear in Race 1: he planted his wheels on the grass and ended up flying off the track. Again his race was compromised. It wasn’t long before the Swiss driver was forced to retire: his front end was too clogged up with dirt to allow enough air through to the engine. The section of track where Calamia threw in the towel later saw Giuseppe Fascicolo pull out following a collision with Turley. Simoni caught a glimpse of the podium when he overtook McQuarrie but he then lost control, ending up way off the track. Luckily, Simoni was able

Michael Bartels Riccardo Ragazzi Tom Long Alan Simoni Nick Mancuso Patrick Byrne Mario Cordoni Giuseppe Fascicolo Andreas Segler Roberto Silva Michael Cullen Lino Curti Carlo Curti Massimo Mantovani Jim Stout Patrick Shovlin Barrie Baxter Roberto Rayneri Mauro Calamia Mark Turley Damon Ockey Alessandro Iazzetti

to continue but his podium shot was gone; he came home fourth. The final race order read: Bartels, Ragazzi, McQuarrie. Nothing much happened from there on in apart from Bartels confusing the white flag (to signal the last lap) for the chequered flag. This error saw Ragazzi overtake but then the Italian’s sportsmanship came into play as he moved aside to give Bartels a deserved victory. In fifth came Andreas Segler as he claimed his highest ever finish in Maserati’s single-make series. Just behind him across the line came Lino Curti only for the officials to disqualify him. The penalty was handed out as Curti had failed to pit and fix his air scoop, despite being shown the black and orange flag. Race 2 was also marked by another closing clash when Taggart and Cordoni came together; the Italian had to abandon with a broken suspension. RACE 3: At the start of Race 3, Bartels wasted no time in profiting from Calamia’s indecision to take the lead. This time the Swiss man bided his time until the pit stop, counting on the 20-second handicap Bartels had to work off. On lap four, Segler strayed off the track when attempting to avoid clashing with Shovlin; he lost time and a number of places. When the pit stop window opened, Bartels was being chased by Calamia, Simoni, Ragazzi, Byrne and Mancuso with Long, Turley and Fascicolo tussling for seventh. After the round of stops, the lead positions had a new look: Calamia was now in control ahead of Simoni, Mancuso, McQuarrie, Bartels, Ragazzi, and Fascicolo. Things stayed unchanged until the end when Mancuso was overtaken by McQuarrrie and Bartels. So, Calamia made up for the mistakes he made the day before. Simoni finished second and the Byrne/McQuarrie crew third. In fourth came Bartels with Mancuso taking fifth after a fine comeback from tenth on the grid. Ragazzi crossed the line sixth and Giuseppe Fascicolo seventh, after battling Mark Turley (11th) from start to finish. Another driver putting in a remarkable turn of pace was Michael Cullen in finishing eighth from twentieth at the start. Thanks to this win, Calamia has put a stop to Ragazzi’s run of points. Even so, Calamia’s rival is in fine form and now lies second overall. On this occasion, they both got a equal share of the pie at 28 points each. The Swiss driver now has a 44-point lead with two rounds to go.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Michael Bartels Riccardo Ragazzi Tyler McQuarrie Alan Simoni Andreas Segler Lino Curti Patrick Shovlin Roberto Silva Damon Ockey Jim Stout Mark Turley Roberto Rayneri Jim Taggart Mario Cordoni Alessandro Iazzetti Massimo Mantovani Mauro Calamia Michael Cullen Carlo Curti Giuseppe Fascicolo Nick Mancuso

30:53.617 +0.398 +4.532 +5.570 +31.297 +39.871 +40.031 +1:06.401 +1:06.592 +1:16.596 +1:20.243 +1:56.127 1 Lap 2 Laps 2 Laps 9 Laps 10 Laps 10 Laps 10 Laps 13 Laps 16 Laps

RACE 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Mauro Calamia Alan Simoni Patrick Byrne Michael Bartels Nick Mancuso Riccardo Ragazzi Giuseppe Fascicolo Michael Cullen Roberto Silva Tom Long Mark Turley Lino Curti Carlo Curti Andreas Segler Alessandro Iazzetti Damon Ockey Jim Stout Roberto Rayneri Massimo Mantovani Patrick Shovlin Barrie Baxter Mario Cordoni

58:38.608 +13.967 +14.140 +17.404 +20.852 +36.897 +50.747 +1:05.079 +1:06.065 +1:07.403 +1:23.481 +1:23.941 +1:25.506 +1:26.670 +1:34.757 +1:56.986 1 Lap 1 Lap 6 Laps 12 Laps 13 Laps 26 Laps

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uring the #MaseratiTrofeo US weekend, a new digital media project made its debut. An innovative technology was launched to ’sense’ the #MaseratiTrofeo experience from a completely new angle, allowing visitors of the Maseraticorse site (http://sensingspeed.maseraticorse.com) to live the excitement of the circuit in real time. Thanks to an exclusive custom tracking technology the #SensingSpeed console provided a set of real-time parameters: track position, speed, the audio level of the unique Maserati sound inside the car and the driver’s heart rate. The combination of all these parameters created the “adrenaline index” of selected drivers, also comparing the results drivers after the races. During the weekend, it was possible to keep tabs on Nick Mancuso, Damon Ockey and the Jim Taggart/ Tom Long and Patrick Byrne/Tyler McQuarrie crews, but Nick Mancuso and his Maserati played the starring role for the last #MaseratiTrofeo US endurance race. #SensingSpeed platform is in continuous development and it will be featured also on Shanghai and Abu Dhabi Maserati Trofeo Rounds. To learn more about the project visit www.maseraticorse.com website.

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PRESSCONFERENCE .02

RACE 1

Riccardo Ragazzi

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“I came second but got the points for a win as Michael Bartels is a guest and so doesn’t earn any points. I was lucky today: Calamia’s mistake allowed me to claim more points and close the gap overall”.

Michael Bartels “It is like coming back home for me: Maserati is my family. Winning after two years away from competition is incredible. I overtook Calamia at the safety car restart and I made the most of the opportunity. My experience counted in taking first place. Then Calamia made a mistake and I focused on not taking any risks and seeing out the race”.

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Tom Long “ It was exciting as VIR is my ‘home’ circuit. I enjoyed driving the Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo in a tough and competitive championship. Making the podium is a good result”.

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RACE 2

Michael Bartels

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“This second win was easily more difficult than the first: the conditions were not good with low visibility as dusk closed in. Despite the last lap scare I managed to secure a one-two thanks to Ragazzi’s sportsmanship”.

Tyler McQuarrie

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“EIt was a hard-fought race where it was risky driving on the grass. Lots of drivers found it tough. I am pleased to have finished on the podium”.

Riccardo Ragazzi “Bartels was great off the start and picked the right spot to move into the lead. I managed to overtake McQuarrie, making the most of his error and then Calamia went onto the grass and off”.

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Mauro Calamia

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RACE 3

Patrick Byrne

““It was an up and down weekend: it began very well when I set the two best times in qualifying but I then made two mistakes that compromised Races 1 and 3. It is disappointing because it put paid to all the team’s hard work. Fortunately I made up for these two mishaps in the endurance event where I had the advantage of not having to spend extra time in the pits”.

“It was all down to fine teamwork: even the mechanics helped out. I am happy at this significant result and I would like to congratulate my friend Tyler who made the podium twice”.

TylerMcQuarrie

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“Good way to end the weekend on the #maserati podium with Patrick Byrne! He did an awesome job on the opening stint running fast times and I finished out the race and got us up to 3rd. I also got the fastest lap of the race on the last lap chasing down 2nd place. Just needed 1 more lap...”.

Alan Simoni “I made the podium for the first time at Spa and, since then, I have suffered. Now I have finally managed to secure a decent result. I never imagined coming second as I had to work off extra time in the pits. The tempo was really high and I continued to push right until the final turn; I had to hold off Tyler McQuarrie as he was trying to get past me over the closing laps”.

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