For the second time this spell, a Ferrari 458 Italia has scored victory in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championships competitive GT-Daytona lecture.
Thanks to the driving of Alessandro Balzan and Jeff Westphal, as well as the work of the Scuderia Corsa pit crew, the no. 63 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 458 Italia scored its first win of the spell at the Raceway at Belle Isle. It started the 100 minute race from the seventh position, with Westphal advancing to third position during the prospect stint. Facing intense pressure from other GT-D lecture cars, little at the same time working through lapped interchange, Balzan apprehended on to take victory by the narrow margin of 0.297-second.
A fast pit stop allowed the car, now with Balzan at the wheel, to start to have the escort in the races absolute hour. The win was Balzans second and Westphals first in North American sports car racing. The victory was the seventh for the Ferrari 458 Italia GT-Daytona since its prologue in 2012, and consolidated Ferraris position at the command of the TUDOR Championships manufacturer standings.
Its a serious day, assumed Balzan. I am very happy for Scuderia Corsa, very happy for Jeff Westphal because it is his first win, and very happy for Ferrari because they are celebrating the 60th Anniversary. We did a assortment of pit stop practice this daybreak and the team executed it perfectly. I am very proud we have a very good handling car other than the level of competition is very exalted.
The no. 555 AIM Autosport Cauley Ferrari Ferrari 458 Italia enjoyed a persuasive flow until the absolute laps of Saturdays race. Started in 11th position by Tab Sweedler, the car unconventional as exalted as fifth position when Townsend Bell was involved in an incident in the first corner of the Raceway at Belle Isle. Bell would recover to finish in eighth position. With the conclusion, Bell and Sweedler maintain their escort in the TUDOR Challenge drivers standings.
Finishing in 16th position was the no. 64 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 458 Italia motivated by the Canadian duo of Chris Cumming and Kyle Marcelli.
Ferrari 458 Italias wish next compete in the Sahlens Six Hours at the Glen on June 27-29 at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York.
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