Blancpain - Blancpain Race Weekends
Ever since its creation in 2011, the Blancpain Endurance Series has been the best-supported and most competitive GT competition in the world. 40 impressive GT3 cars, entered by some of the most professional teams and that a driven by a plethora of top-notch racers, formed the impressive grid on the Italian circuit. The ART Grand Prix McLaren of Alvaro Parente, Gregoire Demoustier and Alexandre Premat takes first win of the season. The Sainteloc Audi of Sandström, Ortelli and Guilvert crossed the line in second place, with the second ART Grand Prix McLaren in third. Victory in the Pro-Am category went to the BMW of Italian team ROAL Motorsport. A faultless drive by the GT Corse by Rinaldi drivers Ehret, Schmikler and Mattschull, in their Ferrari, gave them the win in the Gentlemen Trophy.
The weekend also marked the season's start of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo featuring a record grid in Monza, with up to 25 cars for the season, 12 confirmed teams and an exceptionally high number of 'young' drivers. Other developments in 2014 include the new PRO One class, along with the PRO-AM and AM. The Italian driver Andrea Palma is the first winner of Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo sixth season. Milos Pavlovic and Edoardo Piscopo, the duo racing under the Bonaldi Motorsport team's banner, won the Race Two in Monza, after the P2 achieved in Race One.
Five rounds will be organised this season, all taking place on world-class circuits in Europe: Silverstone, on May 23-25; Paul Ricard, on June 27-28; Spa-Francorchamps, from 23-27 July; Nurburgring on September 19-21.
During these two days, the Blancpain invitees had a chance to enjoy a unique experience. To confirm the sense of being at the very heart of the race, they took part in the famous grid walk and also did a lap aboard the Gallardo Super Trofeo, the 2010 car driven by Mr Marc A. Hayek, President and CEO of Blancpain, as well as the Aventador VIP car.