FIA GT Championship

Spectacular launch for B-Racing

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New FIA GT team B-Racing had a spectacular launch last week in the Scalaria, St Wolfgang, Austria, in front of over 350 guests. With various Lamborghini models on display, SRO Chairman Stephane Ratel,Hans Reiter of Reiter Engineering and drivers Peter Kox and Norman Simon were among the guests. “It was an amazing evening,” Triple FIA GT Champion Christophe Bouchut said. “I have rarely been to such an impressive party. Fireworks, cars coming down from the ceiling – quite spectacular. I had a great time, and it has got the season off to a great start.” The team’s 2006 drivers were presented during the evening, including Norbert Walchhofer, Benjamin Leuenberger, Christophe Bouchut and Michele Bartyan. Bouchut, Bartyan and Walchhofer will be sharing the line-up for the FIA GT races. Italian driver Bartyan, aged 25, claimed the 2005 LMES GT1 title - inheriting from Bouchut, who won it the year before.
Afterwards, Christophe, who will compete in a number of FIA GT races for B-Racing, gave his thoughts on 2006. “The Lamborghini Murciélago has not shown its full potential yet, but we hope to be as close as possible to the big names in the GT1 class, such as the Maserati or Aston Martin. B-Racing is working hard, and they are very keen to do the right thing. Mr Walchhofer is a real enthusiast : he wanted to run a Lamborghini, and I hope we will be able to give him some good results.”