FIA GT Championship

AF Corse leads all-Ferrari GT2 podium

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Ferrari emphatically claimed the GT2 class win at Spa for the first time this weekend, sweeping aside any doubts about the new car’s ability to last the gruelling 24-hours but placing five of the Ferrari 430 GT2 cars in the points at the end of the race. AF Corse claimed a brilliant 1-2, with Mika Salo, Rui Aguas and Timo Scheider victorious in the nr 59 car. They were followed by the nr 58 car of Matteo Bobbi, Jaime Melo and Stéphane Ortelli, with the leading Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari third, fighting their way back up the grid after an early off.
"It was very nice, the team did a fantastic job, the Ferrari car was wonderful, and the Pirelli tyres were working really well," Rui Aguas said afterwards. "My two team-mates, they did a wonderful job. They were really fast and constant throughout all the race. I would like to thank the mechanics also, it was very hard for them, they didn’t sleep much. So I’m very happy and we got good points for the championship. It’s my first time here, and my first win !"