Not that he has been lucky so far, given that the previous leaders, both Bertonelli after Imola and Cerqui after Misano, are now chasing him, but when the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia resumes in September it will be Gianmarco Quaresmini who will restart from the position of leader looking at everyone from the ‘tall.
It is an “uncomfortable” role this year, it seems, and Gianmarco has every right to cross his fingers, but in reality it is what everyone, luckily or not, aspires to. An uncomfortable armchair but still an armchair …
This time there is also a substantial difference, because, even when he was the pursuer, the driver from Brescia, already champion in 2018, this year has always shown great solidity and knowing how to maximize results so much that he is always a few points from the top and in the weekend just ended at Mugello he confirmed himself to the point that, also taking advantage of the misfortunes of others, he became the man to beat, because the points advantage in his case are worth at least those of a victory.
At least until the “waste” comes into play. In concrete terms, in the middle of the season the Ombra Racing driver (a team that in turn took the lead in the team rankings) boasts a clear advantage in terms of points in light of the first and third place captured in the two races held on the Tuscan circuit: at command at 122, he precedes the reigning champion Cerqui by 31 lengths, by 32 Amati, by 39 Bertonelli, by 44 Malucelli and by his teammate Caglioni by 49.
It is the first evident rift that has opened between leaders and pursuers. It is not at all decisive, of course, because the others will not stand by and because three rounds and six races are many, but those points can represent a “treasure” on which to approach and build the second part of the season with awareness and perhaps strategy, as well as which to use in case of unforeseen circumstances.
A “switch” that we saw already in today’s Mugello race 2 and already after the Franciacorta uncorked on the third step of the podium it was possible to hear directly from his words. These: “I’m really happy, also in race 2 we made a high level performance. The pace and the car were really good, but I was as calm as possible knowing that my direct rivals in the championship were behind me. It was a very ‘leading’ race to aim for the championship ”.
“Testa” could really prove to be the winning key … For the rest, the Carrera Cup Italia remains exciting in the other categories as well. Motorsport.com has dedicated a separate analysis to the Michelin Cup (De Amicis with only one point on Cassarà and De Giacomi still in full swing are a guarantee) and even the Silver Cup remains wild, with the ranking that changes constantly, the Peroni’s first victory and here too only one point between first (Scannicchio) and second (Donzelli).
Summer will still be very hot as on the track these days: the appointment is for September at the Vallelunga racetrack, where the fourth round of the season will open up new horizons in view of the final rush …
The rankings in the light of Mugello
Absolute: 1. Quaresmini 122 points; 2. Cerqui 91; 3. Beloved 90; 4. Bertonelli 83; 5. Malucelli 78; 6. Caglioni 73; 7. Laurini 67; 8. Fulgenzi and Levorato 59; 10. Masters 54.
Michelin Cup: 1. De Amicis 60 points; 2. Cassarà 59; 3. De Giacomi 52; 4. Little Shepherds 44; 5. Gnems 37.
Silver Cup: 1. Scannicchio 41; 2. Donzelli 40; 3. Rovida 37; 4. Venerosi 35; 5. Peroni 29.
Team: 1. Shadow Racing 194 points; 2. Ghinzani Arco Motorsport 178; 3. Dinamic Motorsport 100; 4. BeDriver 80; 5. Team Malucelli 74.
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