We started “arm in arm” in all the rankings in the Imola leg of the Porsche Esports Carrera Cup Italia and the third round of 2021 broke the balance, even if everything remains at stake for the titles at stake in the virtual mono-brand of Porsche Italia and AK Esports , just reached the halfway point on the Sky Sport channels.
In the appointment at the simulator that saw the protagonists of the fourth edition of the series engaged in Assetto Corsa on the reproduced Santerno circuit, broadcast yesterday evening by Sky Sport Arena, Giorgio Amati and Stefano Battistella won respectively in race 1 of the “real drivers. “And in race 2 reserved for sim racers. Two successes with different implications but which relaunch both protagonists in their respective rankings.
Race 1
At Imola, in race 1 Amati signed his first success in the virtual series parallel to the Carrera Cup Italia which this year saw him scoring two victories in his debut season on the track. The first one last July in Imola, which evidently is particularly good for the Dinamic rider, while the other arrived at the PEC Franciacorta at the Porsche Festival.
The Rimini rookie preceded Simone Cunati, who, while Amati climbs to third place in the standings, thanks to the second place in the race flies in his turn to the lead by 5 points behind Leo Caglioni. The 19-year-old driver from Bergamo, in fact, this time has to settle for fourth place, also behind Simone Iaquinta, third on the podium, while Giammarco Levorato keeps pace, fifth ahead of Michele Malucelli, who was the fastest in qualifying for only 10 thousandths of a second. Caglioni.
The first 6 classified in race 1 confirmed the general trend that sees them at the top of the general, reflecting in a crystalline way what has been seen so far “on the track” in the simulator. Despite a few twists.
Race 2
There was no shortage of surprises and unforeseen events even in the second race of Imola, in which Battistella maximizes the result and after Misano the Turin sim racer gives an encore this season trying a mini-escape in the run-up to the title on Danilo Santoro, the most feared rival in the lot of the participants.
It was not enough for the Roman champion 2019 to finish in the top-5 to be able to maintain the top of the standings, despite the best time recorded in the official tests in front of Michele Nerbi, who was then forced to retire and therefore to a heavy “zero” in the points box .
Behind Battistella, both the Lecce born in Modena Luca Vernole stand on the first personal podium in the series, who thanks to second place makes a remarkable leap forward in the championship, and the 16-year-old from Trieste Alessio Famulari, who takes off with a precious third place the satisfaction of moving his ranking. Both rookies preceded the reigning champion Gianfranco Giglioli, fourth and growing with the best result of this fourth edition.
In light of the results of Imola, in the ranking of the teams the Team Glo of Giglioli / Cunati has kept the top (which it shared with Ombra Racing) but only for one point on the Tsunami RT of the Battistella / Levorato crew. Ciriello / Caglioni (Ombra) remain lurking at a handful of lengths, while the Dinamic Motorsport of Baio / Amati approaches the hottest area thanks above all to the success of the Rimini driver.
And in the wake there is always the Malucelli Team with the couple formed by Vernole and Malucelli jr. The fourth round of the season, at the Vallelunga racetrack, will be broadcast on Monday 27 December at 9.00 pm again by Sky Sport Arena.
The rankings of Imola
Race 1 (drivers): 1. Amati in 30’06 ”651; 2. Cunati at 11 ”043; 3. Iaquinta at 13 ”115; 4. Caglioni at 20 ”189; 5. Levorato to 20 ”522; 6. Malucelli Mic. at 21 ”64; 7. Malucelli Mat. at 27 “918; 8. Cassarà D. at 37 ”628; 9. Baccani at 40 ”641; 10. Cazzaniga at 52 ”533.
Race 2 (sim racer): 1. Battistella in 30’04 ”524; 2. Vernole at 0 ”200; 3. Family members at 0 ”961; 4. Giglioli at 1 ”449; 5. Santoro at 1 ”587; 6. Ciriello at 2 ”209; 7. Tones to 2 ”843; 8. Bay at 4 ”255; 9. Principles at 10 ”884; 10. Carrara at 25 ”105; 11. Boddi at 25 ”354; 12. Siddi at 30 ”584; 13. Priests at 38 ”536.
Championship. Sim racer: 1. Battistella 40; 2. Santoro 30; 3. Vernole 21; 4. Tones 19; 5. Nerbi 18; 6. Siddi 16. Drivers: 1. Cunati 50; 2. Caglioni 45; 3. Beloved 35; 4. Malucelli Mic. 26; 5. Iaquinta 24; 6. Levorato 22. Team: 1. Team Glo (Giglioli / Cunati) 63; 2. Tsunami RT (Battistella / Levorato) 62; 3. Ombra Racing (Ciriello / Caglioni) 55; 4. Dinamic Motorsport (Baio / Amati) 51; 5. Team Malucelli (Vernole / Malucelli Mic.) 47.
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