EU3000: Misano race two summary

FISICHELLA MOTORSPORT CLOSES THE SEASON WITH A DOUBLE RESULT

Bonanomi wins the last race of the 2006 Euroseries 3000.

The title has been assigned this morning to Giacomo Ricci, but the Euroseries 3000 has finished with Marco Bonanomi's win (the sixth in 2006).

In the last season race, valid also for the Italian Championship, Fisichella Motorsport has gone on dominating, sending its drivers on the two highest steps of the podium. And so the Championship ends as it has begun, with the team of Giancarlo Fisichella leading. Bonanomi has ended his season with honour.

Race 2 has been briefly leaded by the poleman Marco Mocci (FSM), immediately overtaken by Gavin Cronje (Auto Sport). The leadership of the Southafrican has last only 7 laps. Then, at Tramonto turn, Marco Bonanomi has conquered the head. Cronje has began loosing positions: first with Bonanomi, and in the final phases with the two Euronova drivers Petrov and D'Ambrosio.

The final has been exciting because of the amazing battle between Fisichella Motorsport drivers, struggling for the leadership, and between the Euronova duo, trying to get on the third step of the podium, result achieved by the russian Petrov, who also gets the third placement in the Championship's rankings.

Points have been obtained also by Cronje and the brazilian Diego Nunes, debuting with Minardi At the end it has been great joy, with Ricci and Bonanomi celebrating together on the podium.

<pre> RACE 2 Misano

1. Marco Bonanomi Lola B02/50 FMS 28'03"020 2. Giacomo Ricci Lola B02/50 FMS 0"427 3. Vitaly Petrov Lola B02/50 Euronova 12"697 4. Jerome D'Ambrosio Lola B02/50 Euronova 13"393 5. Gavin Cronje Lola B02/50 Autosport 17"895 6. Diego Nunez Lola B02/50 Minardi 29"860 7. Marco Mocci Lola B02/50 FMS 44"530 8. Ivan Bellarosa Lola B02/50 Avelon - 44"726 9. Bianca Steiner Lola B02/50 F.3000 Rookies' Team 1'07"502 10. Leandro Romano Lola B99/50 Facondini Racing 1 lap 11. Fausto Ippoliti Lola B02/50 Minardi 19 laps 12. Tuka Rocha Lola B02/50 Minardi NS 13. Matteo Cressoni Lola B02/50 Vanni/Traini NS 14. Francesco Dracone Lola B02/50 Euronova NS

Championship rankings Euroseries 3000 (after 18 races)

1. Ricci (106 punti); 2. Bonanomi (94); 3. Petrov (72); 4. Rocha (51); 5. D'Ambrosio (39); 6. Rodriguez (36); 7. Caceres (28) 8. Cressoni (27); 9. Martini (23); 10. Cronje (20); 11. Gattuso (19); 12. Ippoliti (15); 13. Nocera (13); 14. Rigon (8); 15. Nunes (6); 16. Tahinci (4); 17. Ciompi (2); 18. Cecotto Jr. (2); 19. Solieri (1); 20. Mocci (1); 21. Bellarosa (0); 22. Puglisi (0); 23. Dracone (0); 24. Làszlò (0); 25. Provenzano (0); 26. Attianese (0); 27. Steiner (0); 28. Romano (0)

Championship rankings Campionato Italiano F.3000 (after 12 races)

1. Ricci (73 punti); 2. Bonanomi (62); 3. Petrov (50); 4. Rocha (33); 5. D'Ambrosio (29); 6. Rodriguez (21); 7. Martini (19); 8. Cressoni (17); 9. Ippoliti (15); 10. Nocera (12); 11. Caceres (11); 12. Cronje (11); 13. Rigon (8); 14. Nunes (6); 15. Gattuso (5); 16. Ciompi (2); 17. Cecotto (2); 18. Solieri (1); 19. Mocci (1); 20. Bellarosa (0); 21. Puglisi (0); 22. Dracone (0); 23. Provenzano (0); 24. Attianese (0); 25. Steiner (0); 26. Romano (0)

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