Mattia Bucci will officially debut in the Italian GT Endurance Championship during this weekend, taking part in the first ACI Racing Weekend organized in Misano Adriatico. The racing driver from Pescara will once again be in Scuderia Best Lap, racing with the new Ferrari 296 Challenge of the racing team from Roma led by Maurizio Pitorri and Mara Bernardini. The car's crew is completed by Andrea Levy and Ivan David Mari. Bucci will take on the first round with data collected from a previous test done there. The young racing driver made his Grand Touring debut (in the Italian GT Sprint Championship, E.D.) in Misano Adriatico back in 2024, achieving a 9th place overall finish climbing up from the back of the grid. Additionally, he conquered a win in the 2023 FX Pro Series championship.
Inaugurated in 1972, “Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli” is one of the most prestigious circuits in the world, site of internationally renowned competitions. It has sixteen turns, ten to the right and six to the left, and it’s 4,226 kilometers long.
The weekend is scheduled as it follows:
- Friday: Free Practice 1, 11:35 am / Free Practice 2, 4:30 pm;
- Saturday: Free Practice 3, 9:15 am / Qualifying 1, 6:20 pm / Qualifying 2, 7:00 pm / Qualifying 3, 7:40 pm;
- Sunday: Race, 2:10 pm (3 hours).
Mattia Bucci: “Finally I'll be back on track for the first round of the Italian GT Endurance Championship, I'm very happy about my debut. The tests done previously had positive feedback, so I can’t wait to get back in the car to improve my confidence with this wonderful Ferrari 296 Challenge. I’m very excited, it will be the first endurance race of my life, I can’t wait to get on the track. I thank Giovanni Minardi and Minardi Management, Scuderia Best Lap, my sponsors, my family, my staff and Walter Marini together with all his guys.”
The race will be broadcasted on ACI Sport TV (Sky Italy, channel 228), and on both Facebook and Youtube channels "Campionato Italiano Gran Turismo"
PHOTO CREDIT: Lorenzo Colangeli
Inaugurated in 1972, “Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli” is one of the most prestigious circuits in the world, site of internationally renowned competitions. It has sixteen turns, ten to the right and six to the left, and it’s 4,226 kilometers long.
The weekend is scheduled as it follows:
- Friday: Free Practice 1, 11:35 am / Free Practice 2, 4:30 pm;
- Saturday: Free Practice 3, 9:15 am / Qualifying 1, 6:20 pm / Qualifying 2, 7:00 pm / Qualifying 3, 7:40 pm;
- Sunday: Race, 2:10 pm (3 hours).
Mattia Bucci: “Finally I'll be back on track for the first round of the Italian GT Endurance Championship, I'm very happy about my debut. The tests done previously had positive feedback, so I can’t wait to get back in the car to improve my confidence with this wonderful Ferrari 296 Challenge. I’m very excited, it will be the first endurance race of my life, I can’t wait to get on the track. I thank Giovanni Minardi and Minardi Management, Scuderia Best Lap, my sponsors, my family, my staff and Walter Marini together with all his guys.”
The race will be broadcasted on ACI Sport TV (Sky Italy, channel 228), and on both Facebook and Youtube channels "Campionato Italiano Gran Turismo"
PHOTO CREDIT: Lorenzo Colangeli
