Mattia Bucci and Scuderia Best Lap are back on the podium in the Italian GT Endurance Championship by ACI Sport. The Abruzzo native, alongside Ivan David Mari and Andrea Levy, performed exceptionally well throughout the weekend at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, site of the championship's second round.
Competitive from Friday onwards, Bucci's true display of speed came on Saturday during Q3, where he clinched the best time in the AM class and the third overall in the session, matching the pace of the GT Cup Pro-Am crews. This clearly showed the significant progress in speed made between the inaugural round at Misano and the Monza weekend.
Sunday's race was marked by a continuous battle for the lead. Despite several neutralizations due to Full Course Yellow and Safety Car periods, the Ferrari 296 Challenge No. 219 led for long stretches, with Mattia as the absolute protagonist during his stints. A technical issue unfortunately cost them the victory just a few laps from the chequered flag, relegating the crew to second place. However, it's worth noting their first-place position achieved in the initial 100 minutes of the race.
Mattia Bucci: "The second round of the Italian GT Endurance Championship has come to an end. It was a super positive weekend; we showed great speed in all sessions. We brought home a second-place finish after the 3 hours. Unfortunately, due to a technical problem, we couldn't win; we were first until the last stint, but it's okay: we certainly showed that we belong here, and I'm sure we'll get great satisfaction at Imola."
PHOTO CREDIT: Lorenzo Colangeli
Matteo Gaudieri
Mattia Bucci's Press Office
Competitive from Friday onwards, Bucci's true display of speed came on Saturday during Q3, where he clinched the best time in the AM class and the third overall in the session, matching the pace of the GT Cup Pro-Am crews. This clearly showed the significant progress in speed made between the inaugural round at Misano and the Monza weekend.
Sunday's race was marked by a continuous battle for the lead. Despite several neutralizations due to Full Course Yellow and Safety Car periods, the Ferrari 296 Challenge No. 219 led for long stretches, with Mattia as the absolute protagonist during his stints. A technical issue unfortunately cost them the victory just a few laps from the chequered flag, relegating the crew to second place. However, it's worth noting their first-place position achieved in the initial 100 minutes of the race.
Mattia Bucci: "The second round of the Italian GT Endurance Championship has come to an end. It was a super positive weekend; we showed great speed in all sessions. We brought home a second-place finish after the 3 hours. Unfortunately, due to a technical problem, we couldn't win; we were first until the last stint, but it's okay: we certainly showed that we belong here, and I'm sure we'll get great satisfaction at Imola."
PHOTO CREDIT: Lorenzo Colangeli
Matteo Gaudieri
Mattia Bucci's Press Office
