Liuzzi heads Monza Superstars grid

Vitantonio Liuzzi stormed to pole position for the first Superstars International Series race of the season at Monza.

The Romeo Ferraris Mercedes driver was in a class of his own throughout the half-hour session, setting the benchmark time of 1m54.208s just 10 minutes in.

While team-mate Thomas Biagi did his best to chase down Liuzzi’s time, the former BMW driver was forced to settle for second place with a best of 1m54.538.

For a long time it looked as if only the two Romeo Ferraris cars would break into the 1m54s, but with just a few minutes remaining in the session Luigi Ferrara set a 1m54.817s, securing third spot.

Gianni Morbidelli was the best of the rest, nabbing fourth in the relatively underpowered Audi Sport Italia RS5 with a 1m55.452s.

Andrea Larini (Ferlito Jaguar) was fifth, ahead of Francesco Sini (Solaris Chevrolet), Andrea Bacci (CAAL Racing Mercedes) and Giovanni Berton (Dinamic BMW).

For reigning champion Johan Kristoffersson, the session was a disaster. The Swede completed one troubled out-lap before parking his Petri Corse Porsche with a yet-to-be-diagnosed mechanical problem.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/liuzzi-heads-monza-superstars-grid

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