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TROPHEE ANDROS ;DAYRAUT 1er LEADER

Jean-Philippe Dayraut est le premier leader du Trophée Andros après sa victoire en Course 1 et sa deuxième place en Course 2 à Val Thorens. Gérald Fontanel a été le vainqueur du dimanche.

Après sa victoire en Course 1 à Val Thorens pour l'ouverture de la saison du Tropéhe Andros, Jean-Philippe Dayraut a été plus en retrait en ne signant que le troisième chrono des manches qualificatives de la Course 2 avec sa Mini Coutryman. Le pensionnaire du Saintéloc Racing garde la tête du Trophée à l'issue du week-end en remportant la deuxième Finale Elite Sup de la Course 2 devant la Mini Saintéloc de Gérald Fontanel, qui a réalisé la pole de la seconde épreuve, et la Citroën DS3 Speedaventure.com de Benjamin Rivière.

Jean-Baptiste Dubourg s'est assuré la victoire de la première Finale Elite Sup après avoir signé le deuxième temps des qualifications sur sa Renault Clio 3 du D.A Racing. Olivier Panis s'est assuré la deuxième place de la Finale après avoir pris le quatrième temps des qualifications. Benjamin Rivière se montre plus en retrait que la veille. Cinquième de la séance principale, le pilote de l'écurie Speedaventure.com est monté sur la dernière marche du podium de la seconde Finale Elite Sup. Jean-Philippe Dayraut repart de Val Thorens avec sept points d'avance sur Benjmain Rivière. Olivier Panis se montre dans la course en n'accusant qu'une seule unité de retard sur le pilote de la DS3.

En Trophée Andros Electrique, Christophe Ferrier pointe en tête avec deux points d'avance sur Franck Lagorce et dix unités sur Stéphane Ortelli. Margot Laffite est quatrième devant Olivier Pernaut et Adrien Tambay.

BY Jacques-Armand Dupuis (AUTOHEBDO)

HARLEY-DAVIDSON STELLALPINA BY ROBERTO ROSSI

from Giorgio Oppici

Coriano inaugurates Marco Simoncelli memorial and exhibition

Yesterday may have been a holiday in Italy and despite the freezing temperatures and an overnight snowfall, hundreds of fans still turned up in the small town of Coriano to see the inveiling of the memorial and be the first to see the exhibition dedicated to the late and still very much missed Marco Simoncelli.

The day was dedicated to Simoncelli and began with the unveiling of “Il podio del Sic” (Sic’s podium) that is represented by three blocks of white marble that are now permanently located on the left side of the church - near the steps where his funeral was held - with a glass plaque that has written on it: “Mi piacerebbe essere ricordato come uno che in gara sapeva emozionare.” (I’d like to be remembered as someone who knew how to give emotions when racing)

The “History of Sic” exhibition with its white walls and red leather striped inserts is located on the first floor of the Palace of Culture and divided into themes: with the display of his racing career including fifteen helmets, twelve racing leather suits and the #58 Gilera that he won the 2008 250cc World Championship, minimotos, go-karts, even his podium champagne bottles, but the display also includes photos and momentos of his private life and in one of the rooms is made out to be an exact replica of his San Carlo Honda Gresini Team pit box and there are also maxiscreens with racing highlights from his career.

An emotional Paolo Simoncelli said, “It’s nice thought by the people of Coriano, the town and all those who contributed to this and we’re happy as a family. It’s the least we could do, he has given so much, I think Coriano owed it to him. In this museum there is Marco’s lifetime from the beginning to end. Everyone will look at it with his own eyes and his thoughts. My thoughts? I’d rather keep them to myself.”

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