Lamborghini Super Trofeo Round 4 results
Picture a pack of screaming Lamborghinis racing around a track nestled at the foot of a massive snow-capped mountain. No this isn't one of our many petrol fuelled fantasies, but it is actually the fourth round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Series that was held in Japan over the weekend at the iconic Fuji International Speedway.
Lamborghinis at the Fuji International Speedway---Lamborghini Japan Owners Parade
The Super Trofeo is essentially a one-make series that involves race prepared Lamborghini Gallardos. The series is organised jointly by Lamborghini and Swiss watch makers Blancpain. The company calls it a 'gentleman's racing series' but these gents need to be particularly talented folk to be able to tame the 570 raw horses that the Gallardo's V10 engine produces. The series was at the half way mark as it rolled into Japan.
First lap of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Asia Series in Fuji
Two qualifying rounds on Saturday saw the two-man team of Indonesian Johnson Yaptonaga and Japanese racing icon Manabu Orido capture pole position. In race 1, group A's Afiq Yazid of Malaysia captured his third 1st place of the season, while Japan's Akihiko Nakaya, buoyed by home support, came in second, with Max Wiser and Jiang Xin of China finished third. In group B, Srilankan B Dilantha and Zen Lowe of Malaysia won their first ever Super Trofeo race. Andrea Garbagnati and Bob Indrasasana came in second while Kazuyuki Yamaguchi took third place.
Race 2 on Sunday saw Max Wiser and Jiang Xin take their second win of the season. Dilantha and Zen Lowe managed to scoop up second spot. In Group B, Steven Lin from China took top honours closely followed by Michael Choi and Kenneth Lau. Andrea Garbagnati and Bob Indrasasana rounded off the third spot on the podium.
Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann congratulating Max Wiser and Jiang Xin
Super Trofeo will now move to Shanghai, China, on October 25-27. The Grand finale of the championship will take place in Macau and will run alongside the highly celebrated Macau Grand Prix.
