In GT1, again down to just the two factory Corvettes, Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta won their ninth race of the season to cap their championship season. The #4 Corvette C6.R beat the sister car of Jan Magnussen and Johnny O'Connell by 28.487 seconds.
"It was a hard race, the #3 car was pushing all the way," Gavin enthused. "It was very competitive. Olivier drove fantastically throughout the race. The team was great in the pits and helped us win this race. On one of the restarts I got into turn one, got behind a GT2 car and then got by him. But he hit me from behind and the #3 got back in front. So our guys did a great job on the pit stop to get us back out in front."
Jaime Melo and Mika Salo captured their first Series championship by winning in GT2 for Risi Competizione in the #62
Ferrari F430 GT. The two took a 26.775 second victory over Dominik Farnbacher and Wolf Henzler in the #71 Tafel Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR.
Salo and Melo won the first four races of the season and eighth of the year, setting a record for most GT2 victories in a single season. The victory also gives Ferrari its first manufacturer championship in the series and the second straight team title for Risi Competizione.
"We've had quite a year but we have to look at the Porsche teams who have provided the competition because, without them, we wouldn't be here," Giuseppe Risi, team owner and managing director said. "I especially want to mention the Flying Lizard team, who are real sportsmen.
"Racing in the series has been very special, and I think the series is justified in calling itself world class. We have a competitive car now, and I am sure Porsche won't be sleeping over the winter. Neither will we."
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