N.Technology has brought the curtain down on its time with the Alfa Romeo 156 after James Thompson took a podium finish in the Nivea For Men Eurotouring event at the Bologna Motor Show.
The British driver won seven races on his way to the quarter finals, beating Gabriele Tarquini in his last race. Taking third place, Thompson set a final combined time of 4:43.40, the fastest of the top four drivers.
Team-mate
Marco Melandri's moment of glory came when the Ducati-bound
MotoGP rider set the fastest lap of the weekend with a time of 0:40.04 whilst battling it out against the eventual overall winner Nicola Larini.
“It's a little bit of a shame not to be in the final but third is quite a fitting end result for the Alfa Romeo,” said Thompson who also finished third in the
FIA World Touring Car Championship this year with the N.Technology Alfa Romeo team.
“We had the same points as the top two drivers but lost out on the count-back. We did the best we could though and we got a podium finish. It's a great end after such an amazing year, a superb car and team effort.”
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