Vitaphone Racing

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Vitaphone Racing is a German racing team who participate in the FIA GT. They have successfully raced the Maserati MC12 GT1 since 2005. The team consists of 32 people and is led by Rafael Calafell. Their chief drivers are Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini. Vitaphone's major partners are Maserati, Vitanet and Pirelli.[1]

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[edit] Racing History

The Vitaphone Racing team has enjoyed success in the FIA GT, GT1 class chamionship. In 2004 they intially campaigned a Saleen S7-R, coming in fourth in the teams championship. Although racing under their own entrant name, the car was in actuality run by Konrad Motorsport.

In 2005 they switched to the Maserati MC12 and won the FIA GT teams championship ahead of JMB Racing (also racing a Maserati MC12) allowing Maserati to win the FIA GT Manufacturers Title.[2] In 2006 Vitaphone Racing again won the FIA GT Teams Title, and their drivers Andrea Bertolini and Michael Bartels tied each other for the Drivers' Title.[3]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Vitaphone Partnerships. Vitaphone. Retrieved on 2006-12-03.
  2. ^ 2005 FIA GT standings. Maserati Corse. Retrieved on 2006-12-03.
  3. ^ 2006 FIA GT standings. Maserati Corse. Retrieved on 2006-12-03.

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