After the great the debut of the Porsche Panamera S - victory and pole position at the Superstars debut race in Mugello this weekend - Mauro Sipsz, N.Technology Team Principal takes the opportunity to speak about the current situation and the future development of the project.
Driven by Fabrizio Giovanardi, the N.Technology Panamera posted a time of 28:55.886 which was 2.083 seconds faster than the runner up. Unfortunately, during the second race Giovanardi was involved in an accident that affected the car's steering and knocked it out of contention.
Making 450-hp from its naturally aspirated 4.8-liter V8 engine and weighing 2,900 lbs, the N.Technology car driven by Fabrizio Giovanardi was on pole for its first ever race, and even managed to place at the top of the podium, two seconds ahead of the nearest competitor – a BMW M3 race car.
Based on the Panamera S, the car features carbon ceramic brakes, a six-speed sequential gearbox, full-on racing body work made of carbon fiber, and massive 18x10.5-inch wheels to help heel all that bulk--though it has lost almost 1,100 pounds from its production curb weight to check in at just 2,914 pounds.
Press Release
At the end of a spectacular and exciting race, Fabrizio Giovanardi took the Porsche Panamera S on the top step of the podium today at Mugello. Starting from the pole position after the qualifying of yesterday, Giovanardi fought in the first part of the race against the Mercedes-Benz of Pigoli and Ferrara to overtake the same Ferrara on lap five. Once again, in Superstars too, it’s a debut victory for an N. Technology car.
Classifica Gara 1 – Top 8
1. Giovanardi (Porsche Panamera S) 28’55.886
2. Morbidelli (Bmw M3) + 2.083
3. Ferrara (Mercedes C63 AMG) + 8.499
4. Biagi (Bmw M3) + 12.104
5. Pigoli (Mercedes C63 AMG) + 13.201
6. Gabellini (Bmw M3) + 13.404
7. Ghedina (Bmw M3) + 16.061
8. Cappellari (Bmw M3) + 19.515
INTERVIEW WITH THE TEAM PRINCIPAL MAURO SIPSZ
After the great the debut of the Porsche Panamera S – victory and pole position at the Superstars debut race in Mugello this weekend - Mauro Sipsz, N.Technology Team Principal takes the opportunity to speak about the current situation and the future development of the project.
"We decided to take part to this event of Mugello in order to face the most demanding test, I mean a whole racing-weekend, bringing the Porsche Panamera S to the debut on a technical and selective track as Mugello. We are of course happy and very satisfied with the results: pole position and victory in Race 1, a good loot for the debut of our newest car! The car has been competitive and reliable from the very beginning, demonstrating the validity of the whole project as well of the road car and awarding the work of the team, once again exceptional.
Unfortunately in race two – with the reverse start of the top eight finishers of Race 1 - a contact with another car undermines the proper functioning of the power steering, affecting negatively our performances and thereby the chance to reach a better result.
From tomorrow, N.Technology will start the second phase of the program which foresee the first evolution step of the car dedicated to the Paul Ricard event (18-19 September). This will represent the final version of the car addressed in the future to our sporting clients. In fact on that occasion it will be available a second car alongside the one of Fabrizio Giovanardi.
Moreover we will start with the production of cars for our clients. Our engineering department will grant them development and on-track assistance."
- Today´s victory is the No. 149 in the twenty-year history of Technology, while Saturday’s pole position represents the No. 101 ;
- The Porsche Panamera S joins the group of other cars by N.Technology winnig a race at the racing debut on the track: the Alfa Romeo 156 Super 2000 (Magny-Cours 2002) and the Ferrari 575 GTC (Estoril, 2003).
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