| Pignolo 53 team owner and throttleman Massimiliano Ferrari has said his outfit is already targeting victories in Powerboat P1’s Evolution class after having scored a pair of third place finishes in the season-opener in Italy and the second round of the championship in France in May. The Italian-based team currently lies fifth in the championship table, just 20 points behind the #77 Lucas Oil boat, despite this being its first full season in Powerboat P1 after selected outings in 2007. It currently looks set to receive an extra 50 point bonus score at the Tunisian Grand Prix of the Sea weekend for completing the first half of the year without changing its engines. “Our first few races have been beyond |
our expectations,” Ferrari said. “It’s our first full year, and what we’ve done is remarkable. We’ve had great reliability, we’re working hard on the boat – but it is mainly only repairs, allowing us to focus on testing. “We’ve improved the transmission and the propellers and in Tunisia we hope to have a better performance setup. I think we’re ready for a win – we really want to win, and I hope it arrives soon. I think we have all the necessary requirements to stay at the top.”Regular pilot Guido Cappellini will return to the drivers’ seat for the next round of the championship in Tunisia on July 11-13, having been replaced for the Malta round by Francesco Redaelli. |
