Euroseries 3000, Bologna Motorshow (I), December 7th 2006

Once again the Formula 3000 event saw cars from the Coloni organised series (now Euroseries 3000) taking part. This year all drivers were in the final generation Lola B2/50 chassis. Veteran Gabriele Lancieri (Avelon Formula) took his second Bologna F3000 event win, defeating Fausto Ippoliti (Minardi Team) in the final. Luca Di Cienzo was the best FMS driver in third, ahead of Toni Vilander (Auto Sport Racing) who received a five second jump-start penalty in the final for 3rd and 4th place.

Bologna Motorshow Euroseries 3000 entries
No. Driver Team Car/Engine
1 Luca Di Cienzo (I) Fisichella Motor Sport Lola B2/50-Zytek
2 Gary Cester (I) Fisichella Motor Sport Lola B2/50-Zytek
4 Davide Rigon (I) Minardi Team by GP Racing Lola B2/50-Zytek
5 Fausto Ippoliti (I) Minardi Team by GP Racing Lola B2/50-Zytek
9 Ignazio Belluardo (I) Auto Sport Racing Lola B2/50-Zytek
10 Toni Vilander (SF) Auto Sport Racing Lola B2/50-Zytek
11 Gabriele Lancieri (I) Avelon Formula Lola B2/50-Zytek
12 Glauco Solieri (I) Avelon Formula Lola B2/50-Zytek
18 Pasquale Di Sabatino (I) Euronova Racing Lola B2/50-Zytek
19 Francesco Dracone (I) Euronova Racing Lola B2/50-Zytek
RESULTS
Timed Practice
Best time: Di Cienzo, 41.17 secs
See the full results
Qualifying races (slowest two by total time will not qualify)
Di Cienzo v. Solieri (2-0); Di Cienzo wins, Solieri fails to qualify
Vilander v. Belluardo (2-0); Vilander wins, Belluardo qualifies
Rigon v. Ippoliti (2-0); Rigon wins, Ippoliti qualifies
Cester v. Di Sabatino (2-0); Cester wins, Di Sabatino qualifies
Lancieri v. Dracone (2-0); Lancieri wins, Dracone fails to qualify
See the full results
Quarter Finals
Di Cienzo v. Belluardo (2-0); Di Cienzo wins, Belluardo eliminated
Rigon v. Ippoliti (1-1); Ippoliti wins, Rigon eliminated
Vilander v. Di Sabatino (2-0); Vilander wins, Di Sabatino eliminated
Lancieri v. Cester (2-0); Lancieri wins, Cester eliminated
See the full results
Semi-finals
Di Cienzo v. Ippoliti (0-1); Ippoliti wins
Lancieri v. Vilander (2-0); Lancieri wins
See the full results
Finals
Final for 1st and 2nd (winner decided by total time)
Lancieri v. Ippoliti (2-0); Lancieri wins
See the full results
Final for 3rd and 4th (winner decided by total time)
Vilander v. Di Cienzo (2-0); Di Cienzo wins*
See the full results
*Vilander given 5 second penalty for jump start
Final placings
Pos Driver Team
1 Gabriele Lancieri (I) Avelon Formula
2 Fausto Ippoliti (I) Minardi Team by GP Racing
3 Luca Di Cienzo (I) Fisichella Motor Sport
4 Toni Vilander (SF) Auto Sport Racing
Elim Ignazio Belluardo (I) Auto Sport Racing
Elim Davide Rigon (I) Minardi Team by GP Racing
Elim Pasquale Di Sabatino (I) Euronova Racing
Elim Gary Cester (I) Fisichella Motor Sport
DNQ Francesco Dracone (I) Euronova Racing
DNQ Glauco Solieri (I) Avelon Formula

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