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GT Open Final - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya - Spain

31st October - 1st November 2015

Event report and photos by Raymond Bonnello

We're back on the beautiful Circuit of Catalunya circuit for the final round of the International GT Open 2015.

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Campeăo, Campeăo, Campeăo was the hit of the WE in Barcelona. The Lusitanian pair Alvaro Parente- Miguel Ramos (McLaren 650S n°2 Teo Martin Motorsport) has secured the title one race before the end.

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Race 1

The Teo Martin Motorsport, having dominated free practice and qualifying, saw, on Saturday for the first race, his both McLaren 650S on the podium, the #59 Fernando Monje - Andrew Watson on the top step, took maiden win, while Alvaro Parente- Miguel Ramos on the #2, took third and definitively ensured the 2015 GT Open title.

Still leading the race on the 32nd lap, Pasin Lathouras (Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 #51 – AF Corsa) went slightly off in the gravel and finished second between the two Mclaren. Claudio Sdanewitsch (Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 #55 – AF Corsa) confirmed his success in the GT-Am category after taking another win with team mate Ilya Melnikov, Franck Perera – Henry Hassid (BMW Z4 GT3 #27 – TDS Racing) and Alessandro Balzan – Nicola Benicci (Ferrari 458 Italia #3 – Scuderia Villorba Corse) completed the top five.

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Race 2

Raffaele Giammaria and Ezequiel Perez-Companc (Ferrari 458 GT3 # 90 - AF Corse) concluded the season by winning the last race of the 2015 occasion of the International GT Open. The Italian and the Argentine conquered a fifth success of the year, ending as the pair with most wins.

Euan Hankey (Aston Martin Vantage GT3 #10 – TF Sport) kept the advantage of the pole. While Franck Perera and José Manue Pérez-Aicart (Renault RS01 GT3 #30 – Monlau Competition) get in contact at first corner and go in the gravel taking with them Raffaele Giammaria. Few corners later, Andrew Watson hits Euan Hankey, who spins. Alessandro Balzan took the opportunity to take the lead. After all pit stops, the Villorba Corse Ferrari #3 driven by Nicola Benucci was still leading, ahead of Shaun Balfe (Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 #22 – Balfe Motorsport). Shaun Balfe and Ezequiel Perez-Companc caugth Nicola Benucci up and the trio began a fierce battle.Ezequiel Perez-Companc overtook at first Shaun Balfe and finaly Nicola Benucci to take the lead. Last moves saw Álvaro Parente took third and another podium finish.

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Secondary races

Euroformula Open

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Seat León Eurocup

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Radical European Master Championship

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So ends the 2015 season, to see you again in 2016