MATTIA BUCCI WILL TAKE PART IN THE ITALIAN GT SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP WITH BEST LAP RACING TEAM

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The Abruzzese racing driver will officially return to competition making his absolute debut with the Grand Touring world

After an intensive testing program with the Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo of the Best Lap team, Mattia Bucci has been officially announced as a driver for the Roman racing team to face the Italian Gran Turismo Sprint Championship of ACI Sport with the Prancing Horse car. The ace from Catignanowill be in partnership with Filippo Croccolino, a Tuscan driver with previous experiences in closed-wheel competitions; he was Mattia’s teammate back in their kart journey.

The various track outings between Vallelunga and Misano were an appetizer of the programme that Bucci will face in this sporting season. The category in which he and his partner Croccolino will compete is the GT Cup class.

This is the calendar:
– Round 1, Misano: from May 3rd to the 5th;
– Round 2, Imola: from May 30th to June 2nd
– Round 3, Mugello: from August 23rd to the 25th;
– Round 4, Monza: from October 4th to the 6th.

The young Abruzzese talent’s last race was during the Misano weekend of the “FX Pro Series” of the “Formula X Italian Series”, a round that ended with victory in Race 2.

Mattia Bucci: “I am thrilled and honored to be participating in the 2024 Italian Gran Turismo Championship. This is a competition that boasts truly significant names in motorsport. I am confident that Filippo and I can achieve great results with sacrifice and dedication. I can’t wait to get back behind the wheel. I would like to thank Giovanni Minardi and Minardi Management, the Best Lap team for this incredible opportunity, my family, my staff, my trainer Walter Marini and his team, and all my sponsors for their unwavering support.”

Giovanni Minardi, Minardi Management: “I am delighted that we have reached an agreement with Best Lap to participate in the Italian Gran Turismo Sprint Championship. Finally, after two years of challenges, we have found the right formula to compete in a major championship and make the switch from open-wheel to closed-wheel racing, where I think and believe Mattia has a great chance of achieving excellent results. I hope the championship can start well right away at Misano. Mattia was very strong in testing, so there are good chances of doing well. I wish Mattia and the team the best of luck in doing well right from the start. I believe this is the right year for Mattia to really show his worth.”

Matteo Gaudieri
Press Office Mattia Bucci