Page 97 - Classics Issue

The glamourous event saw a paddock full of supercars and racing cars and some that were a bit of both, in the back ground the sound of frst round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo was lining up on the grid. The weekend was all set for action when we arrived on Saturday for qualifying. The Endurance Cup GT cars are always a great spectacle and Mercedes were looking very dominant from Misano, with a Bentley in second place and Mercedes AMG GT3 in frst, third and fourth...Round two of the Blancpain GT series was hosted at the one of the world’s most famous circuits, Autodromo Nazionale Monza, just outside Milan, Italy.The Autodromo di Monza, universally known as the Temple of Speed. Built in 1922, third in the world after those of Brooklands and Indianapolis, it was the scene of some of the greatest sporting and technological innovations. Its unique banking made it a circuit enjoyed and cherished by all true racers of the day.