Coppa Shell: Celebrations for Johnny Laursen, Henry Hassid and Fabienne Wohlwend

Scarperia, 29 Oct 2017 – Johnny Laursen, 2015 European Le Mans Series champion and recent winner of the European Ferrari Challenge, put the icing on the cake of his 2017 season by securing the Coppa Shell world title.
An all-European affair. The battle was fought entirely between European drivers thanks to their intimate knowledge of the Mugello circuit, now a venue for all the major European championships. Johnny Laursen went into the first turn ahead, albeit wheel-to-wheel with French driver Henry Hassid of the Charles Pozzi team. The Danish Formula Racing driver never gained a comfortable margin over his pursuer but his experience helped him keep his cool and win the race. However, Hassid had the consolation of victory in the Gentlemen’s Cup.
A three-woman fight. It was an even more extreme battle for the third step of the podium and the Ladies’ Cup. Manuela Gostner, who went from strength to strength in 2017, secured an excellent fourth place on the grid and started shoulder-to-shoulder with Octane 126 star, Fabienne Wohlwend. The Ineco MP Racing driver set off best to take third forcing the Wohlwend to chase. The woman from Liechtenstein attempted an attack at the two-thirds mark moving into the only space left by the Italian. The two cars came into contact but Wohlwend avoided a penalty and took third place along with the Ladies’ Cup.