By Earl Karanja

The fourth round of the Maserati Trofeo World Series went down at the Virginia International Raceway where Romain Monti extended his championship lead after winning Race 1 and finishing Race 2 in second place. Despite carrying an extra 50 kg in his car as per the regulations, the Frenchman proved his competence and forced his way up from sixth place – where he started – to flashing across the finish line in first place.

Second place in Race 1 went to Lino Curti who had led for most part of the race until he made a critical error on lap 15. The Italian spun his car on the grass rendering his lead vulnerable, Monti grabbed the opportunity and went for the win. Adrien De Leener showed incredible performance after starting from tenth but finishing in third place on the podium. Guy Cosmo was unlucky after making a false start despite starting from second place, he was given a drive-through penalty for that error.

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Source: http://gtspirit.com/