Juliano Flores parked his #29 Maserati MC12 in parc ferme with a completed distance of 28,915 meters, taking victory despite a classified DNF status, while a total of three cars contested the five-lap GTR2 GT1 endurance trial at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. It was an afternoon of mechanical attrition and regulatory collapse that left the timing monitors blinking in sheer confusion.
Rewinding back to the start of proceedings at the Temple of Speed, the GT1 grid rolled out for what was expected to be a straightforward high-speed procession through the Lombardy parklands. Instead, the 5,783-meter circuit turned into a graveyard for heavy Italian machinery. Five laps were completed in total, though none of the three participants managed a clean run to the checkered flag under normal sporting regulations.
Juliano Flores completed all five laps to secure first position in class, despite the timing screen stubbornly listing his race time as a DNF. Behind him, Losel Racing experienced a catastrophic double-elimination event. Dave managed four laps in the #49 Maserati before being slapped with a disqualification, while teammate Fernando Horta mirrored the lap count but ended his afternoon parked against the barriers with terminal damage.
Dave (#49 crew): Box, box, box. What do you mean the engine is on fire? It's just adding character.
Fernando Horta (#49 crew): Did we actually finish? No? Excellent, less paperwork.
Dave (#49 crew): Just drive it until the wheels fall off. Oh, look, they did.
Executive Director Eurico Maluf was observed leaving the timing tower muttering about rulebook appendices while eating a lukewarm mortadella sandwich. The FormulaDuude governing body announced that no inquiries would be entertained until further notice.
Ps. Dave, your car is still blocking the pit lane exit.
