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Truck Racing Great Success in Interlagos

20 September 1999

Truck Racing is great success in Interlagos

The 5th round of the Brazilian F-Truck Championship was a great success
in Interlagos this weekend. More than 50.000 spectators were at the
track this sunday, to see the Volvo of Tiago Grisson win.

Oswaldo Drugovich Jr., reigning champion, arrived second after being
penalized with 25 seconds after a crash in the first heat. "I am very
satisfied with this result. Now he increased our advantage over Renato
Martins in the championship" said the double champion Drugovich.

The F-Truck series are today the most succesful series in Brazil, with
an average of over 30.000 spectators on each race. The trucks have to
weight at least 5020 kg and they have around 1000 bhp.

Race Results (2 heats):
1) Thiago Grisson,
2) Oswaldo Drugovich Júnior,
3) Vignaldo Fizio,
4) Diumar Bueno,
5) Beto Napolitano,
6) Luiz Carlos Lanzoni,
7) Pedro Rodrigues,
8) Renato Marins,
9) Wellington Cirino,
10) Eduardo “Macarrão Fráguas.

Championship Standings:
1) Oswaldo Drugovich Júnior 113 pts,
2) Renato Martins (SP) 94 pts,
3) Thiago Grisson (RS) 87,
4) Jorge Fleck (RS) 84 pts,
5) Vignaldo Fizio (SP) 59 pts,
6) Sérgio Drugovich (PR) 48 pts,
7) Beto Napolitano (SP) 30 pts,
8) Diumar Bueno (PR) 22 pts,
9) Luiz Carlos Lanzoni (SP) 19 pts,
10) Wellington Cirino (PR) 17,5 pts.

Marc Zimmermann
São Paulo - SP