The Trofeo GB is delighted to announce that we have been invited to Franciacorta for the first Abarth Day to be held on the 14th of November.

A limited number of places on the grid have been reserved for UK drivers to represent the TROFEO GB in the homeland of the scorpion.

The day will celebrate the first year of racing for the 500 and generally the Abarth brand. All Abarth clubs, owners, drivers, teams and dealers have been invited along to enjoy a day of empowerment.

This is an exclusive invitation for the only race of the day. There will be also chance to get some passenger laps.

This will be a good chance for who want to buy the 500 AC to test it, or for who has already orderd one to get it delivered to this event.

Drivers / Teams / Dealers interested in taking part in the event please contact the organiser.

Firstly, a big thank you to everyone who attended! From the feedback we have had the TROFEO ABARTH 500 GB Official Launch was one of the most successful debuts in motorsport. A fantastic turn out with relatively good weather ensured the success of what seems to be the big news item for next year. A wide variety of drivers, suppliers, teams, and sponsors attended the day in order to check the first 6 cars delivered to UK.

This was an exciting start to the TROFEO GB and the general feeling in the paddock was certainly positive. The drivers testing the cars have all expressed a good feedback and found the cars were real ‘driver’s cars’. For those that did not get enough time on the wheel and for the ones that unfortunately did not manage to get a testing slot, another test will be organised very soon.

The day was opened by Ivan Gibson, Abarth UK brand responsible, and Adam Jones, who won in the car at the UK round of the European Trofeo at Brands Hatch back in July. Ivan highlighted the importance of the TROFEO GB for the brand and the very positive reaction from the dealers’ network.

During the day, about 30 racing drivers tested the cars, 6 cars proved their reliability with only an engine failure due to ‘red mist’, 5 racing teams managed the 500 AC, which proved to be reliable and enjoyable.

The day was also celebrated by some very lucky Abarth road car owners that got out onto the racetrack – many realising their ambitions.

Championship manager, Paolo Callea, announced the Trofeo Platform to a captive audience. The official talk included several points about the championship including strict scrutineering and policing of driving standard but he also emphasised the importance of delivering value for all the championship stakeholders. The TROFEO GB is a platform with a fresh approach to motorsport- while capturing the essence of the Abarth brand the Trofeo GB must be enjoyable and competitive with an event format and prize structure that brings value and entertainment for all involved. The race calendar will be released as soon as possible.

The 2010 TROFEO ABARTH 500 GB is now a reality! If you have any question please contact the organiser.  http://www.trofeoabarth500gb.com/gallery/

The first of what we hope will be many videos to be added to this site. This one is from the pace car with the Abarth 500 Assetto Corse cars out on track at the official launch at Silverstone.

Rees Sport have confirmed that they will enter the Trofeo Abarth 500 GB. The team have purchased an Abarth 500 Assetto Corse car for the series. Former BTCC, Tuscan and MGF driver Matt Kelly and director of Ress Sport, confirmed that the Trofeo platform fit very well with the structure of his organization.

Rees Sport has been racing successfully in the Porsche Carrera Cup and they are now ready to expand their operation to the iconic Abarth brand.

For more information about Rees Sport or the 2010 series please contact the organizers.

We’re sorting through the photos and video from the Official launch of the Trofeo Abarth 500 at Silverstone yesterday. here are the first batch. You can also find more photos here…

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