Trofeo Abarth Selenia Europe and National ACI / CSAI Abarth Selenia Trophy Italy, Race 2 at Mugello: Campani brothers dominate the highest steps of the rostrum

• Alex Campani won Race 2, followed by his brother Maurizio and Swedish frontrunner Niklas Lilja 
• The Trofeo Abarth Selenia Europe and Italy rankings remain unchanged: Lilja is first in both charts
• Cimarelli strikes again among the 500 Abarth Assetto Corse. Pajuranta is second and Villa third
• Next event in Varano de' Melegari (Parma, Italy) on September 6th and 7th
• Young Italian driver Alex Campani (Abarth 695 Assetto Corse Evoluzione) won the second race held at the Mugello race track, in Tuscany, valid for the Trofeo Abarth Selenia Europe and the Abarth ACI / CSAI Selenia Trophy Italy, ahead of his brother Maurice and Swede hero Niklas Lilja.

Lilja keeps the first place in both leagues' classifications; Alex Campani, second overall, reduces a little bit the gap from the leader.
After the terrific clouds of the morning, the race started under the sun. Since the green light, the fight between Emanuele Moncini and poleman Niklas Lilja has been more than ferocious, with the Campani brothers who managed to keep the third (Alex) and fourth position (Maurizio).
After three laps Moncini took the lead, while Lilja and Maurizio Campani lost some positions. Alex was firmly second, while the battle for the third place starring Lilja, Anselmi and Buffoli.
Alex Campani and Lilja passed then Moncini, while Anselmi entered the struggle for leadership. Two laps from the end, however, Anselmi went out of the track. In the meantime Maurizio Campani conquered the second place overall, with Lilja that finished third.
Among the Abarth 500 Assetto Corse, the second race in Tuscany offered another victory to Franco Cimarelli (10th overall), ahead of Finnish idol Jusso Pajuranta (11th) and Manuel Villa (12th).
Next round of the National ACI / CSAI Abarth Selenia Trophy Italy will take place on September 6th and 7th at Varano de' Melegari. To follow both the Abarth Trophies the rendezvous will be on the Sicilian race track of Pergusa, on September 27th and 28th.
Race 2 classification: 1. Alex Campani 28'25"297; 2. Maurizio Campani +2"529; 3. Niklas Lilja +4"664; 4. Jonathan Giacon +6"003; 5. Luca Anselmi +8"557; 6. Eric Scalvini +9"391; 7. "Gioga" +10"280; 8. Cosimo Barberini +21"444; 9. Marco Gobbi +36"733; 10. Franco Cimarelli (Abarth 500 Assetto Corse) +42"512;
Fastest lap: Maurizio Campani 2'09"169.
Trofeo Abarth Selenia Europe classification: 1. Niklas Lilja SWE 170 points; 2. Alex Campani ITA 135; 3. Emanuele Moncini ITA 89; 4. Manuel Buffoli ITA and Luca Anselmi ITA 67.
Abarth 500 Selenia Europe class classification: 1. Jusso Pajuranta FIN 138 points; 2. Manuel Villa ITA and Franco Cimarelli ITA 103; 4. Stefano Bolzoni ITA 80; 5. Matteo Arrigosi ITA 68.
National ACI/CSAI Abarth Selenia Trophy Italy classification: 1. Niklas Lilja 118 points; 2. Alex Campani 113; Luca Anselmi 75; 4. Jonathan Giacon 60; 5. Emanuele Moncini 55.
Abarth 500 Assetto Corse classification: 1. Franco Cimarelli 138 points; 2. Jusso Pajuranta 110; 3. Stefano Bolzoni 78; 4. Kevin Giacon 48; 5. Manuel Villa 46.

Turin, July 13th 2014