Abarth one make Trofeo racing series begins this year, with the official start being Easter Monday.
The Trofeo series proved to be a remarkable success in its debut GB race season last year – featuring at top race tracks around the UK and in Italy – and a second season has long been anticipated.
“We are back again for 2011 and going from strength to strength. We’ve further improved the Trofeo GB series this year with new features, including the Abarth Village – an area of technical support, spares and advice for competitors” says Ivan Gibson, head of Abarth UK.
Powered by a 1368cc 16-valve turbocharged engine, the 970kg Trofeo 500 race cars develop 190bhp at 6500rpm and torque of 300Nm at 3000rpm to achieve dramatic performance on the track.
The 2011 Trofeo Abarth 500 GB series calendar is as follows:
* 25 April
Oulton Park
* 26 June
Snetterton
* 24 July
Brands Hatch GP
* 7 August
Spa Francorchamps
* 4 September
Brands Hatch Indy
* 29 October
Donington
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