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GT Sprint: AF Corse to field four 458s at Monza

Top international team AF Corse is set to line-up in full shape for the start of the 2013 GTSPRINT INTERNATIONAL SERIES by fielding four Ferrari 458 Italia racers including three GTS3 models and a GTS2 car.

With the opening round of the championship set for the next 7th of April at the Italian venue, the top car will be driven by the father-son duo of Alexander Talkanitsa and Alexander Talkanitsa Jr, coming from Belarus. After a great run which included two wins out of four races in the Winter Series GT Open, they are set to be partnered by three pairs of GTS3 racers. Claudio Sdanewitsch and Michele Rugolo also scored good results in the GT Open arena on their 458 Italia and will be aiming high as well as the Thailand-based duo of Pasin Lathouras and Tanakorn Ramindra. The third GTS3 car, supported by AF Corse but fielded under the Ferrari Team Ukraine banner, will be driven by Andrii Kruglyk and Ruslan Tsyplakov. They will be followed in their efforts by Italian Raffaele Giammaria, serving as a driver coach for the entire season.

"We really like the updated GTSPRINT format - told AF Corse's Team Manager Amato Ferrari - The GTSPRINT INTERNATIONAL SERIES is a benchmark in terms of promotion and visibility and it will be good to see once again the Monza grandstands packed with people cheering for our drivers".