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Autumn has arrived in Belgium. All the competitors in the FIA GT Championship will need to brave the cold Limburg climate. The Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT, with its southern temperament can’t fully handle these cold conditions. During the first free practice Jos Menten and Peter Kox have trouble trying to get their tyres up to temperature: “Typical Belgian weather, and our Lambo doesn’t really like it …”, Menten commented after the first free practice – during which the black-orange Lamborghini finished in thirteenth place. “To be honest it was really a reference time. Things will improve later on.”
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21-10-2007
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Three weeks after the non participation of HD GIGAWAVE Reiter Engineering at Nogaro we have now reached the FIA GT championship’s final round of the season being held at Zolder, Belgium. Following on from the disappointing round at Brno and withdrawal from the Nogaro round Hans Reiter and his team are fully determined to end their FIA GT campaign on a high. For Jos Menten and Peter Kox it was definitely a season full of peaks and troughs. This is why we have decided to recapitulate some of the results up until now.
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17-10-2007
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Prior to the end of season FIA GT championship Jos Menten travelled down to Hockenheim, for the last two rounds of the ADAC GT Masters 2007. Together with his fellow countryman Marius Ritskes, Jos Menten shared a Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 of the German Reiter Engineering team. Earlier this season Menten booked several successes in the ADAC GT Masters, and together with Ritskes he is fully determined to continue on through on a high note.
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14-10-2007
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Whilst Hans Reiter is hard at work preparing the Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT for the season’s final round of the FIA GT championship at Zolder, Jos Menten is getting ready to travel to Hockenheim with his fellow countryman Marius Ritskes. The final round of the ADAC GT Masters is taking place at Hockenheim on 13th and 14th October. In fact last month the battle for the team title was being decided, to the advantage of Reiter Engineering, the team of Menten and Ritskes will be driving for at Hockenheim.
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11-10-2007
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The ninth round of the FIA GT is scheduled for 29th and 30th September next, the penultimate race of the season. “Our eighth place in Brno was a bitter pill to swallow”, a disappointed Jos Menten comments, looking back on the Czech Republic weekend. “It’s difficult for me to express what I felt. We have never been that so close to a top result this year. A wheel nut which was the difference between celebrating with champagne and a meek point for finishing … but as always I only try to look at the positive side: fastest during practice, fastest time in the warm-up and the fastest race lap.”
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25-09-2007
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On 22nd and 23rd September the FIA GT caravan journeyed on down to the south eastern part of the Czech Republic for the eighth round. The Automotodrom Brno - Masarykis is located in the second largest town of the Republic. Simulation tests carried out in the Reiter Engineering workshops left the German team with high hopes, as the undulating and bumpy track would be ideal terrain for the Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT It soon became clear during the free practice that Jos Menten and Peter Kox were ready for their East European adventure. An adventure that was to end in a great disappointment …
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23-09-2007
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The summer season offered up a highly welcome change. Following on from the bad luck at the beginning of the season it now looks as though the tide has changed for Jos Menten. The Haelen based driver has clocked up three victories these last two months in the ADAC GT Masters, and a fourth podium was on the books had it not been for a broken wheel hub during the second race at the Saschenring last weekend.
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18-09-2007
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Between the FIA GT meetings in Adria and Brno Jos Menten has once more managed to slot in an ADAC GT Masters race. The 26 year old Dutchman has once again reinforced Hans Reiter’s troops in the Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Gallardo, bearing number 7. In East Germany Menten replaced Gianni Morbidelli. This ex F1 driver is usually the regular team mate of championship leader Christopher Haase, but the Italian had alternative commitments with Audi in the Italian Superstar championship. “Those two victories in Zolder left me wanting more”, Menten smiled just before the start of the weekend.
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16-09-2007
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The 7th and 8th September will see the seventh round of the FIA FT championship. For the second time this season the FIA GT circus will be guests in Italy. The race, being held in Adria, is the first since the Total 24 Hours of Spa in July. Now half way through the season there are five points registered to the Jos Menten-Peter Kox duo, the two Dutchmen racing for the German HD GIGAWAVE Reiter Engineering team. After a heavy race the Lambo-duo collect further points for the championship, having finished in sixth place.
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10-09-2007
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A fortnight after his double victory at Circuit Zolder, during the ADAC GT Masters, Jos Menten is now heading on down to Adria (Italy) for the seventh round of the FIA GT championship. After a break of almost five weeks Menten will once more be at the wheel of the Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT of HD Gigawave Reiter Engineering. Particular about this race is that the free practice and qualifying sessions are both being held on Friday. The race will take place on Saturday evening, from 19.45 until 21.45hrs.
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06-09-2007
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As curtain raiser for the Belgian Champ Car Grand Prix at Circuit Zolder - the American Formula 1 - the ADAC GT Masters held their seventh and eighth rounds. The Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 #7 of Reiter Engineering is usually driven by the Italian Gianni Morbidelli and the German Christopher Haase. But seeing Morbidelli had other commitments it was left to Jos Menten to get behind the wheel of the orange liveried Gallardo in Zolder. The 26 year old Dutchman is competing in the entire FIA GT championship with a Lamborghini Murciélago prepared by Reiter Engineering, and is therefore the ideal replacement driver for the Italian ex-F1 driver. For Menten and Haase the weekend kicked off on Friday with a fourth and fifth time in the free practice sessions.
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26-08-2007
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Two weeks before the seventh round of the FIA GT Championship, Jos Menten will spur a Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 in Zolder for the seventh and eight round of the ADAC GT Masters - the German FIA GT3 Championship. Menten will replace Gianni Morbidelli on the Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 #7. The Flying Dutchman will join German driver Christopher Haase in his chase for the championship title. Morbidelli-Haase are the current leaders in the ADAC GT Masters. In six races, they managed to score five podiums. In Zolder Haase wants to increase his lead on his competitors.
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22-08-2007
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The Total 24 Hours of Spa 2007 promises to be one of the most exiting editions in its history. With their sixth spot on the grid there are great race perspectives ahead for Jos Menten, Peter Kox and Jeroen Bleekemolen. The traditional Spa weather conditions on Saturday morning give the HD GIGAWAVE Reiter Engineering team the opportunity to experience wet track conditions. Not wishing to take any unnecessary risks Jeroen Bleekemolen takes the warm-up session: “It seem opportune for us to take in as many laps as possible in the rain. We did have a small problem with the drive shaft, but that was soon sorted out”, Jos Menten tells us. “The latest weather reports tells us that rain will put in an appearance as from midnight. This is why Jeroen tested out various types of rain tyres, and we now know which rubbers we need to use. The older type seems to perform better, and we’re fully prepared for a wet race … so bring on the rain!”
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29-07-2007
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On the even of the first free practice sessions, within the framework of the Total 24 Hours of Spa, the FIA ‘s Court of Appeal confirmed that PK Carsport has had its victory at Oschersleben annulled. For Jos Menten and Peter Kox this implies that they have now climbed up to fifth place; clinching four points on the way in the championship: “We could have earned these four points on our own, had it not been for the fact that I was spun around during the first lap by another competitor. You then see a third or fourth place slipping out of your fingers … but we have now made it to Spa for the sixth race of the championship. We now need to confirm our previous good form”, Jos Menten commented.
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27-07-2007
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Jos Menten and Peter Kox did not have an easy start of the season. Two weeks ago the Dutchmen scored their first points in Germany. How many points they collected, will depend on the appeal of PK Carsport against the decision of the technical commission of the FIA. The Belgian team was disqualified after the race due to the capacity of their fuel tank. In the meantime All-Inkl.com Reiter Lamborghini is doing everything within its power to bring the Total 24 Hours of Spa to a good end. The Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT #8 has been completely rebuilt. With Jeroen Bleekemolen in the team as the third driver, the team is ready for the race of twice around the clock.
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19-07-2007
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For Jos Menten and Marius Ritskes the ADAC GT3 Masters outing ended without a single kilometre on the clock. During the first free practice session the mechanics were still busy repairing the damage after the Belcar Midsummer Race incident. A few hours later the car was finally prepared when suddenly the engine gave up the ghost. Marius Ritskes still had a spare engine to hand, but when trying to swap engines further complications arose and the Dutchman decided to threw in the towel.
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08-07-2007
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Jos Menten is facing a busy weekend in Oschersleben. The 26 year old Dutchman will combine his regular FIA GT program with the ADAC GT3 Masters. As usual, Menten will share All-Inkl.com Reiter’s Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT #8 with his fellow countryman Peter Kox. As for the GT3 heats, Menten will join rookie Marius Ritskes on a Lamborghini Gallardo GT3.
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05-07-2007
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Following on from a successful 24 Hours of Le Mans, Jos Menten once again got behind the wheel of the Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT of the German All-Inkl.com Reiter Lamborghini-team. For the Monza race Hans Reiter had brought along a new aerodynamic package for Jos Menten and Peter Kox. Summer temperatures in the region of 30° Celsius greeted the FIA Championship. The ideal weather conditions to make full use of the Lambo’s potential, or so it appeared …
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24-06-2007
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Past week-end Jos Menten succeeded in finishing his very first 24 Hours of Le Mans. The ‘Flying Dutchman’ defended the British honours behind the wheel of Team Modena’s Aston Martin DBR9. Menten and his team mates Fittipaldi and Garcia made a promising start, but a broken damper and an altercation with an LMP2-proto knocked them back in the running order.
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20-06-2007
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As the 2007 Le Mans 24-Hour race drew to a close, the Auto Club de L'Ouest, organisers of the world-famous event awarded Team Modena the Prix Escra for the best technical performance of any team at this year's race. The team overcame a variety of issues from a damper failure to heavy damage to their Aston Martin DBR9 to keep running and complete the prestigious race and finish 17th overall.
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17-06-2007
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On Wednesday evening Antonio Garcia clocked the sixth best time in the LMGT1 category, and this meant that the Spaniard would take the start on Saturday at 15:00hrs from the fifteenth row on the grid. The start position on the grid is of no major importance in a 24 Hours race, but opting for the right race strategy is vital! During the warm-up the Aston Martin DBR9 once more confirmed that it was the perfect weapon under wet conditions. Jos Menten completed the wet warm-up registering some very competitive lap times. The variable weather conditions prove to be a headache for the teams… but the Team Modena management keep a cool head.
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17-06-2007
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For Jos Menten one of the most memorable weeks of his career is about to take off. This young 26 year old from the Limburg will in fact be making his debut this coming Saturday in the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. We have to go as far back as 1972 to find a driver from the Limburg on the grid of the 24 Hours race at the Sarthe. It was Frans Lubin at the wheel of a Ford Capri RS 2600, but he unfortunately retired with a damaged engine. In the hard fought LMGT1 category Jos Menten will be up against the tough Aston Martin and Corvette works teams. The driver from Haelen is sharing an Aston Martin DBR9, in the Team Modena livery, with the Brazilian Christian Fittipaldi and the Spaniard Antonio Garcia.
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15-06-2007
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Team Modena finished the first evening of qualifying for the 2007 Le Mans 24-Hour race sixth quickest in the LM GT1 class, and the pace-setter of the privately run Aston Martin DBR9s. As the track dried after an earlier rain shower, times dropped at the end of the session, when Antonio Garcia went out with 15-minutes remaining and set the car's quickest lap of the night. "It's been a funny evening with red flags and rain, which all happened at the point where the track is usually the quickest," said Team Modena Sporting Director Rik Bryan. "All three drivers have done a great job this evening and we are very pleased with what we have achieved, the track was getting quicker right at the end and Antonio put in a fantastic lap."
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13-06-2007
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To appear in optimum condition at the start of the test day, Team Modena put the Aston Martin DBR9 through a thorough check-up.. Over these last few weeks the mechanics stripped down the car, checked everything and prepared it for the legendary 24 Hours race at the La Sarthe. The first step in the preparation for the 24 Heures du Mans is the official test day, split into two four hour free practice sessions.
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03-06-2007
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The 75th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans promises to be another finger licking race. This last winter Jos Menten and his management team pulled out all the stops to steer the young driver from the Limburg towards the 24 Hours of Le Mans. With positive results, because for this legendary 24 Hours event Jos Menten will find himself at the wheel of an Aston Martin DBR9 entered by the British Modena Team. For the driver from Haelen this will be his first appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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24-05-2007
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The last time the FIA GT teams set up camp around a street circuit was Helsinki in 1997. For the third round of the 2007 FIA GT-championship the caravan moved to the boulevards of Bucharest. The heavy GT1 and GT2 monsters were to take on the newly designed street circuit in the heart of the capital. The design of this unique street circuit took one month to complete. With the palace of Nicolae Ceausescu in the background Jos Menten and Peter Kox with their Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT took on the fight with the Maseratis, Corvettes and Aston Martins.
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20-05-2007
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In the first two rounds of this years FIA GT campaign Jos Menten was not able to obtain a good result. All-Inkl.com Reiter Lamborghini’s Flying Dutchman had to head home with a zero score twice. Neither in Zhuhai (collision with another car), nor in Silverstone (emergency cut-out button) Jos Menten and Peter Kox were able to show the full potential of the Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT #8.
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16-05-2007
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“Once again it wasn’t an easy weekend”, is how Jos Menten started off his account of Silverstone. On Saturday morning the Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT of All-Inkl.com Reiter Lamborghini was still looking for the right rhythm. Hans Reiter decides to change tack with the tuning and that appears to work out. However the improved set-up is unfortunately not converted into an ideal grid starting position during the 15 minutes long qualifying session. For the second race of the season Jos Menten and Peter Kox find themselves back on the sixth row of the grid for the start…..but after a mere one hour of racing the race is over for the Dutch duo.
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06-05-2007
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The opening round of the FIA GT Championship in Zhuhai was a race with a positive and a negative outcome for All-Inkl.com Reiter Lamborghini. Christophe Bouchut and Stefan Mücke won the race and gave Lamborghini a historic first win in a major international championship. The Italian car manufacturer now joined the winning makes in the FIA GT Championship, along with McLaren, Mercedes, Porsche, Chrysler, Lister, Ferrari, Maserati, Saleen Aston Martin and Corvette. Unfortunately for Jos Menten and his team mate Peter Kox the race did not turned out the way they had hoped. In the early stages of the race the Dutch duo lost three laps after Kox collided with Barwell Motorsports’ Aston Martin DBR-9. Eventually Menten and Kox finished twelfth overall.
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01-05-2007
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The Zhuhai International Circuit in China acted as host for the opening round of 2007 FIA GT championship, the only non-European FIA GT round. On Saturday morning at 09.30hrs local time the light turned to green, for the first free practice session of this edifying and highly competitive championship. The major change for 2007 is the reduction of the race length from three hours down to two. In addition the duration of the meeting is brought back to two days. A total of 24 cars and 48 drivers were present at the start in China, representing 6 manufacturers and 16 countries. Amongst these Jos Menten and Peter Kox defended the Dutch honours with the Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT emanating from the All-Inkl.com Reiter Lamborghini team. Unfortunately Jos Menten’s debut with the Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT did not turn out the way he had hoped…
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25-03-2007
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All-Inkl.com Reiter Lamborghini was present with three cars for the media launch of the FIA GT Championship (22-23 February 2007) in Monza, Italy. Jos Menten was the only driver behind the wheel of the Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT #8. His fellow countryman Peter Kox was unable to attend the test session due to other commitments. Unfortunately All-Inkl.com Reiter Lamborghini had to abandon the test session after a crash at the end of the first day, but the team gathered a lot of useful data.
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20-03-2007
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Session 1: During the first session, most of the teams only ran some installation laps. For pictures: click in the left menu on "Photos" and click on "FIA GT Championship - Test Days Monza 2007".
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23-02-2007
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After making his début in the international arena in the Le Mans Series in 2006, Jos Menten moved his ambitions to a full-season entry in the FIA GT Championship. The talented 25-year old Dutchman inked a deal with All-Inkl.com Reiter Lamborghini. Together with his fellow countryman Peter Kox he will spur a Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT spec 2007.
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09-02-2007
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