Campagnano (Rome,) 15 November – Vallelunga’s Piero Taruffi circuit today hosted a test for winners of the Italian Formula 3 Championship organized by the FDA in collaboration with the ACI-CSAI and the Vallelunga Federation school. The day’s programme featured the overall winner of the series, Sergio Campana and the best rookie, Michael Lewis taking turns at the wheel of an F60, as used by Ferrari in the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship. Under the watchful eye of the head of the Ferrari Driver Academy, Luca Baldisserri, Lewis was the first on track. On the way to taking the title of best rookie, the Canadian scored three wins and a further three podiums. He ran 43 laps today with a best of 1.20.600.

In the afternoon, it was the turn of Sergio Campana from Modena, who with two wins and six further podiums, dominated the 2011 Italian F3 season on his way to taking the outright title. Today, Lewis completed 45 laps of the 4.085km track, with a best time of 1.21.040.

At the end of the session, Baldisserri confirmed the initiative would continue next year with a prize drive for the best drivers. “Our commitment to the youngsters in the Italian F3 will definitely run in 2012. Since 2008, we have offered this opportunity to the most deserving drivers from the series, running them in our F1 car, which, if only for a day, gives them a chance to realise their dream of getting close to the world of Ferrari.”

The general public was able to watch the test as the Vallelunga circuit allowed free admission to the grandstands for the day.