7 ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁Italian ▁Super t ur ismo ▁Championship . ▁In ▁the ▁same ▁year ▁he ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 4 ▁H ours ▁of ▁Sp a , ▁winning ▁the ▁dies el ▁classification ▁and ▁finishing ▁third ▁overall . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁he ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 4 ▁H ours ▁of ▁Le ▁Mans ▁driving ▁a ▁L ola - J ud d , ▁while ▁his ▁GT ▁career ▁began ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁with ▁a ▁Ferr ari ▁ 5 5 0 ▁Mar an ello ▁run ▁by ▁the ▁Raf anel li ▁Team ▁in ▁the ▁FI A ▁GT ▁Championship . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁he ▁rac ed ▁in ▁the ▁U . S . ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁Le ▁Mans ▁Series ▁driving ▁a ▁Ferr ari ▁ 5 5 0 ▁Mar an ello . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁he ▁returned ▁to ▁Europe , ▁again ▁in ▁the ▁FI A ▁GT ▁Championship , ▁at ▁the ▁wheel ▁of ▁a ▁Ferr ari ▁ 5 7 5 ▁run ▁by ▁the ▁G PC ▁Team . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁a ▁call ▁from ▁the ▁legend ary ▁Don ▁P ano z , ▁brought ▁him ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁American ▁scene , ▁driving ▁a ▁P ano z ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 2 ▁H ours ▁of ▁Seb ring . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁he ▁was ▁at ▁the ▁wheel ▁of ▁a ▁B MW ▁in ▁the ▁re born ▁Italian ▁Super t ur ismo ▁Championship , ▁taking ▁five ▁wins ▁and