F430 Ferrari racing version
#16
02-21-2008, 03:19 PM
Thought I read on FCHAT once that there is an agreement with Ferrari and challenge owners that they won't factory back any teams to keep them competitive and to keep the challenge series alive.
#17
02-21-2008, 06:17 PM
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When is ferrari going to enter ALMS? Either run a F430 in GT1 or GT2 class. Everyone is throwing their hat in the ring like Porsche, BMW, Aston Martin, Chevrolet, and I think Lambo is getting a Gallardo ready to run as well as Audi running a car is GT2 as well as the proto class R8 (the original R8, not an adapted version of the new street car)
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02-21-2008, 06:19 PM
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Also, sweet car. Looks to be a modified challenge car or street car. Probably running in SCCA or something.
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02-21-2008, 06:20 PM
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He's not talking about Ferrari Challenge Series. He's talking about ALMS. There are several private teams that run F430 GT's in GT2, not the F430 Challenge.
#21
02-21-2008, 07:24 PM
pretty car. challenge car races are pretty silly. you do have a couple quick guys, but most of the cars lap at a pace that Honda Challenge cars do. Its a shame not to have them driven near the limit of the ability of the cars.
Am I jealous? sure.
Am I jealous? sure.
#25
02-26-2008, 09:22 AM
Very nice catch miniD. I was thinking about the old R8 and forgot when it got the TDI it became the R10
#26
02-26-2008, 12:25 PM
due to the fact that it has the built in air jacks (you can see it in the shot of the rear of the car) this seems to be a GT car, possibly with some challenge bodywork on it though. I thought the GT front end was alot more aggressive
