+++Timetable for our Challenge and GT Days 2024+++

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Here you find the timetable for our Challenge and GT Days including the FCD RACE

All details and informations about the event HERE

 

*Timetable Day One Tuesday 28. May – Drivetime:

08.30-08.55  Drivers meeting (mandatory)

09.00 – 9.25 Group 1 Ferrari Club Austria – 25 Min.

09.30 – 10.25 Group 2 – 55 Min.

10.30 – 11.25 Group 3 and 4 – 55 Min.

11.30 – 11.55 Group 5 – FCD RACE free practice – 25 Min.

12.00-13.00 Lunch break – 60 Min.

13.00 –13.25 Group 1 Ferrari Club Austria – 25 Min.

13.30 – 14.00 Group 2 – 30 Min.

14.05 – 14.55 Group 3 and 4 – 50 Min.

15.00 – 15.20 Group 1 Ferrari Club Austria – 20 Min.

15.25 – 15.50 Group 5 FCD RACE Qualifying 1 – 25 Min.

15.55 – 17.20 Open pitlane for group 2, 3 and 4 – 85 Min.

17.25 -18.00 Foto session at the starting grid – 35 Min.

 

*Timetable Day Two Wednesday 29. May – Drivetime:

09.00 – 9.25 Group 1 (if there are road legal cars) or Group 2, 3 and 4

09.30 – 09.55 Group 5 FCD RACE Qualifying 2

10.00 – 11.55 Open pitlane group 2, 3 and 4

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch break

13.00 – 13.25 Group 1 (if there are road legal cars) or Group 2, 3 and 4

13.30 – 14.20 Group 2, 3 and 4

14.25 – 14.40 FCD RACE Pre- Race Grid

14.40 – 15.25 FCD RACE 40 minutes

15.35 – 16.00 Group 1 (if there are road legal cars) or Group 2, 3 and 4

 

*The schedule is not fixed and can be adapted any time

 

Groups and eligible Ferraris*

Group 1 – All Road going Ferraris including the Ferrari Club Austria

Group 2 – 1993 to 2006: Ferrari Challenge/GT – Challenge 348/355/360/430/458/488 and the new 296 inkl. the Michelotto 348 GTC / LMs, the 360 GTs N-GT, GT, GTC,  430 GT3/GT (on invitation for Maserati Ghibli Open Cup and Trofeo Race Cars). Also Ferrari 512 BB LM, F40 GT/LM/GTE, 333 SP, 550 GTC, 575 GTC and similar GTs incl. the and Maserati MC 12 GT1 (please ask for different and older Ferraris)

Group 3 – 2006 to 2021: Ferrari Challenge/GT – 430/458/488 Challenge inkl. 430 GT3/GT2, 458 GT3/GT2, 488 Challenge/GT3/GT2 and the brand new 296 Challenge and GT3

Group 4 –  Endurance Racing Legends or similar racing cars from the 1990s to the 2000s. Mc Laren, Mercedes, Porsche etc. – WELCOME!

Group 5 – FCD (Ferrari Club Deutschland) Racing Series with Ferraris from 348 Challenge to the 488 Challenge, GT3 and GT2 (no 296 Challenge or GT3)

 

+++Challenge and GT Days 2024+++Only around two month to go+++

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Dear friends, only around two month to our 7. Edition oft he Challenge and GT Days 28.-29. May at the Red Bull Ring.

Groups are filling, but if you have not made the „Registration“ jet, please http://www.fchgt.com/registration/ (still possible in all classes!)

General information about the event https://www.fchgt.com/challenge-and-gt-days-2024/

See you at the Challenge and GT Days 2024 – Forza Ferrari

 

For sale – 2018 Ferrari 488 GTE

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More details and pictures HERE at Classic Driver

Price is EUR 1.011.500,–

The Ferrari 488 GTE is a remarkable racing car that combines technology, performance, and history. This racing car represents the legacy of the Ferrari brand and stands for continuous innovation and development in motorsport. The frame of the Ferrari 488 GTE is entirely made of aluminum and is designed to achieve an optimal combination of lightweight construction and strength. This ensures exceptional responsiveness and handling, precisely what a racing car needs. The GTE is based on a reinforced 488 road car to meet the demands of the racetrack. Two struts, one in the front and one in the rear, ensure safety by maximizing energy absorption and protecting the integrity of the cockpit in case of an accident. An integrated high-strength steel roll cage structure also reinforces the driver’s seat and the fuel tank itself. This structure guarantees perfect consumption and complete fuel utilization. The structure and kinematics of the suspension design have been completely redesigned specifically for the GTE, while retaining the concept of the road model. Adjustable front and rear stabilizers and shock absorbers are easily accessible to quickly optimize the car for racing. The electronic hardware and control software have been specially developed and designed for the GTE. The extensive use of motorsport components and the integration of electronic units through CAN and high-speed Ethernet communication ensure a high level of precision and maximum responsiveness in the controls. The boost control, traction control, and the ergonomic steering wheel with integrated traction control selection are the result of years of experience in GT racing and the evolution of Formula 1 single-seaters, allowing the driver to confidently exploit the full potential of the car. The data acquisition system, created with a powerful circuit board, enables in-depth performance analysis to improve the correlation between the vehicle’s configuration and its actual performance. Even the electrical system has been optimized to allow the driver to maximize the car’s potential. The GTE´s V8 turbocharged engine shows the most significant differences compared to the road version. The racing V8 has redesigned core components such as pistons, shafts, connecting rods, and turbochargers. The carefully positioned air cooler at the compressor outlet reflects the goal of achieving the quickest possible engine response. Continuous testing is carried out to achieve maximum performance, responsiveness, and superior handling. The completely removable body, except for the roof area, is made of carbon fiber. The body and frame combine to provide outstanding structural integrity, optimizing the car’s stability while remaining extremely lightweight. The 488 GTE continues the tradition of outstanding reliability, which has always been a source of great pride for Ferrari.

The offered vehicle has been converted to a 488 GTE 2019 EVO and specially optimized for long-distance races. It is equipped with five-way adjustable Multimatic dampers and features long-distance headlights, long-distance brakes, air conditioning, a driver helmet cooling system, cockpit lighting, a drinking system from Progressive Motorsport, a carbon fiber clutch, F1-style steel wheel nuts, Motec 4G telemetry, a rearview camera, a lithium battery, and a tire pressure and temperature monitoring system. It also offers a USB data recording and download system. The vehicle being offered here has an impressive history in various racing events, including:

– It achieved 3rd place in GT3 specification at the Fuji Blancpain Asia ProAm in 2018.
– It also secured 3rd place in the Blancpain Asia ProAm 2018 races in Suzuka and Ningbo.
– The vehicle achieved 2nd place in GT3 specification at the ProAm Suzuka 10 Hours in the same year.
– Another significant success was the victory in the GT3 specification at the California 8 Hours in 2019.

Under the GTE specifications, the Ferrari participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2020 but retired in 15th place, just 13 minutes before the end of the race due to technical issues. Through a complete revision of the vehicle, the engine, transmission, drive shafts, and shock absorbers have only covered a mileage of 4,700 KM.

FCD Racing Series – Racing with friends

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This year we are with our Challenge and GT Days part of the FCD Racing Series.

We will welcome around 20-25 Ferraris from 4 generations at the Red Bull Ring for a 40min. Race. General information about our event and the race HERE

All informations about the Race and the series HERE at FCD – Ferrari Club Deutschland

In general: The Ferrari Club Deutschland RacingSeries was founded 2017 and had its first race in SPA. The FCD RacingSeries is the Series of the official german Ferrari Owners Club, which was founded 1978. Today the series welcomes 20 to 30 Racecars per Round. The Series is open to all Ferrari Cars which left the factory as a racecar or do meet the needs regarding the existing regulations which you can find on this page. We are happy to usualy welcome a large range of cars – from 355 Challange up to an F40LM,  488GT3 and the brand new 296 GT3. You find all the racedates and entryforms of the running season HERE and in the calendar.

Classes:

Class 8: 296 GT3

Class 7: 488 GT3

Class 6: 458 GT3 / 296 Challenge

Class 5: 488 Challenge

Class 4: 458 Challenge

Class 3: 430 Challenge

Class 2: 360 Challenge

Class 1: all others

Race-Dates 2024:
R1: 19.04.-21.04. GP Historique, Paul Ricard
R2: 28.05.-29.05. Challenge and GT Days, Red Bull Ring
R3: 28.06.-29.06. Lausitzring
R4: 08.08.-11.08. Nürburgring, Oldtimer-Grandprix
R5: 04.10.-06.10. Dijon (final Round)

For sale at RM Sothebys Auction – 2007 Maserati MC12 Versione Corsa

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For sale ist this fantastic Maserati MC12 Corsa at hte Paris sale of RM Sothebys

Estimate is EUR 2.800.000,– to 3.500.000,–

All details and pictures HERE at RM Sothebys

Chassis No. ZAMDF44B000029631
Documents Bill of Sale Only
To be offered on Wednesday, 31 January 2024
 
  • The most powerful Maserati ever produced
  • Equipped with its matching-numbers 745 horsepower 6-litre V-12
  • One of only 12 built
  • Minimal usage since new
  • Derived from the marque’s all-conquering GT1 racer
  • The ultimate 21st-century track car

During the 1950s, Maserati was synonymous with motor racing—legends such as Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio scoring regular international victories for the Italian marque. Almost secondary to this, the company was responsible for some of the most desirable road cars of the era. Fast, sophisticated, and achingly glamorous, Maseratis were assembled in tiny numbers and prized by the glitterati. As time went by, the firm abandoned motorsport to focus solely on these production models but, at the beginning of the 21st century, it returned to its roots. And what a comeback it would make.

Unveiled at the 74th Geneva International Motor Show in 2004, the Tipo M144 or MC12 (for Maserati Corse, 12-cylinder) was the most extreme model yet to leave the Modena factory. Much of the new car’s DNA came from former rival Ferrari’s Enzo hypercar, although substantial improvements were made to the engine, chassis and aerodynamics. Powered by a 5,998 cc, 65-degree, 48-valve, dry-sump V-12, the car developed 630 horsepower at 7,500 rpm, giving a top speed of no less than 330 km/h.

Prioritising function over beauty, the arresting carbonfibre body was designed by Maserati Centro Stile and bore all the hallmarks of a long-distance racer. This wasn’t coincidental, because the 50 road-going MC12s produced between 2004 and 2005 were created with a very singular objective: homologation for the FIA GT Championship.

Under the direction of Giorgio Ascanelli, Maserati’s Reparto Corse developed a competition version that would notch up a slew of international victories, including back-to-back wins in the Spa 24 Hours—the first on the model’s maiden endurance event. A string of constructors’, drivers’, and team championships would well and truly cement the MC12’s reputation as the car to beat. The Trident had returned with a vengeance.

Such was the prowess of the MC12 racer, wealthy enthusiasts seeking the ultimate adrenaline experience clamoured for a chance to own one—and in late 2006 Maserati obliged. Developed from the all-conquering competition model, the MC12 Versione Corse was conceived as a track car but—like its cousin, the Enzo-based Ferrari FXX—was not intended to race. As such, it was unhindered by the FIA rulebook. Dispensing with the intake restrictors mandated by GT1 regulations, for example, the ‘Corsa’ was noticeably more powerful than its championship-winning stablemate: with an astonishing 745 horsepower at 8,000 rpm it was—and remains—the most potent Maserati ever. It was also one of the purest.

Pared back to the minimum, at 1,150 kilograms it was almost 200 kilograms lighter than the Stradale. There was no traction- or stability control, and no ABS, yet, although the performance was truly electrifying—the Corsa could hit 200 km/h from standstill in 6.4 seconds—the car was remarkably benign to handle. With its carbon-ceramic brakes, six-speed Cambiocorsa gearbox, and integral roll cage, the Maserati offered full-fat racing-car dynamics in an astonishingly user-friendly package. In simple terms, it was magnificent.

Offered new to just a dozen carefully selected customers, the MC12 Versione Corse would remain an unattainable dream for the wider public—even those with the deepest of pockets. Among the lucky enthusiasts invited to acquire one of those 12 cars—at a cool €1,000,000 apiece—was the gentleman who took delivery of ‘0008’ in Germany in 2007. Clearly a connoisseur, he added the Maserati to a collection that already included a Ferrari FXX, although during his custodianship the Corsa was used very little. The car is understood to have since been treated to an engine rebuild by former Maserati Corse mechanics in Modena, while maintenance has been carried out by marque specialist Formula Automobile in Denmark.

Confirmed by Archivio Storico Maserati as retaining its matching-numbers engine, and being in its original Arancio (orange) livery with black Sparco seats, this remarkable machine is offered complete with handbooks, fuel rig, spare wheels and tyres. An unmissable opportunity for any serious Maserati collector.