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FERRARI F40 LM IN SOCIAL NETWORKS
See more about the fantastic F40 LM and GTEs here: https://www.fchgt.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=4
In the social networks appear increasingly converted Ferrari F40, which are touted as F40 LM. With a trained eye, however, one can quickly recognize the dizziness. The 18 F40 LM (numbered 1-19 o. No. 17), which were built by Michelotto for Ferrari, always have side windows made of plastic with a sliding element and in no case have a Pininfarina log…o on the sides. There are always three instead of two NACA air intakes on the flanks, covered main instead of folding headlights, an enlarged central inlet on the front and an outlet in the front hood. In addition a double and center-supported rear wing, which would make the vehicle impassable without the front splitter.
Added to this is a connection (electricity?) Behind the driver’s door as well as a circular opening at the rear for the compressed air connection of the lift as another distinguishing feature.
Well-known originals include an LM who recently received a blue / white “N.A.R.T. strip” (# 97893). Before, he was seen on some photos with six instead of five spokes on the front wheels. Original is also the sky blue car (# 74045), which was officially rebuilt from a F40 prototype to LM and later privately upgraded with GTE parts and another gearbox. Not original is a newly restored F40 with LM parts, which participated in 1996 as “Hamann remodeling” on the BPR series (# 84326). He recognizes u. a. on profile tires and the Pininfarina lettering on the sides. Very bad is a yellow car, which was initially seen as a coupe on various racetracks and now misinterpreted as “F40 LM Spider”. This is NOT a Ferrari. The car was created under the direction of Jean “Beurly” Blaton, who also got an original LM (# 88520). In no case, we are an original of a blue foil or silver gray, black or yellow paint known. A British street legal could have # 79891 since 01/07/2016 spotted on the streets of Monaco with the # 40 and “0123 / Art Sports” sticker. Together with # 79890 these are the first two prototypes with an extensive racing history.
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Here are the originals:
#1 79890 25.01.91
#2 79891 25.01.91
#4 88513 23.05.90
#5 88520 07.01.91
#3 88521 16.05.90
#6 88522 08.01.91
#7 88523 05.12.90
#8 88524 21.12.90
#9 92235 22.09.91
#10 92236 20.01.91
#11 92237 20.01.91
#12 92238 19.12.91
#13 74045 19.05.92
#14 95448 23.12.92
#15 95449 27.01.93
#16 97881 08.06.93
#17 (Nr. nicht vergeben)
#18 97893 08.06.93
#19 97904 06.07.93
(Text: © L. Beringer “A. Bisbini”, Foto: Ferrari S.p.A.)
(Foto: © Ferrari S.p.A.)
Ex works AF Corse Ferrari 458 GT2 on the way to his new owner
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The HOTELS at the Challenge and GT Days
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FIA WEC – How do you recognise a legendary manufacturer?
Ferrari becomes the 2017 GT FIA World Endurance Manufacturers’ Champion, for the fifth time of WEC history (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017)!
So, how do you recognise a legendary manufacturer? It never stops writing its legend! #WEC
FERRARI ONE-TWO, PIER GUIDI AND CALADO WORLD CHAMPIONS
Sakhir, 18 November 2017 – Thirty-three year-old Italian Alessandro Pier Guidi and his 28 year-old British crewmate James Calado are the first winners of the GT FIA World Endurance Drivers’ Championship title as part of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The pair won in the best possible way, dominating the final race of the season, the 6 Hours of Bahrain, along with their AF Corse teammates, Sam Bird and Davide …Rigon. The drivers of the Ferrari 488 GTEs finished in parade, with car no. 71, starting from pole and key to the season’s triumphs, first over the line. Third and fourth place went to the nearest rivals of the 51 crew, the Ford no. 67 of Andy Priaulx and Harry Tincknell and Porsche no. 91 of Frederic Makowiecki and Richard Lietz.
GTE-Pro. Pier Guidi and Calado and the whole Ferrari AF Corse team handled the race tactics to perfection. After a cautious start car no. 51 climbed the rankings and went ahead near the halfway mark, taking advantage of a Full Course Yellow phase that penalised car no. 71 that had pitted with the green flag. From then on James and Alessandro managed their speed carefully so as to protect the tyres, but still successfully held onto their lead over their rivals in the final stage. However, Sam Bird in car no. 71 was faster towards the end so it was decided that no. 51 would stage a spectacular parade finish with Bird and Rigon who fully deserved the victory and for this reason were first on the finish line. This is Alessandro Pier Guidi’s first year as an official Ferrari driver, while James Calado is in his fourth season with the Maranello brand, having started racing in car no. 71 as David Rigon’s teammate in 2014. The world champions secured the title at the end of an almost perfect season that, after a bad result in the Le Mans 24 Hours, saw them climb up the standings with wins, first at the Nurburgring and then at Austin and at Fuji. This is Ferrari’s 22nd victory in the WEC, the 27th including those obtained in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup 2010 and 2011.
GTE-Am. Two 488 GTEs were on the podium in the GTE-Am class. After a long struggle with the Aston Martin title winner driven by Dalla Lana-Lamy-Lauda, no. 61 of Clearwater Racing came second with Keita Sawa, Matt Griffin and Weng Sun Mok, ahead of car no. 54 of Spirit of Race with Francesco Castellacci, Thomas Flohr and Miguel Molina. The overall victory went to Buemi-Nakajima-Davidson of Toyota.