Ferrari F430 Challenge spec

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The Ferrari F430 Challenge isn't on our ordinary scope of motorsports coverage, but when we caught that the series, as well as the Corse Clienti autos, were determined to be at Miller Motorsports Park we quickly began wiretapping flights. For the present year is the first time the series has approached the state-of-the-abstraction track outside Salt Lake City, and confidently it won't be the final.

In the event that you aren't acquainted with the F430 Challenge, its a spec racing series put on by Ferrari definitely for holders. Genius drivers, teachers or anybody included in the bargain of Ferraris or parts could not venture to head in the series. In consideration of every of the autos is precisely the same � a race-prepped Ferrari F430 roadster with 490 torque � the taking on field is level. Suspect the races are a pack of loaded fellows doing parade laps around the track? Think again. The drivers are astoundingly sporting and its not uncommon to view the autos knocking bumpers and shaking for position. That wound up being the case at Miller Motorsports Park, where there were some off-track trips into the Tooele sand and fluctuating bits of form boards, splitters and diffusers other side on the tarmac.
Ferrari F430 Challenge


Ferrari F430 Challenge


Ferrari F430 Challenge


Ferrari F430 Challenge


Ferrari F430 Challenge


Ferrari F430 Challenge


Ferrari F430 Challenge


Ferrari F430 Challenge




Ferrari F430 Challenge

Ferrari F430 Challenge

Ferrari F430 Challenge

Ferrari F430 Challenge

One of the highlights at the Ferrari stand at the 61st Frankfurt Motor Show will be the world preview of the F430 Challenge, the 8-cylinder berlinetta-derived competition car that will be taking part in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli from the 2006 season.

Ferrari has reaffirmed the strong link between its GT and sporting divisions with the new F430 Challenge which is specifically designed to meet the expectations of its sportier clients. The F430 Challenge retains the same general look and 490 hp engine as the road-going version. However, it also incorporates a large number of significant track-oriented modifications and a host of new features not seen in the car currently used in the series, the 360 Challenge, which it joins on the track next season and completely replaces in 2007.

An intensive series of development tests held at Fiorano and other prestigious circuits have honed the F430 Challenge's talents too. In fact, it offers a stunning series of features sure to meet with the approval of its drivers. As ever, the transfer from Formula 1 is significant, particularly with regard to the braking system which uses carbon-ceramic material (CCM) - a first for a Ferrari sports competition car.

The electronic gearbox is also F1-derived and works in exactly the same way as the one used aboard the Grand Prix car. Thanks to a sinterised two-plate clutch and specific software, it also offers the same gear-changing times as the road-going F430 (150 ms) in the much more extreme track conditions. Fifth and sixth gear ratios have also been modified with respect to the road-going version as has the final drive ration order to make the very most of the engine on all the circuits where the F430 Challenge will race.