Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Track Car (was 599)

[Steve Jenkins (steve]

Speaking of track cars, I actually just committed to buying a track car
today.

 

Steve Cook and I will be flying into Toronto on Monday June 21st to pick it
up, and drive it back to Seattle.

 

Any guesses as to what it is? J (if you're one of the few who already knows,
no fair giving it away - let's see some guesses first).

 

SJ

 

From: Larry B [mailto:larrybard [at] hotmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 1:48 PM
To: Steve Jenkins
Cc: Ferrarilist
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Track Car (was 599)

 

IMHO part of the point is to explore the limits.
 
And, all other things being equal, less is more as far as traction control,
etc. (but ABS would be fine, thank you), so that, in p-car land, there's
more appeal to a GT3 than a turbo, for example.
 

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Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:42:46 -0700
From: cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 599
CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com


Considering the GTO project AND the 599 XX programs, I'd say we're all
grossly underestimating the handling characteristics of this car:

 

http://www.ferrari.com/English/News/GT/Pages/100423_CAR_ferrari_599XX_record
_nurburgring.aspx

 

I'm of the opinion that Ferrari actually made some 'adjustments' after they
concluded the 550/575 production - those cars sucked on the track, and
owners weren't shy about saying so at the time.  I agree that the HorsePower
war is still going strong, and machines are being designed/built/sold to the
general public that most of their owners cannot possibly utilize to anywhere
near their full potential, safely, on our streets or on most race-tracks.
So what?  I would love to track a 599 - the car's capabilities far-exceeds
my driving ability to find, let alone explore, the car's traction or
cornering limits, so I would expect that it would be extremely difficult for
a driver like me to 'get into trouble' and bend something expensive.  But
that's just how my mind works.

 

M



--- On Mon, 6/14/10, Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com> wrote:


From: Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 599
To: "Michael" <Cavallino_Rapante [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Date: Monday, June 14, 2010, 4:12 PM

 

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Larry B <larrybard [at] hotmail.com
<http://us.mc318.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=larrybard [at] hotmail.com> >
wrote:

I'm very interested in what you think would be the best ones for track use?
I know that there are several listers, and of course other owners, who have
tracked their 512TRs, but that has little or no appeal for me (except
insofar as I could hear the engine wail at some place like the Glen.)  My
track car (and daily driver) is a 993, which I think is just right for me,
but I've been curious about red alternatives.

 

My guess is 3 series all the way....

And even if most can swing a 360 or 430 , they might be hesitant to track it
I think. A shame, but totally understandable.

308 gt/4 would be cheap and fun....my pick. IMy next step up would be 348. 

FG


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