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scubywrxr · 11-24-2003, 03:29 PM

This is definitely the greatest ferrari that never raced....

http://www.dtmpower.co.za/forums/sho...&threadid=5776

htfaber · 11-24-2003, 04:33 PM

amazing, what a shame! Though the Porsche was really good that time, I can't imagine that was the only reason. Maybe they were too busy grabbing the F1-title and set their hopes on that.

RC45 · 11-24-2003, 05:29 PM

How about the F40-GT & F50-GT on the track at the same time - with Video (it is somewhere on the website - I know I grabbed it a couple years ago).

http://www.nsxfiles.com/

&

http://www.nsxfiles.com/fontana_ferrari.htm

scubywrxr · 11-24-2003, 06:01 PM

thanks for the link Rc

htfaber · 11-24-2003, 06:05 PM

Cool story of the guy racing in a F355 and chasing the F40 and F50! He was as happy as a baby. Dancing with a legend as he said it was. Nice to see so much enthusiasm for cars!
BTW the vids are at the bottom of the page.....the sound is awesome!
I also have a vid where a guy in a M3 roadster chases a F40 GT and a normal F50 at thunderhill track. Not really spectaculair, but anyone interested?

Chingachgook · 11-24-2003, 06:14 PM

INTERESTED of course!!!

htfaber · 11-24-2003, 06:50 PM

Can I upload it somewhere? Or if you give me your msn, will transfer it that way. The filesize is 9.72 MB

RC45 · 11-24-2003, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by scubywrxr

thanks for the link Rc

Anytime

KaBlookie · 11-24-2003, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by RC45

How about the F40-GT & F50-GT on the track at the same time - with Video (it is somewhere on the website - I know I grabbed it a couple years ago).

http://www.nsxfiles.com/

&

http://www.nsxfiles.com/fontana_ferrari.htm

heh RC, i posted a link to that site in the Video and Picture Links section like a month ago

http://www.motorworld.net/forum/show...049&highlight=

yea, it is a shame tho that they didn't race it enough for it to be known

scubywrxr · 11-25-2003, 04:44 PM

Well its a good thing he reposted it coz I missed it ...

alondahan · 11-25-2003, 09:09 PM

the information in this web site isn't accurate. for accurate information go here:
http://www.barchetta.cc/english/All..../SN.F50.GT.htm

also, the real reason why the F50 GT didn't see any competition is because the BPR series (in which it was meant to race) was ended before development of the F50 GT was completed, therefore the project was cancelled.

sikx5 · 11-25-2003, 10:15 PM

What is the BPR race alondahan? 001 was crashed by Art Zafurios Freind due to cold tyres and wet track :cry: . Its now in modena being re-built

. he used to race it alot, been tracked many times 8)

alondahan · 11-25-2003, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by sikx5

What is the BPR race alondahan? 001 was crashed by Art Zafurios Freind due to cold tyres and wet track :cry: . Its now in modena being re-built

. he used to race it alot, been tracked many times 8)

the BPR was a production based racing series, something like fia gt now.

as for 001, it was crashed earlier this year, but Zafurios wasn't driving it. he let a pro racing driver drive it a Ferrari event. the tires were cold and the driver (don't remember who) lost control on a section of the track where the surface is changing and loosing traction.

I saw pics of it after the crash, and it wasn't a pretty sight. at least it's being rebuilt now as you said.

FoxFour · 11-27-2003, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by alondahan

the information in this web site isn't accurate. for accurate information go here:
http://www.barchetta.cc/english/All..../SN.F50.GT.htm

Also, another reason why the F50 GT didn't see any competition is because the BPR series (in which it was meant to race) was ended before development of the F50 GT was completed, therefore the project was cancelled.

Also, the writers of Forza magazine asked the President of Ferrari, why they did not choose to pursue GT type road racing, since a lot of their heritage stems from that. And at the time, he said that they were spending a lot of R/D time and manpower pursuing the F1 championship (This was around 1997) and they could not afford to do both types of racing.

stradale · 11-27-2003, 11:16 AM

The F50 GT was featured in Cavallino or Ferrari World too, a couple of years ago. I think it was the same car as the one in the video because it took place in the US. It made a huge impression on me at the time. I think that article still affects my thoughts on that car.