Ferrari 458 Challenge

[Dino Scuderia]

Not many pics surfaced yet.

[NicFromLA]

Everyday in every way I fall deeper in love with this car.

[LHamilton_w]

It lost an exhaust pipe....lol

If the interior design for the 458 Italia was revolutionary for Ferrari, the interior in this is significantly simplified...just like the other challenge cars.

Does it retain the spiffy active aero components?

[Dino Scuderia]

It lost an exhaust pipe....lol

If the interior design for the 458 Italia was revolutionary for Ferrari, the interior in this is significantly simplified...just like the other challenge cars.

Does it retain the spiffy active aero components?

The center exhaust is just for low speed/low noise driving, not needed on a track car.

I see no reason why the front grille aero pieces etc. would not be active on the Challenge version.

[henk4]

I see no reason why the front grille aero pieces etc. would not be active on the Challenge version.

If they are moving aero parts, they are not allowed. You may remember the Risi Ferrari that was put back to the end of the grid after getting pole at the Le Mans 24 Hours, allegedly because one gurney was a little bit oversized. In reality, they did not attach all the screws to the rear wing, which then went almost horizontal on the long straight, reducing drag, and as such became a moveable/moving aero device.

[Dino Scuderia]

If they are moving aero parts, they are not allowed. You may remember the Risi Ferrari that was put back to the end of the grid after getting pole at the Le Mans 24 Hours, allegedly because one gurney was a little bit oversized. In reality, they did not attach all the screws to the rear wing, which then went almost horizontal on the long straight, reducing drag, and as such became a moveable/moving aero device.

Why shouldn't they be allowed in a series where all cars are identical, this is Challenge, not GT2.

It's essentially a spec series, no?

[RacingManiac]

^ my thoughts exactly....I think cars like this and the Porsche Cup car also have ABS, which had been banned from normal racing since forever....

And compare to Cup, Ferrari challenge is even more tailored to the wealthy with racing aspiration, so I'd imagine they play the aids more loosely on the car since the drivers might not be up to snuff...

[pimento]

The noise.. the noise!

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[Dino Scuderia]

Lovely music.

[Dino Scuderia]

458 Challenge #2

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458 Challenge #3