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Tim N (Timn88)
Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 4:31 pm:   

That wont happen, R8's are untouchable.
William H (Countachxx)
Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 1:18 pm:   

Lets have Ferrari take on Audi or BMW at LeMans for the overall win, Yeah Baby :)
Peter S�derlund/328 GTB -88 (Corsa)
Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 11:24 am:   

Here's where they raced this year

Monza
Brno
Magny-Cours
Silverstone
Zolder
Budapest
Spa
A1-Ring
Nürburgring
Jarama
Estoril

Ciao
Peter
Peter S�derlund/328 GTB -88 (Corsa)
Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 11:17 am:   

JMB Competition won the FIA N-GT-series (approx 400-425 hp) this year with a 360 Modena.

Rydell and Menu drove few races in a Prodrive 550 Maranello in the FIA GT-series (approx 600-650 hp). They won a couple of races and beat up a lot of Vipers and prototypes. This season was a test for next year.

Ciao
Peter
Thomas Nehlert (Ferrarickx)
Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 11:08 am:   

Ferrari returning to sportscar- and GT-racing would be a dream becoming true. But nothing has been decided yet. At the moment Procar is still planning with the Ferrari 550. If the work will come with a 550 Procar won't continue.For Luca di Montezemolo the target seems to be an engagement at the 24 Hous of Le Mans 2004 under the name of Maserati - what a pity - Ferrari really sounds much better. But the latter will be a prototyp for the overall-win and perhaps for the American Le Mans Series. We have to wait and see - first Michael Schumacher will clinch his next F1 Worldchampionship for Ferrari !
Thomas
Ben Lobenstein 90 TR (Benjet)
Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 10:01 am:   

Here's what Babelfish did with that text: -Ben

The Ferrari returns in the GT The clamorous return of the Ferrari in the championship is outlined Great Tourism. To convince the Little horse to return in the series they have been the recent modifications brought to the regulations from part of the Fia (prohibited the prototypes and reduced the modifications) that they have convinced the leaders of Maranello. The appointment is fixed for 21 April to Monza, with the 550 Maranello. The pilot who will follow close gives the development of the car will be Luca Badoer, already tester official of the machine champion of the world: Veneto pilot will take care itself of the official tests. In passed the Ferrari one attempted positively in classified championships to the production cars: the 250 (Testarossa, GTO, Berlinetta, LM), have conquered the titles of the 24 Hours of the Mans, of the 12 Hours of Sebring, Targa Florio and the 1000 km of Monza and Nurburgring.
David Albright (Dalbright)
Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 8:55 am:   

What it basically says below is that Ferrari is officially jumping into GT series next April with the 550 Maranello. I guess some recent changes to rules with FIA that restricts the amount of modifications to a car and not allowing Sport Prototypes that convinced Ferrari to get back into the swing of things. My guess that this will be for Europe only? Not sure.

La Ferrari torna nel GT

Si profila il clamoroso ritorno della Ferrari nel campionato Gran Turismo. A convincere il Cavallino a tornare nella serie sono state le recenti modifiche apportate al regolamento da parte della Fia (vietati i prototipi e ridotte le modifiche) che hanno convinto i dirigenti di Maranello.
L'appuntamento è fissato per il 21 aprile a Monza, con la 550 Maranello.
Il pilota che seguirà da vicino lo sviluppo della vettura sarà Luca Badoer, già collaudatore ufficiale della macchina campione del mondo: il pilota veneto si occuperà dei test ufficiali.

In passato la Ferrari si cimentò positivamente in campionati riservati alle vetture di produzione: la 250 (Testarossa, GTO, Berlinetta, LM), ha conquistato i titoli della 24 Ore di Le Mans, della 12 Ore di Sebring, la Targa Florio e le 1000 km di Monza e Nurburgring.

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