| Author | Message | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6254 Registered: 12-2000 |
I don't think so, you may ask Don. I thought he was giving them away. | ||
| Alan Leach (Speedy308)
Junior Member Username: Speedy308 Post Number: 92 Registered: 12-2002 |
Oh, I misunderstood! I'll take 'em, I was going to buy enough for my son and girlfriend to go. All three days? I thought you meant he was selling them. | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6253 Registered: 12-2000 |
What do you mean by that? He has two tickets to give anyone that wants to get in. | ||
| Alan Leach (Speedy308)
Junior Member Username: Speedy308 Post Number: 90 Registered: 12-2002 |
Pre sale OR at the gate. FoH or FoD. | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6252 Registered: 12-2000 |
Don Howson, the director of the Texas Region SCCA contacted me that he has two tickets to spectate. Please contact Don at [email protected] if you're interested. | ||
| Justin M. Clark (Sscamarotx)
New member Username: Sscamarotx Post Number: 6 Registered: 11-2002 |
This is going to be awesome to watch! My girlfriend lives just a few miles from the track. I am a Ferrari nut but I am too young to own an F-car. Or you could say not wealthy enough yet! My Corvette will have to do till I get out of college and make some money. | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6140 Registered: 12-2000 |
We put a new clutch slave cylinder in the car and either the new cylinder required a different length bolt or we put the wrong one back in. This caused the bolt to lock up the flywheel. | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 2478 Registered: 7-2001 |
Rob, what was wrong w/ the engine? | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6138 Registered: 12-2000 |
This sucks for the Ferrari side of me, but good news on the Spec. Rx7 is that my engine has been fixed and I'll be racing at Hallett trying to move up a few spots in the 2003 standings. Hopefully I can make the December FoH track event. | ||
| ty (360mode)
Junior Member Username: 360mode Post Number: 138 Registered: 9-2002 |
fwiw, the foh events i've attended have all been on the 1.8 | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6131 Registered: 12-2000 |
I've heard FoH always does the 1.8 track, but don't know about this time. I'm hoping to get my SRX7 engine fixed to do Hallett, but I'll do TWS if not. | ||
| Mark McKenzie (Redcar)
Junior Member Username: Redcar Post Number: 168 Registered: 4-2001 |
Rob, are you bringing the 355C? Any word on whether the track will be the 1.8 or the 2.9? I will probably go at least one day. | ||
| Tillman Strahan (Tillman)
Member Username: Tillman Post Number: 921 Registered: 11-2001 |
$500 for the weekend, $15/day to watch. I'll be down Saturday just to watch the Challenge cars. | ||
| ty (360mode)
Junior Member Username: 360mode Post Number: 137 Registered: 9-2002 |
gonna be an awesome weekend! looking forward to watching the challenge races, as well as the track time  | ||
| Jim Schad (Jim_schad)
Intermediate Member Username: Jim_schad Post Number: 1790 Registered: 7-2002 |
Take the 355. I have to miss it because I have a lamaz class all day saturday. crap. | ||
| TC (Houston) (Tec)
Junior Member Username: Tec Post Number: 238 Registered: 2-2002 |
Perhaps I can get a ride too. ;) | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6062 Registered: 12-2000 |
If I go, get seat installed, and belts installed. Then I don't care how many or who rides. | ||
| Raleigh Smith (288gto)
Junior Member Username: 288gto Post Number: 112 Registered: 10-2002 |
Rob, my dad and I are going and I was wondering, if you have your passenger seat, can I get a ride? We are leaving Friday morning to get there that afternoon. I can't wait. We are leaving Saturday night after the last event. | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6046 Registered: 12-2000 |
Ferrari, it's probably on the 1.8, right? I know that's what you usually run. | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6045 Registered: 12-2000 |
Oh man, what should I do? This looks like such an awesome weekend. All the Ferraris and racing and cool people. Urgh, there's a SRX7 race up at Hallett and it's the last one of the 2003 season (October to October). I'm in 6th place right now of 37 racers and can probably move up to 4th if I go to Hallett. I'm also the class representative of the SRX7 group. However, it's not likely I will loose any positions if I don't go. Plus, my car doesn't even have an engine in it and that weekend is getting close. The 355 C is all ready and nothing needs to be done except get a passenger seat in there. Oh this is soo tough. I love both, but which one would be better overall. | ||
| Alan Leach (Speedy308)
Junior Member Username: Speedy308 Post Number: 54 Registered: 12-2002 |
Hey Tony!!! Thanks for the info. Hope all is well with you. | ||
| Tony Nevotti (Tnevotti)
New member Username: Tnevotti Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2002 |
FYI All Registrations for the Sept 19-21 TWS Track Event & Challenge Races will be done at www.FerrariTexas.com. Regards, Tony Nevotti Ferrari of Dallas | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6034 Registered: 12-2000 |
Good news about the Challenge series in 2004. | ||
| David Seibert (Historics)
New member Username: Historics Post Number: 2 Registered: 8-2003 |
Rob, Without pre-announcing anything (as a couple of track agreements aren't signed) I think you will see a 2004 Challenge season which looks very much like the 2003 series. The Historic schedule will be VERY similar. We can discuss the archives privately. I think you understand some of the obstacles, but I'm certainly not against the idea of making some of the information public. | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 6031 Registered: 12-2000 |
David, Welcome to FerrariChat.com. I think the rumors are there won't be a Challenge series next year or maybe just a couple events. Also, I'm still interested in all the Challenge series archives if you ever want to let me take the project on. I'll put the money, time, and even create a website to make it work. Thanks for the info David, rob | ||
| David Seibert (Historics)
New member Username: Historics Post Number: 1 Registered: 8-2003 |
At the Texas Festival of Speed the 2004 Ferrari Challenge and Ferrari/Maserati Historic Challenge schedules will be announced. (This should address rumors that the series have been cancelled.) Tentative schedule for the Texas Festival of Speed is: Friday, September 19, 2003 Start Stop Description 8:00 AM Gates Open 8:30 AM 9:00 AM Pre-Practice Challenge Drivers Meeting 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Ferrari Challenge Practice 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Ferrari Challenge Practice 11:30 AM 1:00 PM Journalist Sessions 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Lunch Break 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Ferrari Challenge Practice 1:00 PM Technical Inspection for Club Drivers Open 2:00 PM 2:30 PM Club Touring Session 2:30 PM 3:00 PM Club Sport Session 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Ferrari Challenge Practice 4:30 PM 5:00 PM Club Touring Session 5:00 PM 5:30 PM Club Sport Session 5:30 PM 6:00 PM (Open) 6:00 PM Technical Inspection for Club Drivers Closes 6:30 PM Gates Close Saturday, September 20, 2003 8:00 AM Gates Open 8:30 AM Technical Inspection for Club Drivers Open 8:30 AM 9:00 AM Ferrari Challenge Practice 8:30 AM 9:00 AM Drivers Meeting Club Drivers 9:00 AM 9:30 AM Club Touring Session 9:30 AM 10:00 AM Club Sport Session 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Ferrari Challenge Qualifying 11:00 AM 11:30 AM Club Touring Session 11:30 AM 12:00 PM Club Sport Session 12:00 PM 12:30 PM Challenge Drivers Pre-Race Meeting 12:00 PM 1:30 PM Ride & Drive Session 12:00 PM 2:00 PM Lunch Served 1:30 PM 2:00 PM Challenge Warm-Up & Pre Grid 2:00 PM 2:30 PM Ferrari Challenge Race #1 (30 Minutes) 2:30 PM 3:00 PM Ferrari Challenge Trophy Presentation 3:00 PM 3:30 PM Club Touring Session 3:30 PM 4:00 PM Club Sport Session 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Race Car Exhibition 5:00 PM 5:30 PM Club Touring Session 5:30 PM 6:00 PM Club Sport Session 6:00 PM Track Closes 6:30 PM Gates Close Sunday, September 21, 2003 8:00 AM Gates Open 8:30 AM Technical Inspection for Club Drivers Open 8:30 AM 9:00 AM Drivers Meeting Club Drivers 9:00 AM 9:30 AM Club Touring Session 9:30 AM 10:00 AM Club Sport Session 10:00 AM 10:30 AM Ferrari Challenge Session 10:30 AM 11:00 AM Club Touring Session 11:00 AM 11:30 AM Club Sport Session 11:30 AM 1:00 PM Lunch Served 1:00 PM 1:15 PM Challenge Race #2 Pre-Grid 1:15 PM 2:00 PM Challenge Race #2 2:00 PM 2:30 PM Ferrari Challenge Trophy Presentation 2:30 PM 3:00 PM Club Touring Session 3:00 PM 3:30 PM Club Sport Session 3:30 PM 4:00 PM Race Car Exhibition 4:00 PM 4:30 PM Club Touring Session 4:30 PM 5:00 PM Club Sport Session 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Teardown 6:00 PM Track Closes As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, you may register for the event (beginning September 1) at http://www.FerrariTexas.com | ||
| Alan Leach (Speedy308)
Junior Member Username: Speedy308 Post Number: 51 Registered: 12-2002 |
Man! You could do this one, then the Running of The Bulls, then head on down to New Orleans! Hold my calls, and find my credit cards! Usually, FoH has a method to allow a few spectators in, but pre-registration is required to be on "The List" at the infield tunnel entrance. I guess we'll know more later. | ||
| Michael Heywood (Mheywood)
New member Username: Mheywood Post Number: 4 Registered: 7-2003 |
Please see the following link for up to date information on the event at Texas World Speedway. http://www.ferraritexas.com/ | ||
| Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
Member Username: Mitch_alsup Post Number: 989 Registered: 4-2002 |
"The word on the "racing" street is that Ferrari Challenge will not be around next year." Maybe that is why Ferrari brought out the Stradale, to sell the challenge cars that won't be pruchased due to the collapse of the series...... | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 5977 Registered: 12-2000 |
That's right Dave, track events don't satisfy the SCCA regional license requirements, although if you have a bunch of them you might be able to get waived from one of your two SCCA schools. That's even iffy and dependent on how good of mood your instructor is in. SCCA types are pretty moody sometimes. An SCCA school costs the same as a track event anyway, so might as well just do the schools. However, next one in Texas isn't until December. I would go out of region to do your schools, although there may not be any. If you're really looking just to get some track time, then the track days will be great and also fun. Just don't expect it to help you license except you'll be more use to the car when the school does come along. | ||
| Dave (Maranelloman)
Advanced Member Username: Maranelloman Post Number: 2656 Registered: 1-2002 |
Ron, it is a Porsche Club high performance driver education track event at Motorsport Ranch outside Ft. Worth (near Granbury). In all truth, I do not believe that it satisfies the requirements for a racing license, WITH THE EXCEPTION of BMW or Porsche Club Racing licenses. Dale, that may well b etrue...but my statement regarding last December's FoH customer track event stands. And FNA was not involved in that. | ||
| Dale W Spradling (Drtax)
Member Username: Drtax Post Number: 293 Registered: 4-2003 |
Well Dave, more unofficial word is that FOH has to coordinate all this with, drum roll, FNA. In other words, FNA calls the shots on the Challenge races and what not. Based on my brief meeting with the FNA folks in Montreal during the GP, they are not, well, let's say very consumer focused. When you sell everything you get, I guess this tends to make one a little cocky. As just one example, I became friends with Bob Rapp, who is the owner of the yellow Enzo that C&D tested, and even he didn't have any stoke with FNA. Oh, and Bob's previous car was a 512S that won the 1970 Le Mans. So if he ain't got any stoke, then you and I certainly don't. So, aim your arrows at FNA. They are the ones calling the shots here, not FOH. Dale | ||
| David Moore (Speedmoore)
Junior Member Username: Speedmoore Post Number: 62 Registered: 4-2003 |
Dave M said: " And this brings to mind a real gripe I have wit them: their total, absolute, 100% lack of ANY communication with ANYONE about the events they put on, until a few days before the event actually takes place." I hear stuff like this has been building for quite some time and will be causing an even bigger problem, the demise of Ferrari Challenge in the US. The word on the "racing" street is that Ferrari Challenge will not be around next year. However, there is going to be some F-cars racing with or without. Good news on the Vintage acceptance of the Challenge cars. After lots of groundwork, we will be supporting a 355C at Road Atlanta and then Daytona. Several other race companies have talked with me and are planning on bringing their customers to the finale at the end of October. So it looks like there will be a pretty decent showing of 355 and 360 Challenge cars at Daytona for the USAGT HSR race. There are also a few 333SP's in the vintage WSC class and Spice Ferrari Camel Light cars in the P class that may be coming to play soon too. I hope so. Anyone seriously interested, please contact me. It could very easily blossum into a premier Ferrari dominated race series for next year with a good showing at Daytona. The more cars we have there, the bigger voice we have in how the series progresses. | ||
| Ron R (Ronr)
Junior Member Username: Ronr Post Number: 216 Registered: 10-2002 |
Dave, What kind of track event are you instructing? I need a couple of classes under my belt so I can get a license, so I am in the market for getting those requirements completed! Ron | ||
| Dave (Maranelloman)
Advanced Member Username: Maranelloman Post Number: 2643 Registered: 1-2002 |
You know, Dale, that is great news...but it comes WAY too late for me. I have already committed to attend a PCA Instructor Clinic, and to instruct at a track event, that weekend at Motorsport Ranch, in the absence of ANY information from FoH. And this brings to mind a real gripe I have wit them: their total, absolute, 100% lack of ANY communication with ANYONE about the events they put on, until a few days before the event actually takes place. They did this last December in regard to a track event they had at TWS. They literally sent out the registration forms the week before...and, at the last minute, changed it from a 2 day to a 1 day event. It seems that nothing has changed. Here we are, a month out, and STILL nothing from them to any FCA chapter head, etc., or to anyone on their customer mailing list, announcing either the races or the track event. Pathetic way to run a customer-oriented business, IMO. | ||
| Dale W Spradling (Drtax)
Member Username: Drtax Post Number: 290 Registered: 4-2003 |
My unoffical word is that there will be Challenge races both days and track time on both days. Keep checking the FOH website for offical info... | ||
| CHAD STEVENS (Tahoecrs)
Junior Member Username: Tahoecrs Post Number: 91 Registered: 6-2002 |
any more news on if spectators will be let in to watch the races? | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 5828 Registered: 12-2000 |
Wish I could go, I have a race up at Hallett that weekend. If I don't get my #12 fixed in time, then I'll go to TWS. | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 5823 Registered: 12-2000 |
William, it was usually like that at TWS, but the Challenge race at TMS was open to the public. There was a little gate fee though, but I think that went to the track. | ||
| William Huber (Solipsist)
Intermediate Member Username: Solipsist Post Number: 1239 Registered: 9-2001 |
It would be great to attend this race; I've never seen a challenge event. As far as I know the events have never been open to the general public. Always kept private to customers of FoH & FoD, non-Ferrari owners like myself don't have the pull that the owners have to attend this event. | ||
| Michael Heywood (Mheywood)
New member Username: Mheywood Post Number: 3 Registered: 7-2003 |
We are in the process of building a web site with information about the event. This should be complete by the middle of next week. | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 1419 Registered: 3-2001 |
They let us into TMS when the Ferrari Challenge was held there a couple of yrs ago... | ||
| TC (Houston) (Tec)
Junior Member Username: Tec Post Number: 203 Registered: 2-2002 |
I was planning to check it out. Guess I'll have to get creative if it isn't open to the public. | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 5818 Registered: 12-2000 |
Well, the word of mouth is the event is going on and there is some effort to make it a customer day too with track sessions and rides. However, that is just word of mouth and I haven't heard anything official. Usually the official word gets out very last minute. Let me know if anyone knows the offical information. | ||
| Tillman Strahan (Tillman)
Member Username: Tillman Post Number: 852 Registered: 11-2001 |
According to the TWS website, the Ferrari Challenge will be there September 19-21. Does anyone have any info on whether this will be open to the public? Could make an interesting road trip |