Does anyone on here track there Ferrari Regulary?

It happens a lot. I've driven a Ferrari on the Track, as well as a Lamborghini, ridden in multiple other Ferraris while out on the track.

Usually though it will be with the FCA, or sometimes the PCA, where a large number of people will come to be around mainly other high $ vehicles.

I also see a ferrari or two show up at NASA events fairly regularly.

 

Yep, check out this thread.

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253413

Steve

 

I track my scuderia about every chance I get. I used to track a 911 but after the Ferrari, there is no going back.

 

Yes. 355 challenge!

 

my old 348 spider was on track 5-10 times/yr for 5 yrs until sold. not that fast but fun and easy to control

 

I forgot to mention my 355 has a tag.

 

Been there, done that... makes no sense really when there are far better track cars for FAR less $$$ that offer far MORE performance. But hey, ya only live once.

 

This is the car I track for DE event track days. It's a lot of fun, not a race, but a time to improve over the previous 20-25 minute session. I realize there are much better track cars for a race event, but I also think as Ferrari owners, it's good to learn more about the capability of the cars as built. And for that reason, I would encourage everyone with a Ferrari to put it on a track with a competent instructor. They are nice to look at in the garage, but a lot of fun to put the car in an environment that it can handle and handle well.
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Yep, I try to take my 430 out on the track every other Saturday. At PBIR.

If anyone sees a Grigio Silverstone F430 with an old bald bloke driving stop by!

 

I have heard this over and over again. It makes no sense to track a ferrari.
BUT..........

I have been tracking my 355 Challenge car for over two years now for very little expense. I have also been racing with PBOC for last year very competitively in my class.

You can also race Ferrari's in the Trofeo Cup Challenge, SVRA, NASA, and HSR.

Racing is expensive no matter what you drive. I have friends with Koni Challenge BMW's. They are spending $80k just to get the car ready to race.

I have spent that much in two years including the car!!!

 

I agree with two caveats. One, leave the traction control on. Two, don't run faster than 8/10s. (Google Peter Krause's website for a great definition of driving by the 10s.) For me, if I'm going more than 7/10s - 8/10s, I gotta have a roll cage, six-point harness, and a Hans. Dem bones sur git old.

Given this, smoothly driving a Ferrari on the track is a hoot. I had a lot of fun in my Stradale, but I did the most track work in my Maranello. Smooth, fast sweepers were an absolute gas. (Hard turns at the end of a straight, not so much fun. A Shark has a much better motor than brakes.)

Enjoy.

Dale

 

I have several clients I private coach that track there Ferrari's frequently... one being a Scuderia that we take out almost every month. But we are looking at switching over to a more fun and safer car, GT3 Cup Car...

 

My 550 always has ASR off when I'm on the track, it makes the car far easier to handle and far more predictable. If you're a real hamfisted driver, then I agree to leave it on, but should you be on a track if you're scared of a little oversteer? It's easy to do serious damage to your car, and your health, so if you don't know what you're doing perhaps you should be on a couple of courses first. I know I'll be doing a couple myself.


Onno

 

I've had a 348, 355 & now a 360. All street cars. All have been tracked. I take the 360 to track every few months. It's hard on the brakes/tires but a whole lot of fun!

Dumbest thing that I once did was join a "fox & chicken" race as the only F-car. A few folks went off in first corner & I was questioning my judgment!

James

 

Actually, I wrote that more for 360 owners than a 550. 360s tend to get light in the rear very quickly, particularly under heavy braking. A lot of newbies get intimidated by more experienced drivers and turn off the traction control when they shouldn't.

But I still left mine on in the 550 because (1) it is unobtrusive, you hardly notice it, and (2) to remind me when to slow down. I tracked my Shark a bit, but it was no race car. It had a lot more motor than brakes, and it was a very heavy car. It was fantastic in a long sweeper. The car just keep wanting to go faster and faster. However, hard turns were another story. The ABS would start pumping even under moderate braking. Bottom line is I tried to stay around 7/10s in the 550. Going more than that was just asking for trouble.

Dale

 

Sure! I go to Nürburgring in Germany a couple of times a year with my California! It works great!

 

IMHO, if you are going to own a car that is built for high performance (and indeed track tested in both design/development and QC) such as a Ferrari, you are all but crazy not to track it to some extent. And this is not for the bravado or bragging rights of saying one track's their F-car... instead, I think it's remiss to purchase such a weapon and then expect to operate it safely and efficiently without being trained on how to do so, as well as learning how to properly respect the individual car & its ability over the driver's (almost always lesser ability.)

It's kind of like buying a Cigarette boat and never putting it in the water - or putting it in a 20 acre lake. Yeah, it looks nice and is vastly capable but if one doesn't know how to guage and respect that capability, one can get in serious trouble way before they know it 'testing' it in the public forum, and things can get really ugly, really quickly from there.

I have many clients (both coaching and instructing clients) who own super cars. When I first started working with them, once they got past the star-struck syndrome of what their car could actually do, they all came away saying the same thing - that they feel they are a much safer driver overall and were/are grateful for learning such in a safe, controlled environment. And they had a renewed respect based on experience of the fantastic piece of machinery to which they had ready access.

Then, some started with the bragging rights too... LOL

Also, keep in mind - I'm a driver. I like car shows, etc. but rarely go too far out of my way to simply look upon that which I could be in action with. To each their own, and I fully understand the glee some get out of simply owning what they feel is automotive art. That's all well & good; kudos. But for me, I'm over with Enzo - first comes function, then form.

Cheers & C U @ d'Track!!
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Chuck Hawks,
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