http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/36947/Ferrari_458_Challenge_new.html
They are readily available from Ferrari US. I stopped by the NYC showroom where they now have a red 458 Challenge on the floor and the rep said I could get one ASAP for 280k
I,m owner a new 458 challenge, and I self use in the track days with my small team, for the moment I don,t run the challenge,
To run in the U.S. Ferrari Challenge Series these days costs around $50k a weekend. This according to a dealer principle I talked to this last May at Infineon Raceway. (By comparison, it cost me about $20k a weekend when I ran in 2000/2001)
I think if you have $50K in your pocket for a weekend, it definately would..... Image Unavailable, Please Login
That would include Pit Babe. Singular. However a warning, the pit babe usually wants a ring and a firm commitment prior to starting the racing commitment!
I got a rough break down..price was a rough estimate and changes dealer to dealer. Tires are included however private jet is not.
LOL! Sounds about like a major service. Belts = $150. Tour of the service department = $3500 In response to the OP....if anyone does have a lightly used 458 Challenge in the USA for sale, I am on the hunt for a customer.
That figure includes a budget for the inevitable damage due to contact. From what I've heard of the cost for parts relative to the 430's that is a fair expectation for the 458's.
As a comparison the FCRA season can be done for about 1/4 the cost of the challenge series. You cannot run a 458, but for the 355/360/430 there is an option for the mere millionaire. I carefully studied the budget when designing the FCRA series, and for the same level of arrive and drive service, with same if not larger grids, we have the per event costs down to about 5-6k for a 360, and 10k for a 430. Rob may be able to give you the figure for a 355, but I'd guess it's about 3-4k. When you factor in that you can enter with well prepared car cost of 55k, 80k, or 140k, the costs are reachable for a lot more people. For that figure you get a very close experience to the Ferrari Challenge. The way we cut the cost down is as follows: 1) no touching rule which almost eliminates crash damage for all but rare events, 2) allow steel brakes on 430 3) regional races (cuts transportation expenses) 4) allow independent teams (makes competitive pricing) 5) lower costs/larger grids, which divides venue costs, And finally, 6) the series is a not for profit venture , a drivers union of sorts, where 100% of sponsor series money goes directly towards driver expenses.
