Tweet— Twitter API (@user) date Looks to have a proper rear upper A-arm instead of the road car’s transverse link + vertical reaction link.
Car looks good but you can see from this angle why they never should have done the “visor” windshield on the GTB… Tweet— Twitter API (@user) date
I like the visor look but saw this GTS today and I think I dig it more now. I dunno, different flavors I guess Image Unavailable, Please Login
Couple of nice hi-res images of the 296 in this set (+ LMDh cars): https://www.autohebdo.fr/actualites/endurance/imsa/en-images-les-essais-de-pre-saison-de-limsa-a-daytona.html
In blue. Nice! https://www.dailysportscar.com/2022/12/14/cetilar-racing-shake-down-new-ferrari-296-gt3.html
Tweet— Twitter API (@user) date Good look at the double wishbone rear suspension in place of the “multi-link” of the production car. Quite a bit of anti-squat, looks like: Image Unavailable, Please Login
The 296 GT3 racers not performing well at Daytona. I was hopeful for a competitive outing, but not sure of the IMSA ballast requirements. Guiseppe Rise told me that IMSA penalized the 488 race cars with too much ballast making them uncompetitive. Shame.
600HP. How come the road version has 660HP from the petrol engine? Any ideas why? Is GT3 limited to 600HP?
Of course it is limited. It is called BOP (Balance Of Performance) and is written in the regulations. There is no single figure, but the Governing Body dictates the engine power and ballast of each individual model, based on its performance on track. Thus, if a car proves to be too quick for the competition, they trim back its power and/or add ballast, to slow it down.
Very cool car up close--I carefully examined the Risi 296GT3 (no. 62) at Petit LeMans in the paddock . What a machine---if the BOP was fairer, it would dominate.
