296 GT3

Excellent. Thank you.

 

https://racer.com/2022/11/29/insight-whats-under-the-skin-of-the-ferrari-296-gt3/

 

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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…

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I like the visor look but saw this GTS today and I think I dig it more now. I dunno, different flavors I guess

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On track:

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sounds like the Ford GT minus the anti-lag

 

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

 

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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:

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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.

 

I guess you mean the 296, not the 488. Ferrari said the same, regarding BOP.

 

Both apparently.

 

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.

 

I see why it’s there but that’s also plain stupid for a number of reasons.

 

I don't like that set of rules either, but it is what it is...

 

Thanks, so GT3 is a handicap series.

 

Ridiculous. Handicap racing. Oh you are too fast? Here add 50kg lead to slow you down. Farcical.

 

The Ontario dealer received an exposed carbon 296 GT3 this week. Looks all business, no decals...

 

I saw 4 unpainted carbon 296 GT3s at Fiorano --waiting for delivery I assume.

 

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.