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Dates just released for 2019 Corsa Pilota North America

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  1. Thecadster

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    #1 Thecadster, Jan 28, 2019
    So I have anxiously been awaiting the 2019 information to be released, and now that it has, time to make a decision. After I did Corsa Pilota Sport at Road Atlanta last summer, I immediately began anticipating doing Advanced this summer. Anyone have any thoughts which track/venue might be best and why? Note, I am a pure novice. In fact, last summer was only the 2nd such track time I have ever had (and that’s only if you count the Porsche Driving Experience with a GT3 in Atlanta). In any case, I’m just beginning to engage my interest and passion. Curious as always to leverage the colossal wealth of collective experience among the Fchat membership.



    Corso Pilota North America

    Homestead-Miami Speedway

    · April 16-17 – Sport

    · April 18-19 – Sport

    · April 23-24 – Sport

    · April 25-26 – Advanced


    Monticello Motor Club

    · June 17-18 – Sport

    · June 19-20 – Sport

    · June 24-25 – Sport

    · June 26-27 – Advanced

    · July 8-9 – Evolution

    · July 10-11 – Challenge


    Las Vegas Motor Speedway

    · September 19-20 – Sport

    · September 24-25 – Sport

    · September 26-27 – Advanced

    · September 30 – October 1 – Evolution

    · October 2-3 – Challenge

    · November 19-20 – Sport

    · November 21-22 – Sport


    Corso Pilota Preview (prospective owners ONLY – limit 24 per course)

    · May 2 – Homestead

    · September 23 – Las Vegas


    GT3 Test Drives (extremely limited seating)

    · April 30 – Homestead

    · October 4 – Las Vegas


    CAR PARK

    5 488 GTB

    4 812 Superfast

    5 488 Pista

    6 488 Challenge


    PRICE LIST (excluding tax)

    Sport $15,290

    Advanced $18,370

    Evolution $22,550

    Challenge $27,309

    Preview Price will follow

    GT3 Test Drive Price will follow
     
  2. future328driver

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    #2 future328driver, Jan 28, 2019
    Monticello is probably the best choice if you decide to do Advanced in the US. It's ashame that FNA is not using Mont Tremblant (where I did Sport) or COTA this year. IMHO, very disappointing US track choices for 2019.

    You might ask your dealer about options in Italy. According to my dealer, Advanced is being run at Varano and Vallelunga this year and the cost (even taking into account airfare) is quite a bit cheaper than the US courses. Unfortunately, they are only using Fiorano for the Sport course this year.
     
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  3. nmcclure

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    #3 nmcclure, Jan 28, 2019
    this is it for tracks? No laguna or COTA or even RA or Barber? Of the choices, go to monticello for sure, the others are interesting choices.....
     
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    #4 future328driver, Jan 28, 2019
    Corso Pilota is has never run at Laguna Seca, RA or Barber to my knowledge. It ran at COTA for the last few years, so not sure why it is not returning. My guess is that track rental is very expensive. Barber is where the Porsche school is, so I doubt Ferrari could get that track. I have driven RA, and it is incredible. Would love it if FNA did Corso Pilota there or Laguna Seca. Nothing can compare to Mont Tremblant, but they stopped using that circuit in 2017. I am seriously considering trying Italy this year.
     
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  5. innerloop

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    #5 innerloop, Jan 29, 2019
    I've never driven Monticello or Vegas, but I like Homestead. I raced it a couple of times in the Skip Barber Formula cars and it was a blast because we got to use all of the backstraight and NASCAR 3 and 4 banking. Which meant that after start/finish you were coming off the banking and turning down into the infield flat in 5th gear, no brakes until you got to Turn 2. But check exactly which configuration they'll be running because there are some alternate infield corners that they sometimes use instead of the banking. And it's a relatively safe track in that there's nowhere where the guardrails are up close to the track except at the apex of Turn 1 which there's no way you should ever be able to hit.

    The other big plus is that the track is only 45 minutes from South Beach. So I always booked a couple of extra days on the back ends of the race weekends to spend on South Beach and reward my wife for being a good sport and hanging out with me at the track.
     
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  6. rob lay

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    #6 rob lay, Jan 29, 2019
    Monticello is a fun track, here is me racing the 355 Challenge beating up on some 360 and 430's. ;)

     
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  7. Thecadster

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    #7 Thecadster, Jan 29, 2019
    So yeah, maybe I should just go to Italy. Turns out I have a schedule conflict for the only dates for Advanced at Monticello. Anxious to hear your thoughts on Varano. By the way, I’ve never even been to Europe. Been too busy working the last couple decades trying to buy Ferrari’s and what not...

    Corso Pilota Italy

    SPORT – Fiorano Track

    • 4/5 May

    • 14/15 June

    • 26/27 June

    • 10/11 July

    • 24/25 July

    • 4/5 September

    • 28/29 September

    • 5/6 October

    • 26/27 October

    • 5/6 November

    • 13/14 November


    ADVANCED – Varano Track

    • 10/11 June

    • 17/18 July

    • 12/13 September

    • 20/21 October

    • 19/20 November


    EVOLUTION – Misano Track

    • 23/24 September


    CHALLENGE – Varano Track

    • 9/10 September


    LIMITED EDITION – Vallelunga Track (Sport, Advanced and Evolution level)

    • 15/16 October


    CAR PARK

    9 488 GTB

    4 812 Superfast

    3 488 Pista

    6 488 Challenge


    PRICE LIST (Vat excluded)

    Sport Euro 8,500

    Advanced Euro 11.500

    Evolution Euro 18.000

    Challenge Euro 18.000

    Guest Euro 1.600 (for all levels)

    Limited Price will follow
     
  8. Thecadster

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    #8 Thecadster, Jan 29, 2019
    So looking more closely at the Italy option, for $22,875USD I could Sport at Fiorano and then a week later do Advanced at Varano. In between, I could enjoy a family vacation with the wife and kiddos. Or for 18,370USD I could do Advanced only in either Vegas or Miami. Hmmmm....interesting decision.
     
  9. innerloop

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    #9 innerloop, Jan 30, 2019
    Not in a Ferrari, but here is my video of Homestead.

     
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