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Discussion in '288GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari/F80' started by YearOne, Jun 4, 2009.

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  1. YearOne

    YearOne Karting

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    #1 YearOne, Jun 4, 2009
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    THis car was running in the Ferrari Challenge at Spa at the weekend and I believe went into the wall at the top of Eau Rouge. I think the owner was French and had just paid £250,000 for the car. The only upside is the front and rear clams are fibre glass copies however, the car is very badly damaged and these pictures do not show the full extent, note the broken wheel rim. Such a shame.
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  2. YearOne

    YearOne Karting

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    #2 YearOne, Jun 4, 2009
    As for positives I found this Enzo and Scud in the hotel car park when I arrived on Wednesday night in the GT3. See next post:
     
  3. YearOne

    YearOne Karting

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  4. GTE

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    #4 GTE, Jun 4, 2009
    It is a competition car. Damage is bound to occur. No biggie.
     
  5. thepinkumbrella

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    #5 thepinkumbrella, Jun 4, 2009
    Is this one of the barchetta F40s or has the roof been badly damaged?

    Paul
     
  6. greyboxer

    greyboxer F1 World Champ

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    #6 greyboxer, Jun 4, 2009
    Race sheets suggest the driver was David Edge who I think is English and sometimes also races a 355 CHallenge
     
  7. thepinkumbrella

    thepinkumbrella F1 Veteran

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    #7 thepinkumbrella, Jun 4, 2009
    If that is the case, then this is a conventional body F40, that does'nt look too clever.
    Was the driver injured?

    Paul
     
  8. JoeGuitar

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    #8 JoeGuitar, Jun 4, 2009
    Ouch! Eau Rouge is one of the greatest corners in the world, but it certainly has claimed its fair share of victims. I was watching "Shaken & Stirred: Racing Classic Astons at Spa" the other day on HD Net and more than a few people had trouble negotiating that very spot. I'm sure a race tuned F-40 would be a lot of "fun" there :D
     
  9. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #9 Remy Zero, Jun 4, 2009
    Whats the big deal? At least the car was trashed at a race track, and not some public road by some rich billionaire's kid and appear on wrecked exotics.
     
  10. Seth

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    #10 Seth, Jun 4, 2009
    WOAH! any more pics of that Martini Porsche???
     
  11. SSNISTR

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    #11 SSNISTR, Jun 4, 2009
    Yup, it's fixable for sure.
     
  12. Napolis

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    #12 Napolis, Jun 4, 2009
    Cars can run in the Ferrari Challenge with replica bodies?
     
  13. amenasce

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    #13 amenasce, Jun 4, 2009
    James, i think this the Pirelli Ferrari Challenge that originated in the UK.
     
  14. Jackmb1

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    #14 Jackmb1, Jun 4, 2009
    Ouch!
     
  15. Napolis

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    #15 Napolis, Jun 5, 2009
    Ah.

    Thanks
     
  16. YearOne

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  17. YearOne

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    #17 YearOne, Jun 5, 2009
    No it is a regular F40 road car that, as far as I could tell had an exhaust and possibly some engine work, waste gate looked different. The car was running slicks but a standard interior. The roof was fine actually, the picture just looks odd but it went into the wall backwards and the damage is all the way to the cockpit. The driver was fine thankfully.
     
  18. #Lennard

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    #18 #Lennard, Jun 5, 2009
    Your Porsche looks great. But it needs a racing number on the side, or maybe even a Martini logo?

    Is the white also wrapped?
     
  19. BigTex

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    #19 BigTex, Jun 5, 2009
    As the banner in the pic says: "Living the Dream..."
     
  20. #Lennard

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    #20 #Lennard, Jun 5, 2009
    nice spot
     
  21. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    #21 BigTex, Jun 5, 2009
    I DO notice the details, eh???
     
  22. Boxer365

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    #22 Boxer365, Jun 7, 2009
    +1 on Eau Rouge, also one of the most difficult. To do it right, you need to be flat out. He must have run a bit wide left and then had the turbos spool up a fraction early. Combination would put you right into the fence tail first.
     
  23. dkabab

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    #23 dkabab, Jun 7, 2009
    funny that everyone thought it was a barchetta, cos that was the first thing i thought when i saw the first pics
     

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