Ferrari Reveal Wild Track-Only 296 Challenge Racecar

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Ferrari has revealed the archetypal shots and accusation connected the caller track-only 296 Challenge racecar and we are alternatively impressed.

It is acceptable to marque its nationalist debut connected the 23rd of October wherever it volition go the ninth exemplary successful the Ferrari Challenge series.

It is evidently based connected the 296 GTB but gets immoderate alternatively chaotic modifications arsenic good arsenic ditching the hybrid assistance from its upgraded twin-turbo V6.

Up front, determination is simply a important splitter attached to the bumper implicit with overmuch larger intakes. There is besides a vented hood, wider fenders, salient broadside skirts, Lexan windows and 19-inch center-lock wheels wrapped successful Pirelli rubber. At the rear you can’t miss the tremendous helping but you volition besides find aerodynamic extensions connected the sides, an F1-style brake light, and a achromatic mesh lodging the dual circular tailpipes.

These modifications effect successful the 296 Challenge being capable to nutrient 870 kg (1,918 lbs) of downforce astatine 250 km/h (155 mph). The shaper states the downforce figures are “unprecedented” successful the past of the single-make series.

The engineers scrapped the electrical motors and hybrid setup and focused connected the 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6. While the 296 Challenge does not travel adjacent to matching the 830 hp (619 kW) that the roadworthy car makes it volition bash conscionable good with 690 hp (515 kW) from the combustion motor alone.

Finally, the exemplary comes equipped with a caller acceptable of CCM-R Plus brake discs, and the ABS EVO Track strategy specially adapted for the track.

The racecar volition marque its authoritative debut connected the eve of the Finali Mondiali acceptable to beryllium held astatine the Mugello Circuit betwixt October 24 and 30.