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FERRARI AT THE GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED
It should come as no surprise that an event dedicated to performance, speed and motorsport, Ferrari is playing a major role and, therefore, at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed, which opens this weekend (11-13 July 2008), there are no less than 15 Ferraris on display covering both modern and historic motorsport as well as the latest Ferrari road cars and their historic predecessors.
The diverse array of exotic and beautiful Ferraris on display includes the UK debut of the performance class-leading 430 Scuderia in Fiorano Ferrari livery and a truly unique 612 Scaglietti which recently completed a 13,000 km journey around India on the Ferrari Magic India Discovery Drive which took place from March to May earlier this year.
Together with a stunningly capable 599 GTB Fiorano, these cars will be located in The Sunday Times Supercar Paddock and will be the main attractions of The Sunday Times Supercar Run which takes place twice each day, in the early morning and around mid-day.
The 430 Scuderia is Ferrari’s latest high-performance mid-engined V8 car, with an incredible 510hp from a naturally-aspirated 4.3 litre engine, and several weight-saving initiatives which reduce the weight of the car by 100kg over the F430 Coupe. The 430 Scuderia is the first Ferrari to combine the dynamic advantages of the Electronic Differential of the F430 Coupe with the F1-Trac traction control system which made its debut on the 599 GTB Fiorano in 2006. The car also features several aerodynamic innovations, such as the patented “base bleed” which was developed by the FXX team and makes a significant contribution to the car’s overall dynamic and aerodynamic capabilities.
This particular 430 Scuderia will be appearing in dynamic Fiorano Ferrari livery and is one of five 430 Scuderia cars which Ferrari makes available for Ferrari customers through the exclusive Fiorano Ferrari membership to drive at some of the best and most challenging Formula One circuits in the UK and around Europe. Fiorano Ferrari members also benefit from several other exclusive opportunities, such as VIP Ferrari hospitality at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Following it in the Supercar Run is a very special 612 Scaglietti in a unique livery which it wore on a recent tour of India, covering over 13,000 km over 72 days on a journey which saw more than 50 journalists from all over the world participate in another of Ferrari’s grand adventures of grand trans-continental travel. The car received only a few minor modifications from standard to cope with the often rough terrain as it travelled around the Indian sub-continent: a ride height increased by 4mm and aluminium underbody protection. This 612 Scaglietti also features a new stratified electrochromic panoramic roof which lends the interior an unparalleled sense of space and airiness, with three levels of glass tint that can be selected to suit varying levels of sunlight.
Ferrari’s third icon of the Supercar Run is the acclaimed 599 GTB Fiorano – voted EVO’s “Car of the Year” and the only GT car granted a 5-star status by Autocar, in addition to a host of other similar awards from the international media. The 599 GTB Fiorano has a development of the iconic Enzo’s 6.0 litre V12 engine, and generates an earth-spinning 620hp which propels the car to 60mph in only 3.7 seconds, while still retaining the comfort and exclusivity of this flagship performance two seater that carries on the tradition started with the similarly iconic 550 Maranello and 575M.
Also making a star appearance at this year’s Festival of Speed is the Scuderia Ferrari F1 team, with F1 test driver Marc Gene thrilling crowds with demonstration runs in the F2007 car which Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa drove to win the F1 Constructors and Drivers Championship last year. With both titles in 2007, Ferrari extended its record tally of Championships to an incredible 15 Constructors’ titles and 15 Drivers’ titles, strengthening the Prancing Horse’s continued position as the most successful F1 team of all time.
Ferrari will also be represented in several other categories at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, with important and historic cars commemorating different eras in both Formula 1 and Sports Car racing. The complete list of Ferrari Cars on display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed is as follows:
Car No / Year / Model / Paddock / PitThe Sunday Times Supercar Run
2008 / 430 Scuderia / Supercar / 3102008 / 599 GTB Fiorano / Supercar / 311
2008 / 612 Scaglietti India / Supercar / 312
Classic Endurance Races – long distance sports cars, 1945 - 1970
14 / 1953 / 375MM Berlinetta / Cathedral / 4958 / 1957 / 250 TR58 / Cathedral / 48
512 / 1969 / 512M / Cathedral / 45
Current Formula 1 Cars – the latest cars from the F1 World Championship
207 / 2007 / F2007 / Formula 1 / 105Classic Grand Prix Cars – front-engined GP Cars of the Post War Era
500 / 1952 / 500/625 / Formula 1 / 111246 / 1960 / 246 Dino / Formula 1 / 112
Evolution of the F1 Car – how Formula 1 changed between 1960 and 1980
312 / 1967 / 312/68 / Formula 1 / 11477 / 1968 / 246 Tasman / Formula 1 / 113
88 / 1971 / 312 B2 / Formula 1 / 115
89 / 1972 / 312 B3S Spazzaneve / Formula 1 / 116
High Tech Formula 1 – Cars from one of F1’s most innovative periods
93 / 1993 / 93A / Formula 1 / 117412 / 1995 / 412 T2 / Formula 1 / 119
Goodwood Forest Rally Stage – a tribute to Colin McRae
60 / 2004 / 550 Maranello GTS / Rally (static display) / 418(Ends)
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Release Number: Ferrari_309
Date of Issue: 24 December 2018. Time of Issue: 09:10:21