Silverstone Ferrari Open

FF Corse had a very successful weekend culminating in a Class win at Silverstone in the Ferrari Open Series and a debut victory for the new Ferrari 458 GT3 at Snetterton.

The FF Corse pit garage

 

The Ferrari Open series took place on Saturday at Silverstone in bright sunny conditions and with FF Corse entries for Richard Bramham, Robert Macfarlane, Cliff Fox and Leon Price.

FF Corse drivers looking relaxed

 

Leon qualified on pole position for the class, ahead of some of the newer, more powerful Ferrari 458 Challenge cars. In the race he battled hard with the 458 Challenge cars and eventually finished second overall, winning the class. Cliff Fox was the next FF Corse driver home, having driven a drama free race in his Ferrari 430 GT3. Richard Bramham made an excellent race debut in his Ferrari F430 and also battled with the 458 Challenge cars before a mid-race spin lost him some time and places. Last-time-out winner Robert Macfarlane drove very well to record another class podium with second overall in the 360 Challenge class.

Robert Macfarlane’s Ferrari 360 Challenge

 

The next Ferrari Open Series race takes place later this month at Donington on May 28th & 29th.

Debut Win For Ferrari 458 GT3

FF Corse drivers cross the finish line in formation

Leon price rounded of an excellent bank holiday weekend with his second win, this time driving the brand new Ferrari 458 GT3 in the GT Trophy race at Snetterton.

Happy drivers on the podium

 

Furthermore the Leon Price/Rob Barff entry was followed home in the 2 hour combined race by Paul McNeilly and Jamie Stanley in the older Ferrari 430 GT3 to record a historic 1st & 2nd overall for the FF Corse team and the drivers even managed to cross the line at the end of the race in a “Le Mans” style formation finish.

Ferrari Motorsport Paintings

FF Corse have been offered two original Dexter Brown Ferrari 512 original paintings. The paintings by renowned motorsport artist Dexter Brown are executed in gouache on board and both signed by the artist.

The # 16 Ferrari 512 is the David Piper entered car for the 1971 Le mans 24 hour race and driven by Chris Craft and David Weir to 4th.place overall.

The image size is 30cm x 21cm and it will be supplied framed. The overall framed item will be approximately 46cm x 37cm. The price is £2450.00

The # 6 Ferrari is the 1971 Scuderia Fillipinetti entered machine driven by Corrado Manfredini and Giancarlo Gagliardi which unfortunately failed to finish. The sister, # 7 machine was driven by Mike Parkes and Henri Pescarolo but also failed to finish. The image size is very similar to the above as will be final framed size. The price is £2750.00, or £4,950.00 for the pair

For further information please email [email protected] or contact Anthony Cheshire on 01327 857601.

New FF Corse Performance Products

FF Corse is constantly looking to develop and improve the performance on the cars and in line with this there is a new release of performance parts for the Ferrari 430 & 458 Challenge.

Ferrari F430 Challenge: Carbon-Fibre Front Aero dive-planes

The front dive planes have been developed in accordance with GT Cup and Ferrari Open regulations. The update parts affix directly onto the bumper and provide additional aerodynamic front grip on mid-high speed corners of the Ferrari F430 Challenge. We are having an initial batch of sets built and additional sets will be built to order.

£610.00 pair +VAT (10% discount available to FF Corse members)

Ferrari 458 Challenge: Twin Exhaust Silencer (under 105db)

We now have an option for a repackable twin exhaust silencer system for the Ferrari 458 Challenge. The system is capable of running safely under 105db on track-days and race meetings and is a direct replacement for the standard Challenge exhaust system.

£3317.00+VAT (10% discount available to FF Corse members)

For further information please email [email protected] or contact Anthony Cheshire on 01327 857601.

Two Podiums for FF Corse at Oulton Park

FF Corse driver Toby Tarrant-Willis finished both GT Cup races at Oulton Park on the podium at the weekend. The result is Toby’s first podium finish in the Ferrari F430 Challenge GTC and comes after suffering a puncture at Silverstone whilst running in second place.

FF Corse team mate Rupert Martin also had successful races having lost out in qualifying to a shortened session. He achieved his best result in race two, finishing 9 th overall from a starting position of 15th on the grid. Leon Price & Gary Eastwood suffered a more frustrating weekend. Gary was struck down by illness and was unable to attend the race meeting altogether. Leon meanwhile showed very well in testing on Friday, but unfortunately his car was damaged heavily in a qualifying accident on Saturday morning and he was unable to take the start for either races. FF Corse now faces a battle to get the car ready for the next GT round at Brands Hatch on June 4th & 5th.

Ferrari Owners Club: Oulton Park -May 10th

FF Corse made another visit to Oulton Park with the Ferrari Owners Club track day prior to the GT Cup event the same week. A numbers of FF Corsedrivers were in attendance, including Rupert martin who took the opportunity to get some extra testing before the race meeting.

For further information please email [email protected] or contact Anthony Cheshire on 01327 857601.

FF Corse Members Track Day – Goodwood: June 21 st , 2011

The FF Corse track day takes place at Goodwood on June 21 st . The exclusive FF Corse event takes place on the historic 2.4mile West Sussex racing circuit and has now become a regular in the calendar. Accommodation can be arranged as part of the package and an informal Club dinner is being held at the hotel the night before.

All members and their guests are welcome to attend and we look forward to seeing you there. Places are still available and for further information please contact Andy O’Dowd on 01327 857601 or email [email protected] .