Ferrari F430 GT

The Ferrari F430 GT is a stripped down version of the road car meant for endurance racing. It has been used in many road-race series including FIA GT2, ALMS, International Open GT and Italian GT events.

The F430 GT's major debut was at the 12 Hours of Sebring where Risi Competizione took third overall. It was a resounding success for an 'out of the box' racer which won it's first local race at Imola for the inaugural round of the 2006 Italian GT Championship.

The F430 does without driver aids and a production interior. It has an new body with a combination of carbon fibre, nomex and kevlar that gives a weight of 1100 kgs. It also shares its aluminum chassis with the road car but features a smaller version of its V8 that breaths through two 28mm air restrictors for FIA-sanctioned races.

Compared to the 360 GTC it replaces, the new model's biggest feature is a 4.0 V8 which offers plenty more torque and more compact dimensions thanks to a new bearing design. After extensive wind tunnel testing the body also gives more down force and the F430 chassis offers much more torsional rigidity than the 360's. With these changes, the is strong contender in GT2 championships and tuned the tide on Porsche's GT3 RSR.

Engine Specifications
Engine Specifications: Unstressed F136 90 V8 w 28.1 mm Restrictors, Dry Sump Lubrication
Position: Front Longitudinal
Aspiration: Natural
Block material: Aluminium Alloy
Valvetrain: Chain-Driven DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl
Fuel feed: Fuel Injection
Displacement: 3998 cc / 244.0 cu in
Bore: 92 mm / 3.6 in
Stroke: 75.15 mm / 3.0 in
Power: 331.8 kw / 445 bhp @ 6750 rpm
Specific output: 111.31 bhp per litre
Bhp/Weight: 404.55 bhp per tonne
Torque: 671.1 nm / 495 ft lbs @ 5200 rpm
Chassis & body
Body/Frame: Aluminum Moncoque w/FIA Steel Roll Cage, Adjustable Rear Wing,

Carbon floor
Driven wheels: RWD w/LSD
Wheel type: BBS Aluminum Center Lock
Front tires: Pirelli 305/645/18
Rear tires: Pirelli 305/705/18
Front brakes: Performance Friction Steel Discs w/6-Piston Calipers
Rear brakes: Performance Friction Steel Discs w/4-Piston Calipers
Front wheels: F 45.7 x 27.9 cm / 18 x 11 in
Rear wheels: R 45.7 x 27.3 cm / 18 x 10.75 in
Steering: Rack & Pinion w/Electro-Hydraulic Power Assist
Front suspension: Wishbones w/Coil Springs, Adj Shock Absorbers, Adj Anti-Roll Bar
Rear suspension: Wishbones w/Coil Springs, Adj Shock Absorbers, Adj Anti-Roll Bar

Drivetrain
Transmission: 6-Speed Sequential Transaxle
Car dimensions
Weight: 1100 kg / 2425 lbs
Wheelbase: 2600 mm / 102.4 in
Front track: 1738 mm / 68.4 in
Rear track: 1652 mm / 65.0 in
Length: 2060 mm / 81.1 in
Width: 1452 mm / 57.2 in
Height: 1175 mm / 46.3 in

Speed performance
Car top speed: 321.80 kph / 200 mph
0 - 60 mph: 3.2 seconds
0 - 100 mph: 7.0 seconds
Fuel econ: 100 litres or 2 gal.