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Ferrari 458 Italian Grand Am |
Maranello, 18 July – the 458
Italia Grand Am was given its
track baptism today at the
Fiorano circuit. The car has
been developed in conjunction
with Michelotto Automobili,
based on the GT3 version of the
V8 Ferrari berlinetta, with the
aim of racing in the famous
North American series.
The 458 Grand Am is built to
match the American regulations
and is therefore different to
the European car, especially in
that it develops 500 horsepower
and has less efficient
aerodynamics than the GT
version. It is also fitted with
a 48 mm restrictor and maximum
revs are 8000. |
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Significant modifications have been made to the braking system, as the car has neither ABS nor traction control. Other differences to the GT3 include the roll-over bar which gives greater lateral protection to increase safety in a series in which collisions are rather more frequent. The car is fitted with tyres from Continental, the sole supplier to the series, featuring a very hard compound, again to conform with the series regulations. On its shakedown today, it completed a good number of trouble-free laps, 45 to be precise in the hands of Maurizio Mediani and Jaime Melo, as they took turns at the wheel. |
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Ferrari 458 Italian Grand
Am
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Ferrari 458 Italian Grand Am
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Ferrari 458 Italian Grand Am
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