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Scuderia Ferrari S.p.A. is the racing division of luxury Italian auto From the late s to the early s, Ferrari competed in sports car racing with great success, winning the World Sportscar Championship.

Ferrari successes in the Formula 1 world championships: the Ferrari Corporate site tells the story of these legendary red cars on the F1 track, with wins for teams .

Discover our Ferrari GT racing cars: Challenge, Italia GT2, Italia GT3, some of the most powerful and high performance sports cars ever built.

Prost won five races and entered the penultimate round of the season, the controversial Japanese Grand Prix , with a nine-point deficit to McLaren driver and former teammate Ayrton Senna. However, the lessons learnt from the team's first racing experience with a turbo car in F1 prepared it well for Retrieved 6 March Ferrari remained third in the Constructors' Championship following a controversial 1—2 finish at the German Grand Prix , where Ferrari were deemed to have given an order to Felipe Massa to give the lead of the race to Fernando Alonso.

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The Challenge is the sixth car to participate in the series which in celebrates its 25th anniversary. Differences include specific engine mapping for improved top-end performance. LaFerrari sells for record amount at Finali Mondiali. The 7-speed dual-clutch transmission has also been tweaked for motorsport use.

For example, shorter gear ratios and a new shift strategy means the car now accelerates from a standstill to maximum revs in 4th gear in just six seconds. Further improvements include a reduction in overall powertrain weight, with 43 pounds being shaved off the engine and a further 18 lb off the exhaust system.

The most noticeable changes to the Challenge compared to the road car regard the aerodynamics. The front bumper was designed to improve air flow over the radiators while at the same time reduce drag. A pronounced front splitter and flicks were installed to aid downforce and the new hood features a trio of vents to help direct hot air coming off the radiators. Finally, the intakes on the rear flanks now take cooling air to the rear brakes and aid downforce, while the engine air intakes are now positioned laterally under the rear spoiler, taking advantage of the high pressure generated in this area to further boost downforce.

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