Ferrari F430 GT
Developed in conjunction with Michelotti, the 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.
Both Ferrari and Porsche have continued development of their race cars from 2006 to 2009. Throughout this time The F430 GT has been the usual victor in the Porsche/Ferrari battle, but the Ferrari has been beaten at the 24 Hours of Le Mans every time out.
Pictures
See full gallery – 2006 Ferrari F430 GT Gallery
Specs & Performance
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| type | Racing Car |
| built at | Maranello, Italy |
| engine | Unstressed F136 90° V8 w/Æ 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 in³ |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| f brake size | 32 x 380 mm / 1.3 x 15.0 in |
| rear brakes | Performance Friction Steel Discs w/4-Piston Calipers |
| r brake size | 32 x 332 mm / 1.3 x 13.1 in |
| 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 |
| f suspension | Wishbones w/Coil Springs, Adj Shock Absorbers, Adj Anti-Roll Bar |
| r suspension | Wishbones w/Coil Springs, Adj Shock Absorbers, Adj Anti-Roll Bar |
| curb 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 |
| transmission | 6-Speed Sequential Transaxle |
| tran clutch | 5”1/2 Triple Disc |
| top speed | ~321.80 kph / 200 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~3.2 seconds |
| 0 – 100 mph | ~7.0 seconds |
| fuel capacity | 100 litres or 2 gal. |
| class victories | 2010 Sebring 12 Hours |
