FERRARI SHOWCASE NEXT GT3 RACER

Ferrari showcase next GT3 racer - Image: Supplied

By Dan McCarthy

Date posted: March 17, 2022

The first sketches of Ferrari’s new 296 GT3 machine set to debut in 2023 have been revealed.

The GT3 car will be based on its 296 GTB road car which is yet to hit the showrooms However Ferrari has revealed work is well underway on the real thing.

The 296 GT3 machine will replace the existing 488 GT3 and the DTM EVO configuration, both have had great success around the world.

Since the Ferrari 488 made its debut in GT competition it has reportedly taken 429 race wins from 770 starts, making it the most successful race car in the legendary Italian brands history.

The 296 GT3 is currently being assembled at the Oreca di Signes plants and will see the machine fitted with a 6-cylinder engine, but in compliance with technical regulations – it will not be equipped with the electric unit.

The road car is equipped with a plugin hybrid, and is expected to go on sale later this year.

While the 296 GT3 will look like the road car, it will be far away in terms of performance and aerodynamics and is certainly a task for Ferrari Competizioni GT designers and engineers to conform with the GT3 regulations.

Ferrari believes that the design of the 296 GT3 machine has still ‘preserved the link to the road going car despite the aerodynamic and the characteristic elements of the racing version.

The 296 GT3 was inspired by legendary cars such as the Ferrari 250 LM which won the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans (Ferrari’s last overall victory in this race), also enjoying great success among the private teams.

Over the last decade, Ferrari has only competed in the GT class of endurance racing, however that changes in 2023 when it is scheduled to return to the top-tier Hypercar class.

As well as this, Ferrari stated that the new GT3 machine ‘will begin development on the track in the coming months in view of its race debut, scheduled for 2023.’

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