Ferrari Racing Days says goodbye to Laguna Seca

A weekend dedicated to Prancing Horse clients was held at the iconic Laguna Seca circuit in California, which hosted, along with the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli North America, all the Ferrari Racing Days programmes. Joining the excitement of the races featuring the 296 Challenge and 488 Challenge Evo from the single-marque series on the track, were also the participants from F1 Clienti, Sport Prototipi Clienti, and the XX Programme. 

Garnering plenty of attention from the spectators present were, in particular, the four models of the 499P Modificata, the Maranello manufacturer's highest-performing closed-wheel car - produced in a limited series and not intended for competition - derived from the Hypercar that triumphed at the Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Along with the 499P Modificata, single-seaters from the F1 Clienti programme also featured in dedicated track sessions. Notably, at the American track, the F2003-GA number 2, which raced in the 2003 World Championship with Rubens Barrichello behind the wheel, attracted significant attention. The forty-ninth single-seater in Ferrari's history, it was presented with the initials GA as a tribute to Gianni Agnelli, who passed away a few weeks before the presentation of the same car. Throughout its racing career, the F2003-GA notched up seven victories, with Michael Schumacher claiming five wins and the Brazilian driver securing two triumphs in the British and Japanese Grands Prix.

Also participating on the stage of the iconic Californian track, were 14 cars from the XX Programme, showcasing futuristic models that take the technical and aerodynamic solutions developed by the Maranello company to the extreme. The FXX-K Evo was the most represented car, with a total of seven models taking part.