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Pierre Kaffer took on the responsibility as qualifying driver today in the No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 458 Italia GT for tomorrow’s Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix powered by Mazda race. He was able to put the Prancing Horse third on the grid in the extremely challenging GTLM class. As the only privateers against two-car …
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Risi Competizione is back at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend, May 1 – 3, site of two victories, four additional podiums and three poles in 15 seasons of competition at the scenic Northern California road course. Round Four of the 2015 IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship series will feature the quick and productive driving …
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In 2007, Ferrari and Porsche battled it out for the GT Championship at the world famous 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race. At the very end of the race, both cars were on the same lap and the battle went from car-vs-car to mano-a-mano. In the Number 62 F36o Ferrari of Risi Competizione, was Brazilian …
The Risi Competizione No. 62 Ferrari F458 Italia started sixth in GTLM class for today’s 53rd Annual Rolex 24 Hours race. Qualifying driver, Pierre Kaffer of Germany Davide Rigon, third driver of the day, No. 62 Ferrari F458 Italia: How were you able to battle back and get back in the race? “To be …
The Six Hour Report (Dateline: Daytona International Speedway, 24 January 2015). Press Release from Ferrari on progress at the Daytona 24 Hour Race. Ferrari leads in GT-LeMans and GT-Daytona throughout first six hours Five examples of the 458 Italia lead during opening stages January 24, 2015 (Daytona Beach, Fla.) – It was Ferraris to the …
Program provides real world experience to University of Texas School of Journalism students; one weekend in the fast lane. (Houston, Texas)…..Risi Competizione, the Houston, Texas based TUDOR United Sports Car (“TUSC”) Series racing team, famous for the success of a series of red, No. 62 Ferrari race cars, has announced a new journalistic initiative for …
This piece on the Circuit of the Americas (COTA)was originally published in September 2013, in advance of the first races at the circuit. It is republished here for background on this weekend’s TUDOR Series and WEC races at COTA. What is most interesting about Circuit of the Americas from a track design/layout perspective is …
Yesterday, Risi Competizione, the top North America Ferrari GT racing team, ran at Lime Rock in Connecticut. Lime Rock is and always has been a tough track for the Ferrari; it’s traditionally been much better suited to the Corvettes and Porsches and BMWs that also race in the GTLM class. Risi Comp finished the …