2015 LONE STAR GRAND PRIX AT CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS RISI COMPETIZIONE CAPTURES ANOTHER PODIUM

  Risi Competizione Ferrari 458 Italia GT No. 62: Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) Pierre Kaffer (DEU)     Houston, Texas (September 19, 2015)…The No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 458 Italia team captured its fifth podium finish of the 2015 IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship in the Lone Star Le Mans race today at Circuit of the …

Ferrari Super Fans–All In For the Prancing Horse

This article was written by Rachel Wenzlaff, a member of the 2015 Young Journalist program conducted at COTA.      The Circuit of the Americas is considered Risi Competizione’s home track. The Ferrari team is based out of Houston but COTA is the closest track to their home base.   The two and a half hour …

One Man's Quest To Fill An Encyclopedia

By Rachel Wenzlaff, a member of the Young Journalist Program.      Surrounded by some of the most expensive cars in the world at the Lone Star Le Mans, Shane Slement carried a priceless book in his hands… that was also probably worth a hefty sum of money.   The Saturday morning autograph session kicked …

One Man’s Quest To Fill An Encyclopedia

By Rachel Wenzlaff, a member of the Young Journalist Program.      Surrounded by some of the most expensive cars in the world at the Lone Star Le Mans, Shane Slement carried a priceless book in his hands… that was also probably worth a hefty sum of money.   The Saturday morning autograph session kicked …

Breaking Barriers

This piece was written by Michelle Sanchez, who was a member of the Young Journalist Program sponsored by Risi Competizione and COTA. As a part of the program, students move into the press room at Circuit of the Americas and receive a total immersion introduction into real-time/real-world media coverage. Michelle is a Journalism Student at …

The Newest Ferrari Race Car is Fast Approaching

This piece was written by Michelle Sanchez, who is one of the Young Journalists working at the Lone Star Grand Prix this weekend under a project sponsored by Risi Competizione, The University of Texas School of Journalism,  and Circuit of the Americas. Michelle will be posting articles throughout the race. Michelle Sanchez is a journalism …

Fisichella Qualifies The No. 62 Risi Comp Ferrari in 3rd Place at Road America

The official qualifying press release from the Risi Comp Press Team, on site at Road America.    RISI COMPETIZIONE – ROAD AMERICA POST-QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES   Risi Competizione Ferrari 458 Italia GT No. 62: Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) Pierre Kaffer (DEU)     Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin…(August 8, 2015)…Risi Competizione driver Giancarlo Fisichella handled the qualifying …