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Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 race ready

The Italian contender will come up against a wide range of rivals including the Audi R8 and Mercedes-Benz SLS Gullwing.

A full-on racing update of the Italian supercar has just been completed in Italy and is ready to go.

It's a development for the GT3 class of sports car racing, where the Italian contender will come up against a wide range of rivals including the Audi R8 and Mercedes-Benz SLS Gullwing.

The biggest changes to the racing Italia are the wicked extensions to the bodywork, from wide flared rear arches to a giant wing on the tail.

The nose is also dropped and extended for maximum cornering trip and top speed on the track.

Ferrari already has a GT2 racing version of the Italia and it scored its first big success last weekend with class victory in the Le Castellet 1000-kilometre race at the Paul Ricard circuit in southern France.

 

Paul Gover is a former CarsGuide contributor. During decades of experience as a motoring journalist, he has acted as chief reporter of News Corp Australia. Paul is an all-round automotive...
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