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FERRARI UNVEILS 2005 CAR.(Ferrari Holdings PLC launches F2005)
If Ferrari's Formula One technical director Ross Brawn is correct, the Prancing Horse's F1 rivals should once again be very afraid. At the launch of the team's new car, the F2005, Brawn proclaimed his team's latest weapon to be "the best car we have produced.'' This despite regulation changes that require engines last two full race weekends and aerodynamic cuts intended to reduce downforce.
Longtime test driver Luca Badoer is slated to carry out most of the F2005's initial development work, with world champion Michael Schumacher and teammate Rubens Barrichello not scheduled to drive the car until after the championship's fourth round in Malaysia. However, that plan depends upon when Ferrari decides to race the car.
Ferrari originally said it would begin the year with an updated version of its 2004 challenger, and would introduce the F2005 in May at round five in Barcelona. But Brawn admitted Ferrari could race the car as early as round three in Bahrain, if the interim F2004M proves uncompetitive against new cars from top competitors McLaren-Mercedes, Renault and BAR-Honda.
Maserati to race
Maserati will race in this year's American Le Mans Series, even though its controversial MC12 supercar, below, is outside the regulations. ALMS bosses have invited the car to compete against Chevrolet's new C6-R in the GT1 class in the face of opposition from the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, the organizer of the Le Mans 24 Hour, which sets the rules for the series.
The ACO reacted to the ALMS announcement by proclaiming the MC12 is not "allowed to take part in events run under the Le Mans label.'' Officials at IMSA, sanctioning body for the ALMS, say that because the car is not eligible to score championship points, it is "not part of the Le Mans-branded series.''
The solo factory-entered MC12 will also be subject to performance penalties to keep it in line with the opposition. The car will start Sebring week with 110 pounds of ballast, and IMSA officials reserved the right to add more weight or change the car's aerodynamic configuration if necessary.
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