Friday's Ferrari

This car took part in a round of the Shell Ferrari Maserati Historic Challenge series of races at the SeeRed meeting at Donington Park in September 2004.

It's the 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta of Swiss driver Thomas Studer, a car more often referred to as the TdF due to its successful performances in the Tour de France sports car races in the 1950s. It's one of the 1 louvre models, 37 of which were built between 1957 and 1959 and is chassis #0909GT. It has the 2,953cc V12 engine used by the vast majority of the Ferrari 250 models, and it's seen here in the pit lane during a practice session.

Friday's Ferrari

Three Ferraris here today, at the SeeRed meeting at Donington Park in September 2004.

Competing in a round of the Shell Ferrari Maserati Historic Challenge series are three Ferrari GT cars. All three have 3 litre 12-cylinder engines, and leading is the 1959 Ferrari 250GT LWB Berlinetta TdF of Plinio Haas, chassis number 1401GT. Behind that is the 1954 Ferrari 250 Europa GT Coupe of Erich Traber - being driven, according to the programme of the event, by Christian Traber - and is chassis number 0357GT. Bringing up the rear is the 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta TdF of Thomas Studer, which is chassis number 0909GT.