CORSE CLIENTI :: Introduction
For the first time in its history, Ferrari North America will host two very special Corse Clienti activities: F1 Clienti and FXX Program.Taking place during a select number of Challenge weekends, the Corse Clienti program allows owners of the F1 cars and the recently released FXX, a race-track-only version of the Enzo boasting 800hp, to drive their cars on the track with full factory technical support. This will be an exhilarating opportunity for Ferrari fans to see these very unique machines roar to life around some of America's most renowned race tracks.
Corse Clienti Roots:Privateers have always played an important part in Ferrari's racing activity, dating back to the earliest days of the marque. It was with this in mind that Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli was created in 1993, to get Granturismo owners racing on the tracks. At the end of 2001, as an extension to this initiative, the company set up the Corse Clienti (Racing Owens) department.
The doors to a magic world open on the workshop of this special department. Here, away from prying eyes, F1 cars are prepared for sale and then maintained for F1 customers as are those left by Schumacher and Barrichello. Since 1990, Ferrari has helped owners to use their cars on track, whereas before they were only allowed to be put on display.
In the dedicated workshop, the cars are customized in terms of the cockpit and the basic set-up, before they are taken to the Fiorano circuit for a shake down and driver training. Any work which cannot be undertaken through the dealer network is carried out in this department, which is also the only source of spare parts.The large number of F1 cars sold to date has created something of a 'Fenomeno Ferrari' and presents the pinnacle of Corse Clienti activity. This department also organizes a series of non-competitive events, providing owners with the opportunity to take to the track with staff offering technical and logistics support.
