Events Summary

Ferrari Club Deutschland celebrated with an action packed weekend it's 25th anniversary, skill checking at a Ferrari dealers race track in France, a Black Forest tour, a Concours d'Elegance, racing in the city of Baden-Baden "Monte Carlo" style and partying all night long with more then 15.000 participants

Geneva, beautifully situated at the south side of Lac Leman, is always worth a trip. It is famous for its sights, narrow streets where you can either shop around in one of Geneva�s uncountable watch and jewellery shops or just sit in a cosy café or bar to watch the busy business people walk by. But between shopping and enjoying cheese fondue you have to visit one of Geneva�s younger attractions: The International Auto Museum.

The new Ferrari, which will be unveiled at the Geneva Motorshow in March, will be called the �Challenge Stradale�. It joins the 360 Modena and the 360 Spider in the Ferrari 8 cylinder range of road cars.

Barchetta proudly presents you a selection of very rare shots from the famous Rainer W. Schlegelmilch archive, some of them never published before. His slide archive consists of more than 650.000 photographs covering the Formula One scene and sports cars & prototypes races since 1962. Due to the genius of Rainer W. Schlegelmilch, almost every picture is a piece of art as well as the fastest time machine to put you back to times when racing really deserved this name.

Effective January 1st, 2003 Ferrari�s German network of 24 authorized dealerships was expanded by one franchise: Thomas Sportwagen Ltd. of Radebeul near Dresden has become the first authorized Ferrari dealer in former East Germany (German Democratic Republic) some twelve years after the German reunification in October of 1990. The official inauguration of the new dealership took place on January 24th, 2003

Audi has won the Sebring 12 Hour race for a fourth time in a row. Infineon Team Joest and Team ADT Champion Racing battled with their Audi R8 sportscars for the entire 12 hour distance. While the �American� R8 was leading most of the race, Infineon Team Joest was luckier when a caution period and an unscheduled pitstop of Champion Racing helped the German team to take the lead just 90 minutes from the end and finally victory. Frank Biela/Philipp Peter/Marco Werner finished just 13.493s ahead of JJ Lehto/Stefan Johansson/Emanuele Pirro.

The 73rd International Motor Show at Geneva started on March 4 and 5, 2003 at the well-known Palexpo exhibition centre. Being the probably most prestigious car show in Europe (or maybe even in the world), the Geneva Salon has often been chosen by Ferrari as venue for the premiers of new models. This time, Ferrari launched the Challenge Stradale.

An action-packed first round of the 2003 FIA GT Championship saw the "new kids on the block" Thomas Biagi and Matteo Bobbi take the win for BMS Scuderia Italia, in a Ferrari 550 Maranello. Victory in the N-GT category went to Andrea Bertolini and Fabrizio De Simone in the JMB Racing Ferrari 360 Modena.

The opening round of the Historic Challenge showcased some exciting cars like a 330 P3 and a Michelotto Daytona...

Over 40 classic Ferrari's on a journey from the fountains of Trocadero, crossing the French "cols" covered in snow to arrive at the boulevard of Cannes ...

Once again, the Villa d'Este Concours d'Elegance, the oldest still existing Concours in the world, honoured only the creme de la creme of automobile art. Especially this years Ferrari entries were really exceptional, including an incredible rare Zagato TdF, a 400 SA Cabriolet as well as a Ferrari California Spyder, which showed up for the first time in public with its new German owner.

The Techno Classica is now in its fifteenth year and still a success for all - car manufacturers, dealers, collectors and visitors. You definitely need at least two days to get around the world's biggest oldtimer show here in Essen. Of course, Barchetta.cc visited it for you. Enjoy our image galleries and the variety of cars displayed !

The ever popular Mille Miglia retrospective gathering once again attracted a superb range of classic cars, spanning the period of the original running of the event, 1927 - 1957. Each year there are slight variations to the route taken to Rome and back, not only to provide variety for regular entrants, but to take the event to as many different people as possible and this year in 3 days of sunshine
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The cars that will participate in the testing session will be preparing for the June 27-29 Atlanta Grand Prix, the next race for the American Le Mans Series. Cars will be on the 2.54-mile, 12-turn road racing circuit from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. both days, with a one-hour lunch break each day at 1:30 p.m.

The Coppa Intereuropa event was held during the last weekend of the Mille Miglia.Tifosi from all over the world were in Italy and many of them choose to attend the 53rd edition at Monza. Monza is about passion and history, about high speeds and inevitably high risks that caused fatal for Ferrari drivers Wolfgang von Trips and Alberto Ascari among many unfortunate others. Nowadays the steep banking is no longer in use and chicanes were introduced, but Monza, situated in a lovely park, is still among the fastest and most exciting circuits of the world. Enjoy our images taken at famous Monza spots like the Parabolica corner or the Variante Ascari.

A Concours like Pebble Beach in Germany ? What sounds like a good joke indeed is hard fact: The 3rd Concours d'Elegance at Schloss Schwetzingen must be recognized as a true competitor to similar events at Lake Como in Italy and the world-famous Concours d'Elegance on the Monterey half bay.

A practical - one minute mounting time and - superb looking michalak soft top turns the barchetta in a very usable super car. A very excited Bjoern Schmidt will most likely not find time to type his report, because we do not get him out of the barchetta before Baden-Baden,

Ron Fellows and Johnny O�Connell won the GTS class in the factory Chevrolet Corvette C5-R, barely edging the second factory Corvette of Oliver Gavin and Kelly Collins. The win was the third consecutive in ALMS competition at Infineon Raceway for O�Connell and Fellows. David Brabham and Jan Magnussen, making their debut in the Prodrive Ferrari 550 Maranello, finished third in the GTS class.

The long expected successor to the Ferrari 456M GT will be launched at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2004. The clou: Ferrari�s new car looks like a modern interpretation of the legendary 375 MM Berlinetta Pinin Farina Speciale "Bergman" (1954), the concept car for the 275 GTB (1965)

Not far from Stuttgart, in the beautiful village Tuebingen, you will find a real little gem - The Boxenstop Museum. It's not only another car museum but a small collection of some of the all-time favourites in automobile history surrounded by normally long lost - and now historic - toys for children.

Freisinger Motorsport have taken the chequered flag in the 2003 running of the Proximus 24 Hours of Spa, round 6 of the FIA GT Championship. The Porsche 996 GT3-RS of Ortelli, Lieb and Dumas completed 479 laps of the circuit in the 24 hours, finishing 8 laps ahead of the nr 22 BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 Maranello, with the nr 72 Seikel Porsche third.

The 10th edition of Modena Motorsport's track event brought no less than 22 Ferrari F1 cars on track. Two days of "sheer driving pleasure" at the Nürburgring for the happy few Ferraristi that were able to attend this event and enjoy the demo's of Jacky Ickx, Niki Lauda and Jan Lammers.

The 31st edition of AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix featuring a round of the Shell Historic Challenge for Ferrari and Maserati. Despite a track temperature of over 50 degrees, the majority of no less than 500 cars in 12 different race-classes managed to arrive at the checkered flag.

Which landscape does look like typical rural toscany in Germany, you may ask. The so called Hohenloher Land with its small roads and wonderful historically important towns reminded all participants and visitors of the Langenburg Classic that sometimes you don't have to travel long to get 100% Mille Miglia feeling. Perfectly organized including an hillclimb on Sunday, this 3 day event should be on your schedule for next year !

A succesful restart of the Concours d'Elégance Paleis Het Loo, after a year of absence in 2002, the concours crowded the gardens of the Royal Loo Paleis in the Netherlands again. Well over 200 cars in the international concours, some 50 cars in the Christies auction and more than 11.000 visitors

Action packed 3 days, Concours d'Elegance, Historic Racing and 3 auctions, but lacking exciting competition Ferraris

A tribute to the home of all motorcars - Stuttgart - The 100 year Solitude Revival !
This weekend in July was a remarkable show with hundreds of authentic Solitude race cars, motor cycles and former Solitude racers, from Hans Hermann to Giacomo Agostini. Hopefully, this event will have a future, the region would deserve it.

The Le Mans Story was organized by Thierry Perrier & ACO. Thierry Perrier is the owner of Perspective Racing, usually racing a Porsche (LM & FIA GT) and a Mosler (Spa & States).

A Show of surprises, Monday night Audi's CEO Martin Winterkorn and 3 times Le Mans winner Emanuele Pirro presented a hidden secret the "Audi Le Mans Quattro". Thuesday Luca di Montezemolo, Chairman Ferrari and Maserati, and Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder, CEO VW Group, signed a letter of intent

The Estoril race saw a double win for JMB Racing, with the brand-new Ferrari 575 GTC of Babini and Peter winning overall, while the 360 Modena of Bertolini and De Simone won the N-GT category. In the title fight, third was enough to give Bobbi and Biagi the 2003 Drivers Title, with their team BMS Scuderia Italia assured of the Teams title in what has been an extraordinary year for them.

Ferrari have unvealed the long expected successor to the 456M GT: The 612 Scaglietti. The new 2+2 has been presented to a selected group of important clients in Maranello on October 15, despite of the fact that the official presentation remains scheduled for the Detroit Motor Show in January 2004.

The all new Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT is participating in practice in Monza, with drivers Rinaldo Capello and Tom Kristensen at the wheel. Automobili Lamborghini�s Marketing Manager Manfred Fitzgerald, commented, �We are pleased by the potential the car has shown during testing.

Celebrating the 6th consecutive F1 World Championship title, 100.000 fans came to Mugello, entertained with F1 demo runs by a 4 car team, historic F1 and sportscar and GT races

"FERRARI MYTH" is the �Ferrari of the automobile calendar world�. This large-format, exclusive classic 2004 calendar is celebrating its 20th edition, and relishes in a virtually cult status amongst Ferrari enthusiasts. Order your OFFICIAL FERRARI CALENDAR 2004 now, before the limited edition is sold out.

The Gallery in Brummen is a unique concept in the field of classic and sportscars. Under one roof you can find not only three floors with

Saturday 15th of November, JMB Racing, has invited its partners on the Lurcy-Levis track, at the south of Nevers (Nièvres district) near Magny-Cours. The "Red Driving Experience", managed by the JMB Racing, is based all the year on this track. A possibility to learn driving on circuit with F355 Challenge. The entire team was present. Just befor lunch, "family pictures" have been taken for souvenirs a

Ferrari�s 456 caused an absolute sensation upon it's launch during September 1992 at Ferrari's FF40 celebrations in Belgium, now it's successor the 612 Scaglietti is launched, 10 years later it is great to walk you thru all the cars displayed at the same time in Brussels, thanks to Eugène Vingerhoeds who supplied this great images,

In 2004, Barron Connor Racing will enter two Ferrari�s 575 GTC in the Sebring 12 Hours, the Le Mans 24 Hours and the four 1000 KM races that form the new Le Mans Endurance Series. Operating from its superb facilities in Zaandam (near Amsterdam), the team is run by the 2002 European Ferrari 360 champion and this year�s FIA Sportscar champion John Bosch (NL), who will share one car with Indianapolis 500 winner and former F1 driver Danny Sullivan (USA).

The famous "Museo Luigi Bonfanti" in Romano d'Ezzelino hosted a very special exhibition about Tazio Nuvolari from April to October this year. Displayed were not only some of the cars he had originally raced but thousands of race pictures which covered all his life from the early beginnings to the end.

Ferrari automobiles have always been present at the Essen Motor Show, the world�s most important fair for the tuning trade and motorsports, since the exposition�s first edition back in 1968. Several times already, "Ferrari" had been the subject of spezial exhibitions or displays at the Essen Motor Show, and in 2003 there were even two different display areas that were dedicated to our favorite marque

The Ferrari Maserati Group has acquired the French company Charles Pozzi S.A. - official importer of the two marques in France - and its branches. The new direct management structure will be operative from January 2004. Andrea Castronovo, formerly Commercial Director at Maranello, will be General Manager. Working under him in the Commercial Department for Maserati will be Matteo Camesasca and for Ferrari, Edwin Fenech

Since 2001, the Ferrari Club Deutschland (FCD) has been organising an annual meeting dedicated to classic examples of the marque only. In 2003, organiser Matthias Ficht (the club�s vice-president and official for the classic car section) moved this event outside Germany for the first time: Bassano del Grappe in the Dolomites

Art, Art & Art - Automobiles - Fashion - Photography ....... Daniele Salatin and Bruce B. Miller walk you thru the Bologna Motor Show and present the new generation of automobile art (DS) and the way marketing tries to get your attention, what's your favorite ?

The Bonhams Ferrari auction has been the last Ferrari highlight of the season in meanwhile six consecutive years by now. Always held in the prestigious Palace Hotel in the world famous winter resort of Gstaad in Switzerland, the Bonhams sale has become the only auction that is dedicated exclusively to the marque from Maranello and thus usually attracts the �Crème de la Crème�

In order to celebrate the 25 year of excellence, Michalak Design are proud to present a two-seater, stronger, faster