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Overview
Run by Risi Competizione in the 2009 and 2010 ALMS championships
4 class wins, 9 Podiums, 5 Pole positions
The last 430 GTC built
GT class winner 2009 Petit Le Mans
GT class winner 2010 12 Hours of Sebring
GT 3rd place 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans
Fastest GT Pro at 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans Qualifying and class race leader.
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Ferrari 430 GTC #2656
This is the last 430 GTC built and was raced successfully in the American Le Mans series throughout 2009 and 2010 run by Risi Competizione. The car achieved 4 class wins, 9 podiums and 5 pole positions and is a double Le Mans entrant with a class podium in 2009.
Risi Competizione is the most accomplished Ferrari race team in North America. It was initially created as a competition arm of Ferrari Houston but quickly grew into a successful team with Ferrari factory backing and multiple class wins at Le Mans, Sebring and Petit Le Mans.
This car made its debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring as part of the American Le Mans Series and was then straight into the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. Having taken the class win at Le Mans in the previous year, all eyes were on the Risi competizione team as the defending champions. Although the expectations were high, this car did not have a good qualifying session and would start the race 13th in class. The 430s had great race pace and reliability, which saw this car work its way back through the pack to a class podium.
The Ferrari 430 GTC’s dominated the GT2 class this year with an incredible nine cars in the top ten finishers. The Le Mans podium was the first of three in the 2009 season including a win at Petit Le Mans, a 1,000 mile race at Road Atlanta.
See a video of the car in action below:
The 2010 started off on a high with a class win at the 12 Hours of Sebring followed by two more wins and two more podiums. The car was looking super strong for the 2010 24 hours of Le Mans and put in the fastest qualifying time in class. However unfortunately this time was disallowed and the car was made to start from the back of the grid. This was because post practice scruntineering found the rear wing to exceed the regulation height by just 2mm! As the race started the 430 shot up through the order and incredibly by the 3rd hour it was already leading the class. The team held onto the lead of GT2 class up to the 7th hour but unfortunately a gearbox issue caused a large time loss and ultimately resulted in retirement during the 10th hour.
This car was sold directly from the Risi Competizione team to the UK where it has been a part of two prominent collections but remains untouched and in the spec it finished Petit Le Mans in 2010.
2009 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Race Date
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Race
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Drivers
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Car No.
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Result
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Race Date
14/06/2009
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Race
24 HOURS OF LE MANS
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Drivers
N.JONSSON / T.KROHN / E. VAN DE POELE
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Car No.
#83
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Result
3RD IN CLASs
2009 ALMS
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Race Date
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Race
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Drivers
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Car No.
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Result
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Race Date
21/03/2009
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Race
12 HOURS OF SEBRING
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Drivers
N.JONSSON / T.KROHN / E. VAN DE POELE
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Car No.
#61
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Result
6TH IN CLASS
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Race Date
18/07/2009
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Race
LIME ROCK
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Drivers
J.MELO / P.KAFFER
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Car No.
#62
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Result
2ND IN CLASS
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Race Date
08/08/2009
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Race
MID OHIO
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Drivers
J.MELO / P.KAFFER
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Car No.
#62
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Result
5TH IN CLASS
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Race Date
16/08/2009
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Race
ROAD AMERICA
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Drivers
J.MELO / P.KAFFER
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Car No.
#62
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Result
5TH IN CLASS
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Race Date
30/08/2009
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Race
MOSPORT
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Drivers
J.MELO / P.KAFFER
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Car No.
#62
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Result
2ND IN CLASS
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Race Date
26/09/2009
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Race
PETIT LE MANS
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Drivers
J.MELO / P.KAFFER / M.Salo
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Car No.
#62
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Result
1ST IN CLASS
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Race Date
10/10/2009
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Race
4HRS LAGUNA SECA
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Drivers
P.KAFFER
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Car No.
#62
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Result
12TH IN CLASS
2010 ALMS
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Race Date
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Race
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Drivers
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Car No.
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Result
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Race Date
2/03/2010
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Race
12 HOURS OF SEBRING
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Drivers
J.MELO / G.BRUNI
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Car No.
#62
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Result
1ST IN CLASS
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Race Date
17/04/2010
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Race
LONG BEACH
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Drivers
J.MELO / G.BRUNI
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Car No.
#62
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Result
4TH IN CLASS
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Race Date
22/05/2010
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Race
6 HOURS OF LAGUNA SECA
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Drivers
J.MELO / G.BRUNI
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Car No.
#62
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Result
4TH IN CLASS
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Race Date
11/07/2010
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Race
SALT LAKE CITY
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Drivers
J.MELO / G.BRUNI
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Car No.
#62
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Result
1ST IN CLASS
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Race Date
24/07/2010
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Race
LIME ROCK
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Drivers
J.MELO
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Car No.
#62
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Result
DNF
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Race Date
07/08/2010
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Race
MID OHIO
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Drivers
J.MELO / G.BRUNI
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Car No.
#62
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Result
1ST IN CLASS
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Race Date
22/08/2010
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Race
ROAD AMERICA
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Drivers
J.MELO / G.BRUNI
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Car No.
#62
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Result
6TH IN CLASS
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Race Date
29/08/2010
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Race
MOSPORT
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Drivers
T.VILANDER / G.BRUNI
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Car No.
#62
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Result
2ND IN CLASS
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Race Date
02/10/2010
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Race
PETIT LE MANS
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Drivers
T.VILANDER / G.BRUNI
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Car No.
#62
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Result
3RD IN CLASS
2010 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Race Date
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Race
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Drivers
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Car No.
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Result
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Race Date
13/06/2010
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Race
24 HOURS OF LE MANS
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Drivers
J.MELO / G.BRUNI / P.KAFFER
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Car No.
#82
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Result
DNF