Two and a half day at Corse Clienti – Part two
Yesterday I wrote about the first part of our trip to Spa and now I present you with part two of three.
After we rushed towards the pitlane, we laid eyes on the first models of the XX program. The older XX models were the first we saw, a red FXX and 4 colors of the 599XX. The FXX is a track version of the Enzo and is equipped with a 6,2 liter V12 that pushes out a massive 820 horsepower at 8,500 rpm, 150 horsepower more than the Enzo it is based on. Only 29 (30 if you count the one for Schumi) of the FXX were build from 2005 up to 2007. The 599XX was present in 2 varieties, the ‘regular’ model and the ‘Evolution’ model. The regular model has 700 horsepower and the Evolution 740, which makes the last one, in combination with the improved aero, a second and a half second quicker around Fiorano. We debated about what the best color is on a 599xx and could not agree between the yellow, blue, black and red, only to realize that any color looks good.
FXX K
The real ‘attraction’ of this Corse Clienti was the FXX K, a XX version of the LaFerrari( although Ferrari claims its an entirely new model) that is even more obscene than its road legal version. The naturally aspirated V-12 is aided by Ferrari’s HY-KERS kinetic-energy and that brings the maximum output to a massive 1050 horsepower. Next to that massive horsepower, there’s the modular downforce with a insane 500 kilograms at 200 kph. With all these facts running trough our heads we layed eyes on the FXX K’s lined up on the pitlane. The ‘Google’ FXX K was instantly recognizable by its colors and the subtle American flags. We strolled around a bit, trying not to interrupt the activities to much, when we decided to get our camera’s out. Beau started filming with his slider, Stan used his 70-200 and I used a 45mm prime lens.
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After shooting for a good 30 minutes, it was time for the XX cars to head out on to the track again and this would easily classify as the highlight of that day. Standing in the pits and watching all those V12 monsters roll out made me relive the good old F1 days when the engines used to make ears bleed and guts churn. But this was different, more intense by being so close and being able to sense it so intensely. We had a hard time focussing on the job, but it was worth it. After capturing the cars coming and going for a while I decided to head home as I still had a 3 hours drive ahead of me. Stand and Beau however stayed and this resulted in them getting an autograph from the already legendary Race-wife and with Stan laying on his belly in the pits. I knew that I was going miss a great day the following day with the weather clearing up, but I was keeping my fingers crossed for the guys. They delivered, as you will find out in the final part of this Corse Clienti series that will be online tomorrow.
