Forza Magazine issue 31

AUGUST 2001

LanguageAmerican English language icon American English
Dimensions214 x 275 mm

Forza magazine reports since 1996 on Ferrari automobiles, history, racing, personalities and news. Your best resource on Ferraris, published 8 times a year. Forza Magazine is designed for Ferrari automobile owners and enthusiasts. Issues include track reports, reviews, current news, renovation information, photographs, and articles on the history of Ferraris.

Cover of Forza Magazine issue 31, AUGUST 2001

Table of Contents

PageSectionDescription
4Dateline NewsFerrari's next supercar spotted in Testing
F140 prototipo
The car is being developed under the code F140 and might be called the Enzo ...
6Dateline NewsTeam try again with 550 Maranello in FIA GT Racing
Although Ferrari never intended its 550 Maranello to form the basis of a race car, the front-engined powerhouse has proved impossible for endurance racing teams to resist.
Image representing Eurosport Super Racing Weekend Monza 2001, FIA GT Championship round 01, Italy, 30 March - 1 April 2001
16In the MailIn the Mail
28Show & Race10,000 attend first 2001 Challenge race in Monza
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli
Image representing Renaul Sport Clio Trophy 2001
Renaul Sport Clio Trophy 2001
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli, Italy, 24 - 25 March 2001

Image representing Ferrari Challenge Europa Sud 2001
Ferrari Challenge Europa Sud 2001
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli, Italy, 25 March 2001

34Shop TalkFerrari water pumps are stout items that seldom require attention
Shop Talk with Giuseppe

Joseph Glydon


40Track TestTo tread upon hallowed ground
Driving Fiorano in a Ferrari 360 Modena

Giancarlo Rosetti


Driving a Ferrari 360 Modena is always special, but it's even more so at Fiorano. With orders to beat Michael Schumacher's baseline time, we hit the track.
46PeopleThe Italian Odyssey
John Surtees Interview - 1964 Formula 1 Champion

Pete Vack

Courtesy The Ludvigsen Library, Kurt Worner


We sit down for a chat with the only man to have won world championships in both F1 and 500 GP bike racing.
53EventsPleasure Island

Pete Vack


As the sun comes up over the Ritz-Carlton, and the fresh breeze comes from the Atlantic, there are cars, hundreds of them, which have gathered for the annual Amelia Island Concours is March.
Image representing 6. annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
6. annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
United States, 9 - 11 March 2001

56Formula 1Carrying On
2001 Season review

Andrew Frankl

Paul-Henri Cahier


You wouldn't want them to win all the time, would you?
After the opening season with a win in Australia, Ferrari's Formula One team experiences mixed results.
Image representing Qantas Australian Grand Prix 2001
Qantas Australian Grand Prix 2001
FIA Formula One World Championship round 01, Australia, 1 - 4 March 2001

Image representing Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix 2001
Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix 2001
FIA Formula One World Championship round 02, Malaysia, 16 - 18 March 2001

Image representing Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil 2001
Grande Prêmio Marlboro do Brasil 2001
FIA Formula One World Championship round 03, Brazil, 30 March - 1 April 2001

Image representing 21. Gran Premio Warsteiner di San Marino
21. Gran Premio Warsteiner di San Marino
FIA Formula One World Championship round 04, San Marino, 13 - 15 April 2001

62ProfileA Ferrari in the Family
Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet PF series I (s/n 1079 GT)

Ray Thursby

David Gooley


To some people, Ferraris are an invenstment. To folks like John Clinard, they're members of the family.
68ProfileBlue Thunder
Living with a Ferrari 365 GTB/4 'Daytona'

Ian Kuah

Ian Kuah


As the last of Ferrari's hairy-chested brutes, the 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' is a challenging but rewarding car to own and drive.
76ChallengeSomething Old, Something New

David Seibert


They'll just have to go faster: Doc Earle keeps on winning the 360 Challenge
Image representing Ferrari Challenge USA 2001
Ferrari Challenge USA 2001
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli, United States, 5 - 8 April 2001

80EventsMonterey's Little-Known Delight

Genevieve Obert

David Gooley


Don't just look: drive!
Ride along with Genny Obert as she follows the Peninsula Rally in search of great back roads and delicious pies.
96Rearview MirrorMusso and the 1958 Monzanapolis

Karl Ludvigsen

Karl Ludvigsen


Musso was the last great Italian driver of his generation ...