Le Mans Series) following the N GT specifications dictated by the FIA GT Championship in 2002. The two cars also raced at Le Mans in 2003, one of them (#106404) had to retire due to a fire in the berlinette’s fuel tank, the other raced in the short Le Mans race as well as in the 1000 km race. The Ferrari XL Racing car we present is better known thanks to its chassis number #108536. Perfectly identical to its little sister, it has competed in numerous events since 2002 on the Nogaro circuit, in Pau in the FFSA GT category. In 2003, the “108536” was tested and driven by Michael Schumacher, then Ferrari Formula 1 World Champion, on the Mérignac circuit near Bordeaux; the driver was asked by the brand to personally deliver a brand new and exclusive Ferrari Enzo to an owner, he took the opportunity to drive a few laps of our competition car and then affixed his signature on the white roof of the 550. The current owner, who in 2005 was racing his car at the GT2 meeting in Pau, found his stand next to Alain Prost’s and asked him to sign the roof of his Ferrari in front of Schumacher. Prost did so, no doubt with respect for the great driver but also with amusement for the anecdote. 83 Aesthetically, the Ferrari XL Racing presented here has little in common with its production model. The bodywork is painted in red, with some white highlights on the mirrors and roof. A large spoiler sits on the rear trunk to support the 550 under braking and cornering, while the aerodynamic appendages and fender flares give the car a very aggressive look. Inside the cabin, thick fireproof fabric covers the floor and walls, and fans of the production model will recognise the black leather dashboard which remains unchanged here, only the instrumentation has been changed from analogue to digital to increase the accuracy of the data. Two Sparco carbon bucket seats and Sabelt harnesses secure the driver and co-driver, a specific Sparco alcantara steering wheel stands in front of the driver who will find the chrome gearbox grid along his right thigh. Mechanically, the race-prepared Ferrari V12 was recently overhauled; the belts have just been replaced as well as one of the fuel injection pumps. With a solid track record in competition, this XL Racing model is a rarity that must be mastered. Unknown to enthusiasts, like the “Prodrive” models, this XL Racing is to be rediscovered on the track. From an exceptional production model, the work of XL Racing is a great success; the “108536” is undoubtedly one of the most representative competition cars of the GT championships in the early 2000s. NOITCELLOC ED SELIBOMOTUA 1202 TELLIUJ 40 EHCNAMID