Hamann Motorsport GmbH is a German tuning company based in Laupheim, and Ferrari is one of the marques in its programme. The company works on the mechanical and cosmetic parts of the cars it tunes rather than building them from the ground up; what it does to a Ferrari follows the same method as for a BMW or a Lamborghini.
Hamann Ferrari at a glance
| Company | Hamann Motorsport GmbH, Laupheim, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986, by Richard Hamann (1957–2011) |
| Ferrari in the programme | tuned alongside BMW, Porsche and Lamborghini |
| Programme expansion | Mini, Range Rover and Porsche added in 2002 |
| Cosmetic work | low profile spoilers, bodykits, carbon fibre splitters, multi-piece alloy wheels |
| Mechanical work | racing limited-slip differentials, open racing exhausts, twelve-piston disc brakes, engine remapping |
| Engine sourcing | crate engines ordered from the dealership and then redesigned |
| Body and chassis | lowered suspension, new bodywork with more features, racing tyres |
| Headquarters | 10,000 m² works in Laupheim, occupied since autumn 2003 |
| Race record | over 700 race starts and more than 300 podium finishes |
Both sources are articles about the company, and neither describes one particular Ferrari conversion, so this page explains the programme as a whole and gives no model-specific figures.
History of the Hamann Ferrari
A company built on BMWs
Hamann Motorsport was founded by Richard Hamann, a racing driver who had more than twenty years of motorsport experience and won the Special Touring Car Trophy three times on a BMW M1. The company was set up in 1986 to work only with German cars, specifically BMW. Its first car was the BMW M3 of the E30 series, turbocharged to 348 PS (256 kW), which reached 100 km/h in 5.1 seconds and 273 km/h. In 1990 came the Laguna Seca 3.5 Turbo with the 3.4-litre turbocharged M106 straight-six of the BMW 745i, tuned to 410 PS (302 kW) and tested at 303.79 km/h on the Autobahn. From 1997 the Opera Design division has also tuned Mercedes-Benz and smart cars, and in autumn 2003 the firm moved into a 10,000 m² headquarters in Laupheim, about 6 km from its old site at Hüttisheim near Ulm.
Ferrari joins the programme
Having started with BMW alone, the company expanded into other manufacturers, including Lamborghini, Porsche, Aston Martin and Ferrari, and today its list of marques runs from Mini and Fiat to Bentley, Rolls-Royce and Land Rover. The German account records that in 2002 the programme was widened to Mini, Range Rover and Porsche alongside BMW and Ferrari. The cars built by the company have taken part in more than 700 races and taken over 300 podium places.
How the cars are changed
Hamann’s work on a Ferrari follows its general method. Cosmetic parts include low profile spoilers, bodykits, carbon fibre splitters and multi-piece alloy wheels. Mechanical upgrades include racing limited-slip differentials, open racing exhaust systems, twelve-piston disc brakes and engine remapping. The company orders crate engines from the dealership and redesigns them; it also tunes the engine, lowers the car, makes new bodywork with more features and fits racing tyres. Alongside conversions of production cars it builds individual one-off cars of its own.
Design and features
- Bodywork: low profile spoilers, bodykits and carbon fibre splitters, plus new body panels with more features.
- Wheels and brakes: multi-piece alloy wheels and twelve-piston disc brakes.
- Driveline and exhaust: racing limited-slip differentials and open racing exhaust systems.
- Engine: crate engines ordered from the dealership and redesigned, with remapped engine management.
- Chassis: lowered suspension and racing tyres.
Hamann Ferrari versions
- Cosmetic conversion: spoilers, bodykit, splitters and multi-piece wheels on the standard car.
- Mechanical conversion: differential, exhaust, brakes and remapped engine.
- Full conversion: engine work, lowered suspension, new bodywork and racing tyres together.
- One-off cars: individual machines designed and built by the company itself.
The same company tunes Lamborghinis. More cars from Maranello are in the Ferrari collection and more tuned cars in the Hamann collection.
Sources
- Hamann Motorsport, English Wikipedia: marques tuned, cosmetic and mechanical work
- Hamann Motorsport, German Wikipedia: founder, programme expansion, headquarters, race record
