Scuderia Ferrari centre stage in Moscow
Posted: 12.07.2014
Source: Ferrari
Moscow, 12 July – Scuderia Ferrari put on an exciting and spectacular show at the Moscow City Racing event today, with thousands of fans and ardent car collectors turning out in the Russian capital. One of the sponsors of the event is Kaspersky Lab, also a Scuderia sponsor and with its head office in Moscow. The weather also did its bit, making it a great day out for over 100,000 fans who lined the track on the roads around the Kremlin.
Scuderia Ferrari test driver Marc Gene was definitely the star attraction, not only talking to the press but also driving the 2009 Ferrari F60 Formula 1 car, which Kimi Raikkonen took to a memorable win at Spa Francorchamps, on three exciting runs.
This is Gene’s first trip to Russia and he was amazed at the interest shown by the knowledgeable local fans who quizzed him about his life as a racing driver and Formula 1 in general. The blue riband of motorsport makes its Russian debut on 12 October at Sochi, the Black Sea city that hosted the last Winter Olympics.
The Spaniard did a dozen laps in the F60, featuring tyre burning starts, demonstrating the car’s amazing acceleration. Marc also took part in celebrations of Ferrari’s ten years in Russia, leading a parade organised by the local market to mark the occasion, at the wheel of a 458 Spider. Also in Moscow, former Scuderia driver Jean Alesi, who also took part in the parade.
Scuderia Ferrari back in Moscow
Posted: 10.07.2014
Source: Ferrari
Moscow, 10 July – Scuderia Ferrari has arrived in Moscow for this year’s Moscow City Racing event, which features international motor sport stars in action in the Russian capital.
Representing the Maranello team will be Marc Gene, at the wheel of an F60, the car the team ran in the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship. The Spanish test driver for the Scuderia is set to electrify the crowd with what is bound to be a spectacular programme. He will do three runs on the circuit, which winds it way around the Kremlin and thousands of fans are expected to turn up to get a close look at a Formula 1 car. Grand Prix racing continues to grow in popularity in Russia, boosted by the presence of a Russian driver on the grid and the fact that, on 12th October it will host a Grand Prix for the very first time on the Sochi street circuit.
Scuderia Ferrari’s presence in Moscow emphasises its relationship with Kaspersky Lab, one of the team’s main sponsors, whose headquarters are in the city and who are one of the partners of this weekend’s event.
On Saturday, Gene will also head a parade of Ferraris that will drive through Red Square, to celebrate the Maranello marque’s presence on the Russian market for the past decade. Scuderia Ferrari will be covering the event on its Twitter page, where one can post comments using the hashtag #FerrariMCR14.