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Images Copyright: Mitorosso.com / Manfred Steinert
Images Copyright: Mitorosso.com / Manfred Steinert
Images Copyright: Mitorosso.com / Manfred Steinert
Images Copyright: Mitorosso.com / Manfred Steinert
Images Copyright: Mitorosso.com / Manfred Steinert
Images Copyright: Mitorosso.com / Manfred Steinert
Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific – Han, Go Max, Hagiwara and Fujiwara win at Shanghai
Posted: 28.05.2017 / Source: Ferrari
Shanghai, 28 May,2017 – The second round of the 2017 Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific took place on the Shanghai International Circuit in China earlier today to kick off the very spectacular Ferrari Racing Days in Shanghai. Including more than 10 Chinese drivers to race at hometown, the field with 29 drivers harnessed the power of their Ferrari racing cars on this famous F1 track to full effect in a breathtaking display of Prancing Horse’s no-limited speed ambition and Ferrari’s sporting heritage.
After making its world motorsports debut in the opening round in Abu Dhabi, the latest Ferrari 488 Challenge car show its extreme competitiveness in Shanghai International Circuit. This 5.451kilometer-long track has a world famous long straight on which the drivers could push their cars to limit especially at the end of this straight, cars can reach its extreme top speed before hard breaking.
Trofeo Pirelli. Local hero Huiling Han finished perfect adjustment from the accident in last round. Starting from pole position, Han kept his steady performance to the end. Being the first to see waving chequered flag, Han got his very first win of this season. Angelo Negro and Philippe Prette both are from Italy. They two overcame the not-perfect performance in Qualifying and offered a very strong race performance. Angelo Negro pushed Huiling Han tightly until the finish line. Only 2 second gap brought him a runner-up and Philippe Prette got the third position onto podium.
Pirelli AM. Japanese driver Go Max won the Pirelli AM class in his first race this season who came back to Ferrari family after missing the opening round. Chinese driver Yanbing Xin continued his stable working from the start of season and got another runner-up. Ken Seto from Japan caught the last position on podium.
Trofeo Pirelli 458. Eight drivers competed in this class with their Ferrari 458 Challenge EVO cars. The fight in this class is particular exciting with lots of over-take trying and hard defend. Australian Martin Berry who performed very strong in the opening round kept this trend. Retiring couldn’t hide his smooth pace in the race weekend. In the end, Hidehiko Hagiwara from Japan won in this class and two Chinese drivers Min Xiao and Sky Chen got the other two positions of podium in turns.
Coppa Shell. In the Coppa Shell, nine drivers raced in three small group having tight fight. Japanese Makoto Fujiwara was the first to cross the finish line in this class. Alan Yeo followed the winner’s pace in only 1 second. Chinese driver Kan Zang was the third in this class. David Dicker from New Zealand was the winner of the Gentlemen Cup and Kanthicha Chimsiri from Thailand took the Ladies’ Cup.
Ferrari celebrates its 70th Anniversary with Ferrari Racing Days at Shanghai
Posted: 29.05.2017 / Source: Ferrari
Shanghai, May 29, 2017 – The widely acclaimed Ferrari Racing Days returned this weekend to Shanghai for the seventh consecutive year, with more than 150 national media and 47,000 passionate Ferrari owners and enthusiasts descending on the Shanghai International Circuit for a gripping and exhilarating programme with the Maranello manufacturer that makes the world dream about Italian excellence.
Show on the circuit. Customers, fans, and media enjoyed a dazzling array of highlights including the Corse Clienti activities which consisted of F1 Clienti, XX Programme and APAC Challenge with the new 488 Challenge, the seventh car prepared for the one-make series and the first turbo engined. In the paddock a stunning fleet was available made up of a record number of classic cars, each of which reflects Ferrari’s 70 years; and innovative Maranello new creations such as the most powerful Ferrari 812 Superfast and the revolutionary LaFerrari Aperta, the iconinc car of the 70th anniversary. The ambitious programme was enhanced by a star-studded list of special guests and celebrities such as the renowned actor William Feng, famed singer and actor Jimmy Lin; the talented young Chinese race driver Guan Yu Zhou, member of the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA); and some of the brands’ most passionate Ferrari Owner Club (FOC) leaders. To finish on a high spectators on the grandstands were thrilled by the F1 Show featuring official Ferrari driver Andrea Bertolini and the Scuderia Ferrari mechanics.
Excitement beyond the track. Following the successful opening of the Tribute to Ferrari – 70th Anniversary Exhibition at Shanghai Auto Museum, the Italian supercar manufacturer presented some of its most stunning classic cars from the Museum to Shanghai International Circuit, including the legendary 195 Inter, the glorious Testarossa that was first made available in 1984, the pioneering front-engined V12 car 550 Maranello, and the highly coveted 599 GTO created in 2010.
Ferrari Racing Days – Over 47.000 people celebrate the Prancing Horse at Shanghai
Posted: 29.05.2017 / Source: Ferrari
Shanghai, 29 May 2017 – The famous Ferrari Racing Days returned to Shanghai over the weekend for the seventh consecutive year. Over 47,000 Ferrari enthusiasts descended on the Shanghai International Circuit for an enthralling programme with the Maranello super cars and the unique flavour of the 70thanniversary celebrations. Customers, fans, and media, enjoyed a vast array of highlights, with exciting Corse Clienti activities involving F1 Clienti, XX Programmes and Challenge APAC with the brand new 488 Challenge car. There was also space for special limited editions like the LaFerrari and LaFerrari Aperta, the iconic car of the 70th anniversary.
Guan Yu Zhou. The guest appearance of the first Chinese Ferrari driver, Guan Yu Zhou, further confirmed Ferrari’s dedication to the development of motorsport in China. Yu Zhou is currently competing in the European Formula 3 championship. The fans’ favourite joined the circuit for some laps and had his photo taken with Ferrari enthusiasts. As usual during the Ferrari Racing Days the paddock was packed with fans wanting to have a go on the simulators and to see the whole range on display.
Ferrari Challenge. The second round of the Ferrari Challenge APAC series featuring the brand new 488 Challenge car was one of the most anticipated events of the weekend. Around 30 drivers from three continents took part in the two races, with the most brilliant performances coming from local hero Huilin Han, Italy’s Philippe Prette, and Japan’s Makoto Fujiwara and Go Max.
Global event. The fans in the stands on Monday, the final day of the event, also had the chance to see the Ferrari Show performed by Andrea Bertolini and the Scuderia Ferrari mechanics. The driver thrilled the people with some fast laps and burnouts, while the mechanics performed some lightning pit stops. In the end Bertolini and all the guys from Ferrari were met with fantastic applause by the thousandths of enthusiasts flocking the grandstands.
The exhibition “Under the Skin” will remain at Maranello until November 2017, while “Infinite Red” is open until the end of the year. The Ferrari Museum is open every day from 9:30 am to 7 pm (from November to March it closes at 6 pm).
F1 Clienti – Legendary cars lapping at Shanghai
Posted: 28.05.2017 / Source: Ferrari
Shanghai, 28 May 2017 – The Ferrari Racing Days are under way at Shanghai involving the Ferrari Challenge APAC but also the special customers of the XX Programmes and F1 Clienti, who felt the irresistible pull of one of the world’s most beautiful tracks to attend an event with thousandths of people on the grandstands.
World champions. The Formula 1 cars at Shanghai included the best in the category so far this century. Indeed, the fans had the chance to see an F2001 with which Scuderia Ferrari repeated the famous “Red Dawn” of Suzuka 2000. The Maranello team dominated the 2001 season winning the Drivers’ title with Michael Schumacher and the Constructors’ one thanks to Rubens Barrichello in car no. 2. The Chinese track also saw two F2004, the record breaking car that dominated the season with Michael Schumacher winning his seventh and last title.
Unmistakable sound. The roar of Formula 1 engines is even more fascinating on the long straight of the Shanghai International Circuit. It is amazing to hear the 2.4-litre naturally aspirated engine of cars like the F2007, the world Constructors’ and Drivers champion with Kimi Raikkonen, and the F10, with which Fernando Alonso was so close to winning another world title for Ferrari.
Ferrari Racing Days – The show is about to start at Shanghai
Posted: 26.05.2017 / Source: Ferrari
Shanghai, 26 May 2017 – The Ferrari Racing Days of Shanghai are about to start at the iconic International Circuit, where, from Saturday to Monday, more than 25,000 Ferrari enthusiasts are expected for an enthralling programme with the Maranello super car manufacturer in the 70th anniversary of the brand. Among the activities the most anticipated are the Corse Clienti XX Programmes and F1 Clienti and obviously the APAC Challenge series. The most famous one-make series in the world at Shanghai will have his second round of the season with all the stars of the series fighting for first place on the brand new 488 Challenge cars, the seventh car in the 25-year history of the championship and the first turbo engined.
F1 Clienti and XX Programmes. On the traditional Formula 1 venue there will be six cars running, two F2004, two F10 of 2010 plus two world championship winning cars: an F2001 used by Michael Schumacher and an F2007 driven during his dream season by Kimi Raikkonen. Talking about XX Programmes, seven FXX K cars are expected on track with their astonishing power of 1050 hp.
70th Anniversary. Other highlights of the weekend will be a stunning fleet of cars and owners all gathered to celebrate a shared passion for the Ferrari racing culture of performance and lifestyle. In the paddock the entire road range will be displayed and fans will have the chance to see the fantastic LaFerrari Aperta, the iconic car of the 70th Anniversary.
A complete experience. Ferrari Racing Days is also the ideal platform for families, from the Ferrari Challenge Race Simulator, to an extensive display of Ferrari Formula 1 replica cars, but also the Kids Corner. A further highlight of Ferrari Racing Days will be the Ferrari show on Monday, when Andrea Bertolini and the Scuderia Ferrari mechanics will put on an incredible show made of accelerations, fast pitstops and burn outs.
Ferrari Museum in Maranello expands and exhibitions “Under the Skin” and “Infinite Red” open
Posted: 25.05.2017 / Source: Ferrari
Modena, 25 May 2017 – The Ferrari Museum of Maranello today opens its new exhibition spaces and two exhibitions – “Under the Skin” and “Infinite Red” – in the presence of President and CEO of Ferrari Sergio Marchionne, Vice President Piero Ferrari, Director of the London Design Museum Deyan Sudjic and Mayor of Maranello Massimiliano Morini.
The Ferrari Museums enjoyed a record year in 2016 with more than 478,000 visitors, of whom 344,000 came to Maranello. So also in order to cope with a growing public, the Museum’s spaces have been extended by more than 600 square metres to a total of 4,100 square metres, creating a new wing that connects to the existing structure by means of a great continuous glass facade, and a new museum itinerary. In addition, a multifunctional space of about 300 square metres has been built, which can host up to 250 people for events, conventions and educational activities. The refreshments area and the Ferrari Store are also completely new.
Two new exhibitions, “Under the Skin” and “Infinite Red”, celebrate Ferrari on its 70th anniversary. The former recalls the founder and the evolution of the company’s innovation and style, while the latter covers the company’s history through its models.
“Under the Skin”
The “Under the Skin” exhibition, created in partnership with the London Design Museum, recounts the creative and engineering development of Ferrari down the years through a series of exceptional cars beginning with the 125 S, the marque’s first car. Some technical drawings from the historical archive of the Prancing Horse and the engines on display reveal the design process of cars of all eras, casting an unprecedented eye over the engineering work hidden behind their exterior beauty. Design models and the Wind Gallery also show the evolution of styles and technologies down the years, recalling how Enzo Ferrari was at the forefront of experimenting with new scientific techniques. A parallel exhibition itinerary strongly linked to the first one reminds us of the main biographical stages, the work and the competitive spirit that has made Ferrari famous worldwide. The exhibition will move to the London Design Museum from November.
“Infinite Red”
This exhibition celebrates the 70-year history of the Prancing Horse with some of Maranello’s most exclusive creations for track and road. The Formula One cars on display have a long series of victories to their name: from the 500 F2, with which Alberto Ascari won for Ferrari the first world drivers’ title in 1952, to the F2004, the Ferrari that won the most GPs in history (15, like the F2002) and concluded Michael Schumacher’s epic run of world titles, and finally the F2008, which won the World Constructors’ Championship. Among the GT cars, visitors can admire various models from the 250 family, such as the 250 GT Berlinetta “Tdf”, which dominated races in the second half of the 1950s, its evolution the 250 GT Berlinetta SWB and the 250 GTO, a collectors’ favourite. Then down to the present, the exhibition features a number of limited special series such as the F50, the Enzo and the latest, the LaFerrari, also present in the non-homologated FXX K version for exclusive use on track.
The exhibition “Under the Skin” will remain at Maranello until November 2017, while “Infinite Red” is open until the end of the year. The Ferrari Museum is open every day from 9:30 am to 7 pm (from November to March it closes at 6 pm).
