The Olympic flame on board a Ferrari
Maranello, 14 January 2006 - The Olympic flame, emblem of
the Games and the most sporting of values, linked up with
Ferrari, symbol of 'made in Italy' excellence.
The relationship is one of passion: that which underlines
the oldest sporting competition and that which has always
distinguished the mythical Prancing Horse.
"The voyage of the Olympic flame", explained the
vice president of the TOROC, Evelina Christillin, "is
a unique occasion to spead and promote the values of peace,
trust and brotherhood that are the foundations of the Games.
With this journey we wanted to celebrate a number of things
that many believed would be impossible:the natural, artistic,
cultural and also the industrial beauty of our country. Ferrari
is one of the most important sporting entities in Italy and
had to be present on an occasion like this".
"Ferrari, which since its birth has sporting spirit
as one of its core principles, is proud to host the Olympic
symbol. It is an event that has always had the capacity and
strength to carry messages of global significance", added
Ferrari's vice Direttore Generale, Amedeo Felisa.
The flame left Bologna in the morning and passed through
Modena at 10.06, Formigine at 11.41 before reaching Maranello
at around 11.45. Ferrari's head test driver, Dario Benuzzi,
was the first Ferrari representative, at 11.50, to receive
the flame. He was on the flyover that leaps the Fiorano track.
After 400 metres to the historic entrance in Via Abetone Inferiore,
4, Benuzzi handed over to Luca Badoer (the official Scuderia
Ferrari Marlboro test driver) who was on board a Ferrari F430
Spider driven by Amedeo Felisa. The Olympic flame then crossed
the factory along viale Enzo Ferrari to the Nuova Meccanica.
From there it was on to the Galleria Ferrari where the brazier
with the flame was situated.
The Olympic flame, carried by a new runner, made its way
around the Comune of Maranello before leaving for Fiorano
Modenese, Sassuolo, Casalgrande (13.52), Reggio nell'Emilia
(15.46) and Sant'Ilario d'Enza (17.18), finishing the day
in Parma at 17.25 for the lighting of the Olympic brazier
Ceremony.
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