Ferrari 60 Relay arrives in London
21 April 2007 – A unique collection of more than 60 Ferrari arrived in London today to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the first car ever built by the legendary Italian car maker. The Italian Ambassador to England Signor Giancarlo Aragona hosted a reception at the Italian Embassy for more than 150 Ferrari owners, friends and clients of H.R.Owen who were travelling in convoy to Silverstone race circuit carrying a specially created diamond-encrusted baton as part of the worldwide relay for the Prancing Horse.
The tour began in Abu Dhabi on 29 January and has already passed the Middle East, China, Japan, Australia, South Africa, America, Spain, Portugal, France and Holland before arriving in the UK on 18 April. In glorious sunshine more than 600 Ferrari owners have joined the UK leg of the tour and carried the baton as it has progressed nearly 1500 miles through Northern Ireland, Scotland, the North, Midlands, Wales, the South West and South East before heading to London for this special celebration.
The Italian Ambassador Signor Giancarlo Aragona commented, ‘Ferrari is the pinnacle of the very best Italian style, design and technology and for 60 years has been an outstanding ambassador for our country. There has always been a deep and special relationship between English and Italian people and I am delighted to welcome the Ferrari 60 Relay to London and also so many Ferrari owners, friends of Ferrari and fans who share a passion for this great company. It is also a pleasure to receive the Vertu phone for auction and I will now carry this to Rome to join the other gifts from around the world.’
Massimo Fedeli, Managing Director of Ferrari GB said in London, ‘Since the Ferrari 60 Relay baton arrived in the UK on Wednesday we have been honoured to see so many Ferrari owners and fans joining us in this special celebration and sharing our passion for Ferrari. British Ferrari owners are amongst the most enthusiastic in the world and they reflect the unique bond between the UK and Italy. As we head to Silverstone for the final miles of the British leg of the tour we would like to thank the Italian Ambassador, all of our Ferrari clients and our many friends and fans who have participated in the tour.’
The baton now travels to Greece for the next leg of the Ferrari 60 Relay.
Images and news updates of the Ferrari 60 Relay – UK Tour can be found on the www.ferrari60relay.co.uk website.
Image 1 (above) - Ferrari 60 cars at Silverstone
Image 2 (above) - Ferrari prepare to leave St. James Square
Image 3 (above) - Massimo Fedeli (MD) and Signor Giancarlo Aragona (Ambassador)