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Chinese public opinion went against Ferrari after a Ferrari sports car performed stunts at a historical site in eastern China which is more than 600 years old, local media reported on Tuesday (May 8). Local media showed pictures of a Ferrari 458 Italia sedan being lifted up and driven around at high speed on the ramparts on the Zhonghua Gate Tower, built during Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644) in the provincial capital city of Nanjing. It also showed pictures filmed by a mobile phone of Zhonghua Gate Tower staff trying to remove tire marks left by the Ferrari on the historical site. The special-edition Ferrari, valued around six million yuan (954, 000 US dollars), was meant to highlight a publicity event marking the 20th anniversary of the Italian luxury car manufacturer’s entrance to the Chinese market, Jiangsu TV reported. Ferrari paid 80000 yuan (12700 US dollars) to rent the venue and the popular tourist spot was closed for half a day during Ferrari’s stunt, it added. Visitors site said the stunt should not have been staged at the historical site. “I do not think the Zhonghua Gate Tower is the right venue for the car show. For tourists like those who travelled thousands miles from Australia, they only came here today, but the site is closed. What a pity,” one visitor said. Jin Jiechun, an official of the local tourist bureau said the Ferrari should have been pushed up to the gate dower, not driven. “According to the regulations, the Ferrari should be pushed up to the gate …

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Le immagini più significative delle due manche del Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Asia Pacific andate in scena sul circuito di Shanghai. The most exciting images from the two rounds of the Ferrari Challenge Pirelli Trophy Asia Pacific held on the Shanghai circuit. Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com and Twitter twitter.com Ferrari Since 1947 www.ferrari.com http

Ferrari, an icon of Made in Italy excellence across the globe, will be at the very heart of the Diamond Jubilee Pageant to celebrate 60 years of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, an event of huge importance to the United Kingdom. La Ferrari, simbolo del “Made in Italy” in tutto il mondo, sarà protagonista alle celebrazioni del Giubileo della Regina Elisabetta II, un evento di grande rilevanza per il Regno Unito. Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com and Twitter twitter.com Ferrari Since 1947 www.ferrari.com http

The Formula 1 Circus is coming back to Europe with the Spanish Grand Prix. In the latest issue of the Scuderia Ferrari Racing News Fernando Alonso is talking about his home race, the expectations and his relationship with the fans thanks to new technologies. Relive the Ferrari Passion Day at the Mugello race track, the event dedicated to the fans of the Scuderia, with interviews with the participants. In the end: a close look at the hospitality unit, a proper office for the men and women from the Team from Maranello at the European races in the F1 Championship. Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com and Twitter twitter.com Ferrari Since 1947 www.ferrari.com http

After a hugely successful unveiling at Geneva, the F12berlinetta, the first in a new generation of Maranello’s flagship12-cylinder cars, makes its Asian debut at the Beijing International Motor Show. Dopo il grande successo ottenuto a Ginevra la F12berlinetta, la capostipite della nuova generazione delle vetture 12 cilindri di Maranello, conquista anche l’Asia in occasione del Salone Internazionale dell’Auto di Beijing. Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com and Twitter twitter.com Ferrari Since 1947 www.ferrari.com http