The Olympic
Torch realised by Pininfarina arrives at Maranello today,
January 14, for the 36th stop of the torch bearers’ run
towards Turin, the emblem of Torino 2006 Winter Olympic
Games will pass through the streets of the “Prancing Horse”,
where it will ideally celebrate the long-lasting and
prolific relationship between Pininfarina and the most known
and representative brand of the Italian excellence in the
world, Ferrari.
The Torch Bearer will arrive at Maranello coming from Modena.
The arrival is expected at about 1200 noon at Via Giardini
and Abetone Inferiore, where the flame will be delivered by
Dario Benuzzi (Chief Test Driver of Ferrari GTs) to in front
of the historical entrance of the Ferrari plant and then
inside the factory, where it will be handed over to the
official test driver of Scuderia Ferrari, Luca Badoer. He
will bring the Torch in a red Ferrari F430 spider driven by
Amedeo Felisa, Vice General Manager Ferrari. The Torch will
proceed through the Ferrari Gallery, where a short press
meeting will be held. Next stop instead will be in the town
streets. This leg of the journey, unlike the one inside
Ferrari, will be visible by the public.
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The Olympic Torch left from Rome on 8th December
2005, and one month later it had confirmed its
excellent performances: even though over 5,500 units
have now been lighted, neither a flame extinction
nor any other inconvenience has been experienced |
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The Olympic Torch designed by Pininfarina arrives at
Maranello today for the 36th stop of the torch
bearers’ run towards Turin, celebrating the
long-lasting and prolific relationship between
Pininfarina and Ferrari |
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The transit of the Torch through Maranello and Ferrari is
part of a run that crosses nine communes and four provinces
on January 14: the run of the Flame also involves, besides
Maranello, Modena, Formigone, Fiorano Modenese, Sassuolo,
Casalgrande, Reggio Emilia, Sant’Ilario d’Enza and Parma,
where it will arrive at 5.25 p.m.
It left from Rome on 8th December 2005, and one month later
the Torch confirms its excellent performances: even though
over 5,500 units have now been lighted, neither a flame
extinction nor any other inconvenience has been experienced.
The Torch is a Pininfarina competence-concentrated product.
Pininfarina is Official Supplier of Torino 2006 with a
significant economic investment. According to the agreement
signed with Toroc, in fact, Pininfarina has been responsible for
the design, the engineering and the manufacturing of 12,000
numbered Torches of the Olympics and 150 for the Paralympic
Games, free of charge. Compared to the Torch of Athens 2004,
the flame designed by Pininfarina had to respect requirement
far stricter.
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