The Ferrari 60 Relay has made its way through Germany, highlights of the hectic multi-day programme including seeing the cavalcade of sportscars taking to the historic Nürburgring race circuit and the owners' visiting the Michael Schumacher kart track in Kerpen.

The German itinerary of the Ferrari 60 Relay got underway last Monday, the Tour and the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of Ferrari receiving a hearty welcome in the city of Wiesbaden, one of the oldest Spa towns in Europe and capital of the federal state Hesse. Under wet weather conditions and frequent rains the Ferrari owners left in the direction of the famous and legendary Nürburgring race track; the ride to the German circuit was held like a rally on the streets through the countryside with an enthusiastic arrival at the old part of the circuit. The new and historical cars, which participated in this stage, drove a lap on the 22,835 metre long track, with its distinctive fast ups and downs, which provided great fun to all the participants; besides Ferrari holds the record of the most victories on this legendary race track.

After passing also the new part of the circuit, which has been built in the year 1984 and modified in 2002, the staff and the participating Ferrari owners arrived in the city of Bad Neuenahr, where they all stopped for dinner. On the morning of 8th May the Tour left in the direction of Kerpen, where Michael Schumacher's "kartodromo" is situated.
 

For two hours the owners had the possibility to race the venue's go-karts against each other on the track. After a lunch, served with specialities from Emilia-Romagna, the participants arrived at the villa of racing driver Wolfgang von Trips, who prematurely passed away in a tragic accident in the Parabolica corner in Monza in the year 1961.

Thus the first leg of the German stage ended, and the section of the Relay leading through Germany was set to be concluded when the cavalcade arrived in Berlin the next day. From Germany the ceremonial 60th anniversary 'baton' will head into Switzerland for two days (12th-13th May) before immediately crossing the border into neighbouring Austria for another two day schedule (14th-15th May). The Tour will wrap up its Europe-wide programme in the Czech Republic (16th May), Hungary (17th-18th May), Slovenia (19th-20th May) and Turkey (25th May). Then there will be a brief visit to North Africa and the Lebanon before the tour begins a final journey winding around Italy, with the whole extravaganza set to culminate in Maranello on 25th June.