The last time they spoke
they did it through a TV camera, given they were
hundreds of thousands of kilometres apart. One of them,
Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo was at his desk in
the factory, while the other, the Italian astronaut
Paolo Nespoli, was in orbit around Planet Earth on board
the International Space Station.
At the time they fixed a meeting in Maranello and today
they finally met. “I am happy to have another
opportunity to visit the place where the most beautiful
cars in the world are made,” commented the astronaut. “I
was here back in 2008 but every visit is a new
experience. And then this time, I was also able to to
experience the thrill of driving a Ferrari on track:
fortunately alongside me was an exceptional instructor
in the shape of Felipe Massa!”
Massa was in Maranello for a few days working with the
engineers and at the simulator to prepare for the next
round of the Formula 1 series and he did a few laps
around the Fiorano track, alongside Nespoli in a 458
Rosso Tristrato with a black roof, also completing a
photo shoot for the next edition of Ferrari Magazine,
the Prancing Horse’s official magazine. “Travelling
through space would be an incredible experience,” said
Massa. “Who knows what our little planet looks like from
there. However, personally I prefer to stick with the
advice that our President likes to give out: let’s keep
our feet on the ground!”
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