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Jay Kay, frontman of Jamiroquai and Ferrari
enthusiast, yesterday visited Maranello
where he tested the FF and the new 458
Spider before he went onto the Fiorano
track, where he met the Scuderia Ferrari
drivers, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa,
and Chairman Luca di Montezemolo. |
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Jay Kay, frontman of
Jamiroquai and Ferrari enthusiast, yesterday visited
Maranello, where he spent an intense day under the sign
of the passion for the Prancing Horse.
After his arrival in the morning the English singer
tested the FF and the brand-new 458 Spider before he
went onto the Fiorano track, where he met the Scuderia
Ferrari drivers, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa,
together with a 458 Italia in the special livery "rosso
tristrato".
Jay Kay went for some laps on the track with Felipe and
Fernando, who showed him the potential of this
8-cylinder Berlinetta, before handing over the car. The
special guest impressed the two drivers with his driving
skills and how professionally he took the technically
challenging Ferrari test track.
“Jay Kay drives better than we sing,” Alonso and Massa
said, receiving an unexpected invite from the singer:
“If you want to come to Monza and do some
background-singing, we'll see”. Meanwhile an excellent
verdict for the 458 Italia: “A fantastic car with a very
direct steering and a perfect gearbox. It's really great
pleasure and great fun to drive."
At the end of the day Jay Kay met Chairman Luca di
Montezemolo, who told him that he has been absent from
Maranello for too long since he picked up his Enzo. Jay
Kay is an avid collector, with a collection including
nine models from the Prancing Horse.
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