Maranello, 21 June 2022 – To mark the 50th anniversary
of the Fiorano Circuit, the Ferrari Museum in Maranello presents a new
exhibition dedicated to the history of the famous track.
The centre piece of the exhibition is the spectacular lighting show staged on 15 June, which featured the circuit itself and was certified by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS®.
The exhibition tells the story of 50 years of
activity at the circuit through a collection of archive images and video
content, from its opening in 1972 in keeping with the wishes of Enzo Ferrari to
the activities organised today.
“Every single section
of circuit should be able to put the dynamic behaviour of the car to the test
in such a way as to make it easy to identify each car’s problems. From now on,
I don't want any Ferrari to take to the track or enter range production without
passing the Fiorano test with flying colours.”
ENZO FERRARI
Within the exhibition, there will also be the
chance to see the video of the lighting show installed at the Fiorano circuit
to celebrate the major milestone of 75 years since the Maranello-based company
was founded. For the occasion, the circuit was transformed into a gigantic LED
wall, made up of 172,000 lights and 1,039,280 LED points, 89 km of dynamic
LED strings making up a total of 112.958,27 square metres. for an amazing show
dedicated to Enzo and the passion he passed on to the great Ferrari Community,
which has spread out into every corner of the world from its starting point in
Maranello, 75 years ago.
The exceptional lighting show was certified by
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® as “The largest LED-illuminated circuit”.
As well as the historical section on the most
important milestones in the company’s 50-year history, the exhibition presents
two cars with a particular significance to the circuit:
·
Ferrari 3.2 Mondial Cabriolet
The car was at the centre of the famous visit
that Pope John Paul II made to Maranello in 1988, which also saw him make a
guest appearance at the Fiorano circuit. There, the Pope met Enzo Ferrari and
granted his presence in a memorable event that took place on the Fiorano
Circuit itself: moreover, the Pope allowed himself – a specific
request – a few laps of the track in the Ferrari 3.2 Mondial Cabriolet,
driven by the Founder’s son, Piero Ferrari. The very same car is on display for
the occasion.
·
Ferrari 150 LM
A special atmosphere was generated around the
Maranello “prototypes” from the very beginning: they identified the inventive
brilliance of the manufacturer, its mystery, and its spectacular results. These
tools for development result from the intensive research that has always been a
hallmark of Ferrari’s creations, and they have led to vehicles bursting with
technology that capture the imagination every time, drawing attention firmly to
Ferrari. These cars are unique and –every time – represent an age
that will never truly end, of inimitable cars and victories that live on as
memories. Most of these masterpieces are now in the hands of connoisseurs, who
have preserved these works of art in homage to the unique and original quality
of the solutions that Ferrari has adopted. In order to connect the 50th
anniversary of the Fiorano Circuit with the vast quantity of development
tests – always strictly private – the 2014 Ferrari 150 LM is present.
This “test bench” is based on the LaFerrari, the top-performing car at the
time, seeking to improve assemblies, components and aerodynamics, with advanced
solutions tied to the data acquired in the course of extensive experience on
the home track.