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Ferrari Owners At 2010 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore GP

BY Burnpavement

An exclusive on-track program raised S$500,000 for the President\'s Charity.

Members of the Ferrari Owners Club Singapore attended the build up to the 2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX.

Ahead of the Qualifying Session, on Saturday 25th September at the Marina Bay circuit, 25 Ferrari owners took part in a track parade, led by the technological laboratory car 599XX, in its first appearance in Singapore. The event, dedicated to owners that want to experience Prancing Horse fun to drive at its purest, was arranged by Ferrari distributors Ital Auto Pte Ltd, in association with the Grand Prix organizers and Formula One Management.

The parade was greeted by Scuderia Ferrari driver Marc Gené and took place under race lighting conditions. Participants covered several laps of the track, in full view of the estimated 82,000 spectators. The 599XX, the extreme track car which incorporates the most advanced technologies resulting from Ferrari’s road-going and F1 research was followed by 25 Ferraris including examples of the most innovative eight-cylinder sports car, the 458 Italia, and the latest GT model, the Ferrari California.