On the weekend of September 6 to 8, the Ferrari Racing Days will be held at the Nürburgring in Germany. The varied programme of this mega-event will include exciting races in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli, the spectacular Shell Historic Ferrari Maserati Challenge and demonstration runs of Ferrari Formula 1 cars from six decades. The 2002 Formula 1 World Champion, Michael Schumacher, will take part in the Ferrari Racing Days and give some on-track demonstrations of his incredible driving talent. About 1000 Ferrari cars are expected in the parking lot, while approximately 20,000 spectators will crowd the tribunes and grandstands.

As a special attraction, Michael Schumacher will present both the new Enzo Ferrari and the Maserati Trofeo (racing version of the Maserati Coupé).

Ferrari Racing Days

The Ferrari Racing Days are hosted by Ferrari Deutschland. The exclusive German importer of the marques Ferrari and Maserati is a 100% subsidiary of Ferrari S.p.A. In 1996, the first Ferrari Racing Days were held at the Nürburgring. In the following years - including a one-year pause - the Ferrari Racing Days became an institutional event in the annual motorsports calendar. Apart from the Nürburgring (1996, 1997, 1999), the Ferrari Racing Days have also been held at Oschersleben (1998) and Hockenheim (2000). For the sixth issue of the Ferrari Racing Days, the choice is the glorious and world famous Grand Prix course in the Eifel mountains .

At several occasions already, Ferrari chose the Ferrari Racing Days to present or to launch a new model: in 1996, the Ferrari 550 Maranello had its world debut at the Nürburgring; in 1999, Michael Schumacher himself presented the Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge for the customer racing series, and in 2000 both the Ferrari 360 Spider and the Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina celebrated their debuts on the German market during the Ferrari Racing Days at Hockenheim.

Varied and interesting programme

Modern motor racing, races with historical Ferrari automobiles, Ferrari Formula 1 cars from several decades and hundreds of Ferrari of all ages in the parking lots of the paddock will form an attractive and fascinating event that is unique in Europe.

Modern motor racing at the highest level is guaranteed in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli. The exclusive racing series for Ferrari customers gathers Ferraristi from all over Europe competing in identical Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge cars.

The Shell Historic Ferrari Maserati Challenge is a racing series for historical Ferrari and Maserati motorcars and also includes pre-war Alfa Romeo automobiles which were campaigned by Enzo Ferrari in the early days of his Scuderia Ferrari. Thus the production years of the competing cars range from the early 1930's to about 1972.

The Ferrari Racing Days have always included demonstration runs of historical Ferrari Formula 1 cars and this tradition will remain unchanged in 2002. Collectors from all over the world will once again bring their precious single seaters to the Nürburgring, starting with the 1954 Ferrari 500 Monoposto and ending with the very Ferrari F1-2000 in which Michael Schumacher gained his first Formula 1 World Championship title for the Scuderia .

Michael Schumacher, the 2002 Formula 1 World Champion, will take part in the Ferrari Racing Days. After he had already been the star of the Ferrari Racing Days in 1996, 1999 and 2000, he will surely not miss the chance to celebrate his early win of the 2002 drivers' World Championship title together with his fans and thousands of Ferraristi at the Nürburgring. Michael Schumacher will perform various demonstration runs including the new Enzo Ferrari.

During the Ferrari Racing Days, the Ring will turn red since the large parking lot in and around the paddock will fill with about 1000 Ferraris . Additionally, the Ferrari Club Deutschland (FCD) will hold a big meeting during the Ferrari Racing Days. Both the members of the FCD and registered Ferrari owners will have the chance to drive their cars on the Nürburgring's sprint course on Sunday in the morning and in the late afternoon.

Programme

Friday, September 6, 2002

Saturday, September 7, 2002

Sunday, September 8, 2002

Programme may be subject to changes

Entry fees

Tickets will be available during the event at the ticket counter at the track entrance, or may be bought in advance via: Tel. +49 / (0)2691 / 30 26 20, Facsimile +49 / (0)2691 / 30 26 50.

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