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| 2002 Brands Ferrari Festival Details Announced |
14.5.02
Preparations are well underway to stage the second 'Festival' race meeting
at Brands Hatch in Kent over the weekend of 3rd and 4th August, which
this year will be called The Ferrari Maserati Festival.
Highlights for the weekend include :
- Rounds of the European Ferrari 360 Challenge, Shell Historic Ferrari
maserati Challenge, Pirelli Maranello Ferrari Challenge and FIA Thoroughbred
GP Cars (see provisional timetable).
- Demonstrations by the 1999 ex-Michael Schumacher Ferrari F399 F1 car,
and Veloqx Motorsport's Ferrari 360 N/GT cars, driven by race drivers
Calum Lockie, and Jamie Davies.
- Special guests appearance by ex Ferrari F1 driver, Ivan Capelli.
- Cavalcade of the latest entrants to the luxury high performance GT
sector, Maserati's new Coupe and Spyder.
- The Red Arrows aerobatics display team on Sunday, and the Red Devils
on both days.
Ferrari and Maserati owners will be able to take advantage of a dedicated
hospitality facility on both days, offering a superb viewing position
from the paddock, 'welcome' pack, beverages all day, guided tours of Ferrari
UK's Challenge team pit, and three-course lunch, as well as entrance to
the circuit. This superb value package is only available via the authorised
Ferrari Maserati dealer network, or for members of The Ferrari Owners'
Club of Great Britain, priced at just £117.50 per person. Availability
will be limited, so please apply quickly.
In addition to this incredible weekend's range of entertainment, a unique
event will take place at Brands Hatch to coincide with the Ferrari Maserati
Festival :
A SATURDAY EVENING CONCERT, FEATURING A VERY SPECIAL GUEST OF FERRARI
AND HIS BAND, PLUS JOOLS HOLLAND AND HIS RHYTHM AND BLUES ORCHESTRA.
Scheduled to commence at 7.30pm on Saturday 3rd August, and concluding
at approximately 10.00pm, this concert will be an occasion not to be missed.
Tickets will be available, priced at just £45.00 (including entry to the
race meeting), from the Wembley Ticket Office from Saturday 25 May. Please
telephone 0870 730 0360 to book your tickets.
A VIP hospitality package for the concert will be available for Ferrari
and Maserati owners only, priced at £195.00 per person including VAT,
including entry to the circuit, Champagne reception, canapés and beverages
on arrival, during the interval, and after the concert, and a dedicated
viewing area in front of the concert stage.
Understandably, availability will be limited, so Ferrari and Maserati
customers should contact their local authorised dealer as soon as possible
to reserve their place.
For further details and ticket availability, please contact :
- Race meeting only (£20.00 for a weekend pass) : Octagon Motorsports
on 01327 850235.
- Race meeting and concert (£45.00) : Wembley Ticket Office on 0870
730 0360 (from 25 May).
- Ferrari Maserati customer hospitality including weekend circuit pass
(£117.50) : Authorised dealers or Ferrari Owners' Club (for members
only).
- Ferrari Maserati customer concert hospitality including circuit pass
(£195.00) : Authorised dealers or Ferrari Owners' Club (for members
only).
We look forward to seeing you at Brands Hatch!
PRELIMINARY TIMETABLE
| Friday 2 August |
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| 09.00-09.40 |
Ferrari 360 Challenge (A) |
Practice |
| 09.50-10.30 |
Ferrari 360 Challenge (B) |
Practice |
| 10.40-11.05 |
European F2 |
Practice |
| 11.15-11.40 |
FIA Thoroughbred GP Cars |
Practice |
| 11.50-12.20 |
Shell Historic Fer/Mas (A) |
Practice |
| 12.30-13.00 |
Shell Historic Fer/Mas (B) |
Practice |
| LUNCH |
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| 13.40-14.10 |
Ferrari 360 Challenge (A) |
Qual 1 |
| 14.20-14.50 |
Ferrari 360 Challenge (B) |
Qual 1 |
| 15.00-15.25 |
European F2 |
Qual |
| 15.35-16.05 |
FIA Thoroughbred GP Cars |
Qual 1 |
| 16.15-16.40 |
Pirelli Maranello Ferraris |
Practice |
| 16.50-17.20 |
Shell Historic Ferr/Mas (A) |
Qual 1 |
| 17.30-18.00 |
Shell Historic Fer/Mas (B) |
Qual 1 |
| Saturday 3 August |
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| 09.00-09.30 |
Pirelli Maranello Ferraris |
Qual |
| 09.40-10.05 |
Shell Historic Fer/Mas (A) |
Qual 2 |
| 10.15-10.45 |
Ferrari 360 Challenge (A) |
Qual 2 |
| 10.55-11.20 |
Shell Historic Fer/Mas (B) |
Qual 2 |
| 11.30-12.00 |
FORCE Formula 5000 |
Qual |
| 12.10-12.40 |
Ferrari 360 Challenge (B) |
Qual 2 |
| LUNCH |
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| 13.00 |
Red Devils parachute drop |
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| 13.10 |
GT Demo |
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| 13.20 |
F1 Demo |
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| 13.40 |
Pirelli Maranello Ferraris |
Race 1 |
| 14.05 |
European F2 |
Race 1 |
| 14.35 |
Ferrari 360 Challenge (A) |
Race 1 |
| 15.30 |
Shell Historic Fer/Mas (A) |
Race 1 |
| 15.55-16.25 |
FIA Thoroughbred GP Cars |
Qual 2 |
| 16.35 |
Ferrari 360 Challenge (B) |
Race 1 |
| 17.40 |
Shell Historic Fer/Mas (B) |
Race 1 |
| Sunday 4 August |
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| 10.00-10.15 |
FIA Thoroughbred GP Cars |
Warm Up |
| 10.25 |
Shell Historic Fer/Mas (A) |
Race 2 |
| 10.55 |
Ferrari 360 Challenge (A) |
Race 2 |
| 11.50 |
Pirelli Maranello Ferraris |
Race 2 |
| 12.20 |
Red Devils parachute drop |
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| 12.30 |
Ferrari/Maserati cavalcade |
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| LUNCH |
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| 12.50 |
Red Arrows Air Display |
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| 13.10 |
GT Demo |
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| 13.20 |
F1 Demo |
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| 13.50 |
Shell Historic Fer/Mas (B) |
Race 2 |
| 14.20 |
FORCE Formula 5000 |
Race |
| 14.50 |
Ferrari 360 Challenge (B) |
Race 2 |
| 15.45 |
FIA Thoroughbred GP Cars |
Race |
| 16.40 |
European F2 |
Race 2 |
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