Ferrari's Anniversary Celebrations Get Underway With Re-Enactment Of 125 S Driving Through The Maranello Gates
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Thus, March 12 marks the start of the anniversary events with Australasia opening the programme. The LaFerrari Aperta will be present at each stage as the symbol of the 70th anniversary. The anniversary celebrations culminate in Maranello on the weekend of September 9 and 10, but will also be flanked by other initiatives paying homage to Cavallino Rampante history, not least special exhibitions and the first 'Cavalcade Classiche'. A special website has been created to flank the celebrations as they unfold throughout the year as well as to introduce the pivotal moments and individuals in the company's history. The www.ferrari70.com site goes online on Sunday, March 12. Some of the highlights in Ferrari history 1947 - Ferrari is founded 1950 - Ferrari makes F1 debut 1958 - Mike Hawthorn becomes F1 World Champion in a Ferrari 246 F1 1962 - Unveiling of the 250 GTO, winner of the International Championship for GT Manufacturers in 1962, 1963 and 1964 1964 - John Surtees becomes Formula 1 World Champion with the 158 F1 1967 - Three Ferraris – two 330 P4s and a 412 P –deliver a spectacular 1-2-3 parade finish in the 24 Hours of Daytona 1968 - The 365 GTB4 (Daytona) is unveiled at the Paris Motor Show 1969 - Fiat becomes a Ferrari shareholder 1972 - The Fiorano Circuit, Ferrari's test track, is officially opened 1975 - Niki Lauda takes the Formula 1 World Champion title in the 312 T 1981 - Gilles Villeneuve delivers first ever victory in a turbocharged F1 car in the 126 K at Monaco 1984 - The Ferrari Testarossa is unveiled at the Paris Motor Show 1987 - The F40 debuts at the Frankfurt Motor Show 1988 - 14 August: Enzo Ferrari passes away at the age of 90 1993 - The marque's first single-make championship, the Ferrari Challenge, is launched 1998 - The new Renzo Piano-designed GES Wind Tunnel opens 2004 - Ferrari sets a new F1 record of 6 Constructors' and 5 Drivers' World titles in a row 2006 - The exclusive XX programme, designed to deliver extreme performance to top clients, debuts 2007 - Kimi Raikkönen and the Scuderia Ferrari are World Champions 2013 - The Cavallino Rampante's first hybrid model, the LaFerrari, goes into production 2015 - Ferrari is listed on the New York stock exchange 2016 - The LaFerrari Aperta, an iconic model celebrating the marque's 70th anniversary, is launched at the Paris Motor Show 2017 - The latest addition to the Ferrari family, the 812 Superfast, debuts at Geneva.
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