SPA, July 31st - Brilliant result at Spa 24 Hours for AF Corse team. The
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3, #50, driven by Matt Griffin, Jack Gerber, Marco
Cioci and Niki Cadei finished in position 3 of PAM category thanks to very
fast and steady race. During the Spa 24 Hours, one of the most important
endurance event in the world, the Ferrari #50 was protagonist of the best
lap among the Ferrari cars (2’21” 448 ).

The AF Corse crew started from the position 4 on the grid. An exemplary
race, with a perfect and successful strategy, allowed the podium. In the
overall classification, the car number 50 was in position 9, great result
considering the competitiveness of the other cars engaged in the endurance
Belgian race.

Unlucky race for the other one AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 at the start
of the race. Yannick Mallegol, Jean Marc Bachelier and Howard Blanc finished
their race at the end of the lap 69, after 3 hours and 40 minutes

AF Corse si occupa della gestione tecnica di AT Racing. Fine settimana di
sostanza, chiuso in posizioni importanti, anche per Alexander Talkanitsa ed
Alexander Talkanitsa junior. L’affiatamento con la nuova 458 Italia GT2
cresce in continuazione, così come i risultati in pista. Al termine di gara
2, la coppia bielorussa è 5° tra le Super GT, miglior risultato stagionale.

*BRANDS HATCH, July 25th* - The last weekend was very positive for AF Corse,
engaged in the fourth round of the GT Open Championship, at Brands Hatch.
After the GTS category victory in race 1 thanks to Daniel Brown-Glynn
Geddie, the AF Corse lined up cars finished race 2 (Sunday 24th) in
important positions.

Alessandro Garofano and Luca Rangoni, with Ferrari 430 GT2, closed race 2
with the brilliant second position in the overall classification and in the
Super GT category.
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BRANDS HATCH, July 23rd – The Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 #68 of AF Corse flies
on the top of the podium in the GTS class with Daniel Brown and Glynn
Geddie, young drivers at their debut in the International GT Open. They
started race 1 at Brand Hatch from position 3 on the grid and, after the
green light, the duo raced in exemplary way up to first place (position 4 of
the overall standing).

Very positive race also for Alessandro Garofano e Luca Rangoni with Ferrari
430 GT2. They was in position 14 on the starting grid but, thanks to perfect
laps, arrived fourth of category Super GT (seventh in the overall standing).

The AF Corse Ferrari on the podium could be two if a technical problem had
not compromised the 458 GT3 Italia driven by Stefano Bizzarri and Niki
Cadei. They started from GTS pole position and, during the race, they fought
for the top position of their category and overall till the problem of their
car. There is a bit of regret, however, for Claudio Sdanewitsch and Michele
Rugolo, protagonist of a very interesting recovery. Just the wish for
recovery was dear for the off track of their Ferrari 430 GT2 (Super GT
category).

AF Corse manages also the Ferrari 458 GT2 (Super GT) of AT Racing. The two
drivers, Alexander Talkanitsa and Alexander Talkanitsa junior, was
protagonist of a very good race: they finished in position 7 of the
category(11° overall)

BRANDS HATCH, July 21st - The fourth round of the International GT Open
championship will take place in Brands Hatch, one of the most important
circuits of motorsports. This race is a turning point as the second part of
the championship begins. AF Corse, the 2010 season winner, is ready to race
with four Ferrari.

Alessandro Garofano and Luca Rangoni will race with Ferrari 430 GT2 together
with Michele Rugolo and Claudio Sdanewitsch on 430 GT2, both in Super GT
Category

Niki Cadei and Stefano Bizzarri will drive Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 (GTS
category), as well as Daniel Brown - Glynn Geddie. The young drivers,
already running for AF Corse in 2011 European FIA GT3 (always on 458
Italia), will race for the first time in 2011 GT Open Championship.

AF Corse will also manage the AT Racing team with Ferrari 458 Italia GT2
(Super GT category) driven by Alexander Talkanitsa and Alexander Talkanitsa
junior.

LE CASTELLET, July 17th

Federico Leo and Francesco Castellacci, after the
4th round of the European Fia GT3, are in first position of the
Championship. At Paul Ricard, the duo with Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 finished
race 1 in second position and race 2 in the fourth place. Now, the young
Italian drivers of AF Corse team have 79 points in overall standing and
dominate the competition.

The difficult time continues for Daniel Brown and Glynn Geddie, another AF
Corse duo engaged in the FIA GT3 Championship. Technical problems have
shaped their double French race: they finished race 1 in position 20 and did
not arrive at the end of race 2.

Brilliant debut for Yannick Mallegol and Jean Marc Bachelier. They raced
for the first time with Ferrari 458 Italia GT3. They, at Paul Ricard, won
gentleman category of FIa GT3, reserve to the “bronze” drivers. The French
performance is very encouraging for the upcoming 24 hours of Spa,
prestigious endurance race where Mallegol and Bachelier will race with the
Amato Ferrari team.

AF Corse is currently in position 3 of the team classification.

EMAS, A FAMILY OF COMPACT, ECO-FRIENDLY CARS CREATED WITH THE MALAYSIAN MANUFACTURER PROTON AND LOTUS ENGINEERING HYBRID DRIVETRAIN

Moncalieri (TO)
At the eightieth edition of the Geneva International Motor show (4-14 March 2010), Italdesign Giugiaro is introducing Emas, a family of low environmental impact cars that is set to revolutionise traditional segmentation in the car market.

The design, created with the Malaysian manufacturer PROTON is based on a plug-in hybrid drive system designed with Lotus Engineering and was developed with the aim of optimising the available on-board space and car access ergonomics.

“We have created a family of models in different configurations but all offering the passenger room of a medium-category car while maintaining the exterior dimensions of a compact mini. The architecture has been designed in such a way as to allow us to outfit an infinite number of variants without compromising the car's great comfort and extensive interior space” explained Giorgetto Giugiaro, Chairman of Italdesign Giugiaro.




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A 2-seater spider on Alfa Romeo basis, which will be unveiled on March 2nd at the Pininfarina stand, thus starting the celebrations for the 80th anniversary

Turin January 29th, 2010 – Pininfarina discloses the first official image of its new concept car, world debut on March 2nd at the Geneva Motor Show.

The Pininfarina new concept is meant to be part of the tradition of successful spiders born from the relationship with Alfa Romeo, among the most significant and long-lasting ones in the automobile history, and interprets the innovative vision of an antique theme strongly present in the Pininfarina roots, the 2-seater spider.

An iconic object that, binding with an ideal thread the past and the future of Pininfarina, starts the celebrations for its 80th anniversary, representing at the same time an homage to the Alfa Romeo 100th birthday.

Fiat 500 and Ferrari: two universal motoring icons which represent "Made in Italy", one cute and the other exclusive. This is why the Maranello House has chosen the Fiat model as its "courtesy car" for its customers, who appreciate Italian style and like unique products. In actual fact, two hundred Fiat 500 have been manufactured exclusively for the Ferrari sales network and will be driving on all of Europe's roads.

Based on the Sport version and distinguished by the traditional red colour, the two hundred Fiat 500 specials are fitted with the lively 1.4 6v 100 bhp engine and offer specific tuning and exhaust in perfect harmony with the sporty spirit of the "prancing horse": these two features are designed and made by Magneti Marelli, a leading components company in the Fiat Group which has supplied high-tech parts to Fiat and Ferrari for years. The same sporty theme can also be found in some aesthetic details such as the red calipers, sporty pedal set, special black steering wheel with red stitching and 16" alloy wheels with 195/45 tyres.


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“CINQUEPORTE” is a really careful model in scale 1 : 4 conceived by STUDIO M, whose rear part styling is realized by STUDIOTORINO team.

Exactly one year after the rebirth of the brand and the company, Abarth returns to the Geneva Motor Show, an ideal setting for the public launch of the new 500 Abarth, the long awaited car that combines the enjoyment of extremely sporty driving with the best technology at the service of safety and engineering.
The Swiss show is also an ideal shop-window for the latest novelties from the Abarth world, starting with the 2008 racing season. The Abarth Racing Team will tackle the 2008 season with the same guts and determination that brought it its brilliant results in last year’s rally season, starting with the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, which will be contested by two official Grande Punto Abarth S2000s, driven by Giandomenico Basso and Anton Alen, sponsored by Selenia and Sabelt. And the Grande Punto Abarth S2000 will also compete in the Italian Rally Championship, sponsored by Metis and Api-IP, with two cars driven by Andrea Navarra and Renato Travaglia. Finally, Umberto Scandola is a pilot from the Abarth Team that will carry out development tests as well as several prestigious international competions.

The brand has also chosen the Swiss show to present its new network of exclusive dealers on this market, the first to be inaugurated in Europe after Italy. An exclusive network also requires a unique manufacturing structure, and the Scorpion has recently inaugurated its new premises within the Mirafiori complex in Turin, drawing the company’s manufacturing, design and management activities together in one place. Finally, in line with the Abarth philosophy, the ‘Abarth Driving School – Sandro Munari’ has also been inaugurated, a driving school proper which will teach young drivers the best techniques for maximum safety, under the supervision of the most famous Italian rally driver of all time, Sandro Munari.
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