The FF completes the first stage of the FF Passion 4 Tour and made a child's wish come true


FF Passion 4 Tour

FF Passion 4 Tour

FF Passion 4 Tour

FF Passion 4 Tour

 

Cap d’Antibes, September 6th 2011

Yesterday, the FF left Maranello on the start of a unique 4000 km journey. Over the next 15 days the new four-wheel drive four-seater from Maranello will cross Italy, France, Luxembourg and Belgium.

For 15 days a number of lucky journalists will drive the car covering six stages. A 4000 km trip designed to test the first 4RM system Ferrari in all types of conditions and through beautiful landscapes.

For the first FF Passion 4 Tour edition, Ferrari South West Europe chose as their partner Make-A-Wish France. The trip will help make wishes come true for a number of children. We feel proud to share this experience with them and Make-A-Wish France, a foundation which grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

To celebrate the end of the trip a cocktail followed by a charity auction will take place in Paris. All proceeds of this event will be donated to Make-A-Wish France.

Today the car arrived in Cap d’Antibes having made the first wish of this trip come true: Salvatore’s dream. He sat in the FF and drove in Portofino for the first time in his life.

The stages:
1st stage - September 5th to 6th: Maranello – Cap d’Antibes via Portofino
2nd stage- September 7th to 8th: Cap d’Antibes – Carcassonne via Mane en Provence
3rd stage - September 10th to 11th: Carcassonne – Lyon via les Gorges du Tarn
4th stage- September 12th:Lyon - Colmar
5th stage- September 14th to 15th: Colmar – Brussells via Luxembourg
6th stage- September 16th: Brussells - Paris


Partners:

Make-A-Wish:
Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work. The Foundation's mission reflects the life-changing impact that a Make-A-Wish®experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors, sponsors and entire communities.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation was founded in 1980 after a little boy named Chris Greicius realized his heartfelt wish to become a police officer. Since its humble beginnings, the organization has blossomed into a worldwide phenomenon, reaching more than 250,000 children around the world.
Although it has become one of the world's most well-known charities, the Make-AWish Foundation has maintained the grassroots fulfillment of its mission.
A network of nearly 25,000 volunteers enable the Make-A-Wish Foundation to serve children with life-threatening medical conditions. Volunteers serve as wish granters, fundraisers, special events assistants and in numerous other capacities.
As the Foundation continues to mature, its mission will remain steadfast. Wish children of the past, present and future will have an opportunity to share the power of a wish®.

Splendia:
Splendia was founded in Marrakesh by Elie de Coignac and Benoît Durand in 2004. Impressed by the typical Moroccan palaces they found, plus a shared passion for ecommerce, they set up Splendia, a luxury online hotel booking company dedicated to distinctive Luxury & Character Hotels.
Since launching, Splendia has grown considerably and now has a team of 100 people based in offices on three continents and a collection of over 5,000 hotels across the world.

Pirelli:
Pirelli is the fifth largest operator in the world in the tyre sector, leader in the“Premium”, the high range segments with high technological content. Founded in 1872, today Pirelli counts 19 tyre industrial plants, in four continents, operating through a widespread sales network in over 160 countries around the world.
Pirelli is distinguished for its long industrial tradition, which has always been combined with capacity for innovation, product quality and brand strength. A strength which, since 2002, has also been supported by the industrial design project of PZero, and which today has been further recognised by the Formula 1, for which Pirelli Tyre is the exclusive supplier for the three-year term 2011-2013.
In line with its premium strategy and the ‘green performance', Pirelli, which has always focused on research and development, operates with constant and increasing attention to products and services of high quality and technology and low environmental impact. Activities in this direction are also pursued by Pirelli Eco Technology, dedicated to developing technologies to control pollutant emissions, and by Pirelli Ambiente, which operates in the renewable energy sector. Pirelli businesses are also supported by Pirelli Labs (100% Pirelli), a centre of technological excellence and engine of innovation.