Ferrari announced that he is entering a new world, that of candle. A universe without an engine, without emissions, but linked to the cutting-edge technology used in the Formula One, both in materials and in the importance of aerodynamics, converted here also into hydrodynamics.
The Italian automotive company will not only take its name to the asphalt through its participation in the Formula 1 and the WEC, but will also sail the seas through its participation in the Sailing World Cup.
The navigator Giovanni Soldini will be in charge of leading the nautical project of Ferrari. Soldini, recognized for his experience, will act as team leader, adding a new dimension to his already impressive career in sailing.
John Elkann, president of Ferrari, was the one who made the announcement. “We are going to embark on an old enthusiasm that will expand our ‘racing soul’. This new competition challenge motivates our capacity for innovation and our efforts towards sustainability, while at the same time it will lead us to surpass our usual confines.”
Mercedes and Red Bull collaborate with projects of the America Cup. Mercedes He does it with Ineos, which is a sponsor of the team and its owner is also a co-owner of the team. Formula One. In the case of Red Bull teamed up with Alinghi, the project that will defend its Copa América this year in Barcelona.
Elkann He did not inform what type of sailing competition he will line up in Ferrari. However, the fact that he chose Giovanni Soldini to lead the project makes us think of transoceanic regattas. Soldini He is considered one of the great competitors, both alone and in pairs regattas. He became known to the world when at the Regatta of the “Around Alone” from 1998-99 saved the French sailor Isabelle Autissier, who had been shipwrecked in the Pacific, which did not prevent him from winning the race, spending 116 days, 14 less than his immediate rival.
“I am excited to start this new adventure with Ferrari. We are working on an important and innovative project, with a very high level of potential. Participating in the search and development of these innovative and planet-friendly solutions and making it possible for a team of this caliber is a unique experience,” he said. Soldini.
The Maranello company will participate directly in a unique project, characterized by cutting-edge technologies, throughout its conception, engineering and testing cycle.
The search for maximum performance at sea and concrete solutions for sustainability will give rise to innovations that, following the tradition of Ferrari, They will be an important stimulus for the evolution of their sports cars.
Although Ferrari was historically synonymous with land speed, its previous connection to the nautical world dates back to the record-breaking 1952 Ferrari Arno XI speedboat.
Created by Cantieri Timossi for Achille Castoldi, the 1952 Ferrari Arno XI shared the same engine as the ferrari of Formula One at that time, a 4.5-liter V12 and 360 horsepower. Equipped with two turbos, the boat’s engine almost doubled its power, reaching 600 horsepower.
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