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ADAY!AT!THE!RACES!WITHSCUDERIACORSAAND!KIDS!FROM!THE!RONALD!...
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A DAY AT THE RACES WITH SCUDERIA CORSA AND KIDS FROM THE RONALD McDONALD HOUSE AT STANFORD Monterey, California September 9, 2012. It’s hard not to smile when you see a sixyear old boy sitting inside a shiny, red Ferrari racecar and grinning from ear to ear. But the two men smiling most on the sidelines were the ones responsible for hosting thirtyfive individuals, many seriously ill children with their parents currently under care at the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford, as VIP guests of Scuderia Corsa, a new racing team owned by Giacomo Mattioli and Atherton philanthropist Art Zafiropoulo. The day began with the children, their parents and caregivers lunching in the VIP hospitality suite overlooking the legendary Laguna Seca raceway near Monterey, California, as cars roared by at full speed. After donning their new red Tshirts emblazoned with Scuderia Corsa and the Ronald McDonald House logos, the kids headed down to the pits where they got to sit in the No. 63 Ferrari 458 GT3 and meet the team. A highlight was talking to drivers Olivier Beretta, one of the most successful sports car racing drivers of all time and his codriver, Alessandro Balzan. The team was in high spirits, having run the fastest lap in practice and qualifying for Sunday’s GT pole position. The association between the team’s owners and Ronald McDonald House at Stanford goes back many years. Team coowner Art Zafiropoulo has been a major supporter of the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford for over 17 years and said, “these wonderful kids and their families are going through so much. We thought a day at the races and a chance to meet the team and sit in the car would put a smile on their faces and give them some great memories to look back on. I’ve supported the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford for so many years because they give families a warm and welcome shelter from the devastation of having a very sick child. ”
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A DAY AT THE RACES WITH SCUDERIA CORSA AND KIDS FROM THE RONALD
McDONALD HOUSE AT STANFORD
Monterey, California -‐ September 9, 2012. It’s hard not to smile when you see a six-‐year old boy sitting inside a shiny, red Ferrari racecar and grinning from ear to ear. But the two men smiling most on the sidelines were the ones responsible for hosting thirty-‐five individuals, many seriously ill children with their parents currently under care at the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford, as VIP guests of Scuderia Corsa, a new racing team owned by Giacomo Mattioli and Atherton philanthropist Art Zafiropoulo. The day began with the children, their parents and caregivers lunching in the VIP hospitality suite overlooking the legendary Laguna Seca raceway near Monterey, California, as cars roared by at full speed. After donning their new red T-‐shirts emblazoned with Scuderia Corsa and the Ronald McDonald House logos, the kids headed down to the pits where they got to sit in the No. 63 Ferrari 458 GT3 and meet the team. A highlight was talking to drivers Olivier Beretta, one of the most successful sports car racing drivers of all time and his co-‐driver, Alessandro Balzan. The team was in high spirits, having run the fastest lap in practice and qualifying for Sunday’s GT pole position. The association between the team’s owners and Ronald McDonald House at Stanford goes back many years. Team co-‐owner Art Zafiropoulo has been a major supporter of the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford for over 17 years and said, “these wonderful kids and their families are going through so much. We thought a day at the races and a chance to meet the team and sit in the car would put a smile on their faces and give them some great memories to look back on. I’ve supported the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford for so many years because they give families a warm and welcome shelter from the devastation of having a very sick child. ”
Rear L-‐R: Team owners (white shirts) Giacomo Mattioli with Olivier Beretta and Art Zafiropoulo with Alessandro Balzan Front L-‐R: Kids from the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford in front of the Scuderia Corsa No. 63, Ferrari 458 GT3
About Scuderia Corsa Giacomo Mattioli and Art Zafiropoulo created the Scuderia Corsa racing team in 2011 for the sole purpose of supporting the racing needs of Ferrari clients. Turnkey programs include, GT3 endurance racing, Ferrari Challenge Series and track events. Giacomo Mattioli is the owner of Ferrari Maserati Beverly Hills and partner in Ferrari Maserati Silicon Valley with Art Zafiropoulo. Team Sponsors Sponsors: Ferrari Beverly Hills / Silicon Valley – North America’s premiere Ferrari dealership group specializing in new and pre-‐owned sales, Classiche designation work, collision repair and factory trained service and original parts. Motorola Mobility – owned by Google, fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Ultratech -‐ designs, manufactures market-‐leading photolithography and laser processing equipment. For Media Inquiries, please contact: Charlie Windisch-‐Graetz, C4 Global Communications (310) 899-‐2727 Email: [email protected] Rosella Locatelli, Ferrari Beverly Hills, Marketing Director Email: [email protected]
