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Post #1 Mon, Aug 21, 8:42 AM |
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ajzahn
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The Ferrari Panamerican 20,000 gets underway on Thursday with the 599 GTB Fioranos, symbols of Italian technology and enterprise
Maranello, 21 August 2006 - The new challenge facing Ferrari, the Panamerican 20,000, will start on Thursday 24 August. The expedition will begin from the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte in the country of Minas Gerais.
The journey will see two Ferrari 599 Fioranos travel over 32,000 km (20,000 miles), with journalists from around the world behind the wheel on alternate stages. The tour will grant Italy significant visibility: Ferrari is known as a symbol of Italy and for this reason the cars will visit embassies in the sixteen countries through which the convoy will travel. There they will meet members of the Italian community and the local media.
From Brazil, the convoy will travel through Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, the USA and Canada, and end up in the United States at the beginning of October. The expedition will then move on to visit several US states until it reaches Canada, before concluding in New York on 17 November.
The Panamerican 20,000 will also play a role in highlighting 'Made in Italy' and Ferrari's international partnerships. In Brazil it will be at the heart of the Fiat Auto's local activities (Fiat Automòveis is celebrating a 30 year presence in the country and nine million cars produced) with the start line ceremony to be held at Fiat's plant in Betim, close to Belo Horizonte, which will be attended by 4,000 staff.
An event dedicated to Iveco will follow, as Iveco is providing three back-up and spare parts vehicles, two Daily vehicles and a City Class minibus. Iveco is developing a big presence in Brazil with a range that is continually evolving.
Equally important is the role played by the other Italian partners: Pirelli which will provide three kind of tyres suitable for all environmental conditions among which a new tyre developed especially for Ferrari; Saima Avandero, co-ordinator of the expedition that will ensure the complex customs procedures on a voyage that will cross 17 borders; and, to conclude, Buonitalia that will promote Italian culinary excellence to the world.
Moreover, Shell is behind the 599 GTB Fioranos in a very visible demonstration of the close technical partnership between Shell and Ferrari. Shell is providing a suite of Shell V-Power performance fuel and Shell Helix and Q lubricant products for the Ferraris and a dedicated Shell technical support team will accompany the cars from the start in Brazil to the finish in New York.
The 32,000 km journey will include a number of events related to partnership activities. Two of these will take place during the United States section where visits will be paid to an Alcoa aluminium smelter in Texas and a forging plant in Ohio. Alcoa produces the spaceframes for the 599 GTB Fiorano. Additional visits will be made to the Iveco factory in Sete Lagoas; and to Case IH (a world leading brand which produces the Fiat Group's agricultural machinery) factories in Curitiba (Brazil), in Racine and New Holland (USA).
The expedition will also have a tourism-commercial aspect thanks to t-shirts specially designed by Puma. Puma is a sponsor of the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro and Ferrari licensee and will provide the team's outfit for the Panamerican 20,000. This will be dedicated to each of the countries visited and through a symbol that will be echoed on the bodies of the two Ferraris as the tour progresses. The first symbol will be the Christ of Corcovado in Brasil finishing with the Statue of Liberty in the USA going through the pyramids, the Maya and the Inca icons and the Canadian Maple leaf.
While the tour is in South and Central America, the support vehicles will be by Fiats produced in Brazil, but once the convoy reaches San Diego in the USA, they will be substituted by Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagons. This change will be made in order to underline America's passion for the Alfa Romeo brand.
The route and main stages
The Panamerican 20,000 route is divided into 15 stages corresponding to the changeover points for the various teams of journalists taking part. The Tour gets underway on August 24th from Belo Horizonte and six days later the cars will make their way into Foz do Iguazu 2,000 km away. From there they head west to Argentina and onto San Pedro de Atacama in Chile which they will reach after five days and 1,800 km of driving through pampas and the first of the salt plains. This is where the toughest part of the tour begins and will see the cars climb to altitudes of more than 4,000 metres in the Andes. They will head north setting a course for La Paz in Bolivia which they reach on September 7th after four more days on the road and having added another 1,100 km to their mileage as they zoom down the dirt roads through the salt plains. After 1,700 km and 6 more days the cars will drive into Lima where they will encounter the vestiges of the ancient Inca civilisation. The next four stages to Mexico will take them through spectacular landscapes en route to Quito, Pasto, Cartagena, Panama, Managua on an 8,000 km, 18-day dash.
The two Mexican stages, which start from Palenque on October 13th, traverse the lands of the Aztecs and the Mayans as well as Baja California. It will take 10 days to cover this 4,500 km distance.
From Las Vegas, the Tour turns east, calling to Houston and also making its way through Monument Valley and Dallas, before arriving into Miami on November 3rd. This 6,000 km stretch will take 9 days to complete.
At this point, the Tour will move north to Washington before arriving into New York on November 17th having first called to Chicago and Toronto. A 5,000 km dash that will take 11 days in all.
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Post #2 Mon, Aug 21, 5:08 PM |
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PandaBeat
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404 Uruguay Not Found
Go get #$%#ed by your dog and eat his shit, you pathetic moronic cum guzzling worm
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Post #3 Mon, Aug 21, 5:11 PM |
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marcusmv3
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Is there a reason why Canada, Mexico, and Colombia don't get outlines? At least Uruguay got an outline.
If I had the money to go to the record store, I would.
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Post #4 Mon, Aug 21, 5:16 PM |
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PandaBeat
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Quote from marcusmv3
Is there a reason why Canada, Mexico, and Colombia don't get outlines? At least Uruguay got an outline.
Go get #$%#ed by your dog and eat his shit, you pathetic moronic cum guzzling worm
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Post #5 Mon, Aug 21, 5:17 PM |
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Homero
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Quote from PandaBeat 404 Uruguay Not Found
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Post #6 Mon, Aug 21, 5:27 PM |
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PandaBeat
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Go get #$%#ed by your dog and eat his shit, you pathetic moronic cum guzzling worm
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Post #7 Mon, Aug 21, 6:23 PM |
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Homero
Peace! - 20358
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Oh, no. That was harshhhh.
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Post #8 Mon, Aug 21, 6:31 PM |
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PandaBeat
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Quote from Homero
Oh, no. That was harshhhh. 
Go get #$%#ed by your dog and eat his shit, you pathetic moronic cum guzzling worm
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Post #9 Mon, Aug 21, 9:48 PM |
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RLQ
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They should of made the extra 600 miles to San Francisco.
I don't give a crap about whales so go and hug a tree.
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Post #10 Mon, Aug 21, 10:48 PM |
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Atomic
Supercar Messiah - 2393
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yay chicago
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Post #11 Mon, Aug 21, 11:14 PM |
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ajzahn
Posts - 62425
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Quote from marcusmv3
Is there a reason why Canada, Mexico, and Colombia don't get outlines? At least Uruguay got an outline.
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Post #12 Mon, Aug 21, 11:37 PM |
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Porsche996Turbo
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How do they cross into south america... boat?
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Post #13 Tue, Aug 22, 9:56 AM |
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ajzahn
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A daring 20,000-mile journey in twin Ferrari Fioranos fuelled by Shell V-Power kicks off In Belo Horizonte on Thursday, 24 August, on its way across the Andes and the South American Continent toward the United States. Destination for the Shell-backed Ferrari Panamerican 20,000 is New York City in November.
Ferrari is depending on its long time technical partner Shell to support the marathon journey with two Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano cars spanning the two American continents. The expedition is a bold demonstration of the longtime Shell-Ferrari technical partnership. Journalists from around the world will be behind the wheel on alternate stages of the long journey. The tour is the introduction of the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano to markets in the American continents and an extension of Shells relationship with Ferrari stretching back to the 1930s.From Brazil, the convoy will travel through Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico before entering the United States in early October. It then crosses the U.S. and Canada before reaching its final stage in Manhattan on 17 November.
Shell Support Essential
Shell is providing V-Power fuel, a suite of Shell Helix and Quaker State lubricant products and constant technical support to the Ferrari outreach mission to the Americas. A Shell technical support team will shadow the 599 GTB Fioranos every mile of the journey, which is the new supercars unique introduction to these markets. Shell fuel stations along the route will play a critical role in keeping the Ferrari 599 GTBs supplied with Shell V-Power fuel and celebrating the passing of the Ferrari Panamerican 20,000 with special events and promotions.
Shell is standing behind Ferrari 100 per cent for the entire route of the Panamerican 20,000, said Juan Carlos Perez, General Manager Global Sponsorships. This journey would be a daring statement for any carmaker, but to attempt this expedition with true supercars speaks volumes about the confidence Ferrari has in the engineering of its products. Were proud that Shell is part of that engineering and that our products are recommended by Ferrari for every new car it produces.
Shells commitment in terms of product and logistical support and on-the-road technical expertise has earned it the position as presenting sponsor for the expedition of the Americas. Across the Americas, Ferrari and Shell were expecting to encounter a mix of conditions, from highly urbanised population centres to remote, unpopulated vistas. For both companies, the Ferrari Panamerican 20,000 is an opportunity to prove the excellence of engineering quality embodied by their respective products. Shell supported a similar trek across China in 2005 with Ferrari 612 Scagliettis. The 2006 crossing of the Americas is a determined debut for the all-new 599 GTB Fiorano launched this year. Ferrari enjoys a customer base across the major markets of the Americas the United States is Ferraris largest national market and is home to an extensive network of Shell fuel stations.
Shell - Ferrari Technical Partnership
Shell was one of Enzo Ferraris technical partners before he founded the company bearing his name, a company dedicated to developing the best sports and Gran Turismo cars in the world proven through motorsport success. Shell fuelled Ferraris first Formula One victory in 1951 and continues in that role today, having fuelled more than 130 Ferrari Grand Prix victories in history. Shell has fuelled six Ferrari Formula One Constructors Championships and every new Ferrari road car leaving the Maranello factory in the past decade.
Today, Shell products are not only provided with every new Ferrari road car but are also used extensively in Ferraris product development engineering and testing work. From sophisticated engine test benches to Ferraris exclusive Fiorano test circuit, the new 599 GTB Fiorano was rigorously tested prior to its launch. A Shell engineering office in Maranello allows for efficient information sharing and teamwork between the two technical partners.
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Post #14 Fri, Aug 25, 11:26 PM |
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ajzahn
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The Ferrari Panamerican 20,000 gets underway from Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte, 24th August 2006 - Four thousand Fiat staff, the entire Brazilian management team and the Minas Gerias state officials from Belo Horinzonte in Brazil today saw off the Ferrari Panamerican 20,000. Ferrari decided to begin the Tour from the Fiat plant as a celebration of the thirtieth year of its presence in the country. Another landmark is the 9 million vehicles that have been produced by Fiat Autom�veis.
The 32,000 km route is divided into 15 stages. These stopovers will give the crews a chance to switch over. The crews will be formed by journalists from all over the world.
Today's first stage leaves from Belo Horizonte and races through Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paolo and Curitiba. Foz do Iguazu will be reached after six days of driving and after having covered over 2000 km.
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Post #15 Fri, Aug 25, 11:31 PM |
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ajzahn
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pretty impressive how much effort and support it takes:
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Post #16 Fri, Aug 25, 11:32 PM |
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ajzahn
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would be evem more impressive without all that support, if the 599 GTB Fiorna would make it just of its own
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Post #17 Sat, Aug 26, 4:50 AM |
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nishav
Supercar Messiah - 8699
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Quote from Porsche996Turbo
How do they cross into south america... boat?
"well...sort of lovish but not really. It's more like I'm taking that lovely butterfly cliche...and raping it. With explosives." - Ashurii
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Post #18 Sat, Aug 26, 8:11 AM |
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Homero
Peace! - 20358
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Quote from ajzahn
pretty impressive how much effort and support it takes:
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Post #19 Sat, Aug 26, 8:29 AM |
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naranhito
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Quote from Homero
Pathetic, really.
BTW I've heard that, as a way to promote Alfa in the US, the Fiat supporting vehicles will be replaced by Alfas there (edit: oh the article already says this...)
Edited by naranhito - Sat, Aug 26, 8:30 AM
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Post #20 Sat, Aug 26, 8:54 AM |
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Damestic89
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Sweet. Last year was through China right?
SC.net is a Cavalier with an aluminum wing and some fake chrome hubcaps.
It was a POS from the factory, but the owner still continued to add useless shit onto it and it still only works half the time.
-VICIOUS
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Post #21 Sat, Aug 26, 8:57 AM |
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Caligari
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Quote from ajzahn
The Ferrari Panamerican 20,000 gets underway from Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte, 24th August 2006 - Four thousand Fiat staff, the entire Brazilian management team and the Minas Gerias state officials from Belo Horinzonte in Brazil today saw off the Ferrari Panamerican 20,000. Ferrari decided to begin the Tour from the Fiat plant as a celebration of the thirtieth year of its presence in the country. Another landmark is the 9 million vehicles that have been produced by Fiat Autom�veis.
The 32,000 km route is divided into 15 stages. These stopovers will give the crews a chance to switch over. The crews will be formed by journalists from all over the world.
Today's first stage leaves from Belo Horizonte and races through Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paolo and Curitiba. Foz do Iguazu will be reached after six days of driving and after having covered over 2000 km.
Need help with math equations? Call 1-800-2eip/6 = 2(cos[p/6] + isin[p/6]) = ?3 + i
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Post #22 Sat, Aug 26, 9:58 AM |
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Trollic
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I'm willing to bet it breaks down at least three times before finishing.
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Post #23 Sat, Aug 26, 12:47 PM |
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thedark1unknown
Supercar Messiah - 2641
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When does it it pull into NYC? I only live 20 mins from NYC and plan to get pictures.
Now nigger off, you illiterate goddamn ghetto trash can - 426 Hemistage 8
lol... did you just call my dad a scaffold? wtf hahahaha - Wheelman
At petrol stations, people always say to a Ferrari driver, "Ooh, I bet you don't get many miles to the gallon out of that" or "I can get more luggage in my Maestro". But if you have a Lambo, they'll say "My God, it's got orange seats" and "Can we have sex in it?"
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Post #24 Sat, Aug 26, 12:48 PM |
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AstonV8
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Quote from Caligari
Now do something useful and post pictures from Rio de Janeiro.
Dream Cars:
-AM V8
-Ferrari 599 GTB
-Pagani Zonda F
-Ferrari 275
GTB
-Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
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Post #25 Sat, Aug 26, 3:05 PM |
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FerrariAKL
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They had better travel with an armed escort through a couple of those places...
I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned" - Jesus Christ, according to John
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