The Ferrari customer racing (Corsa Clienti) circus will come to a climax from December 3 to 6 at the 2014 Finali Mondiali Ferrari. The all-out celebration of the end of the Prancing Horse racing season has been moved to Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit this year, the first time the event will be held outside Europe.
Taking place two weeks after the equally season-ending 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the Finali Mondiali is set to be a real treat for the ardent tifosi. The European, North American and Asia-Pacific Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli series will all be having their final races there, and a record number of 458 Challenge racers are set to duke it out at the grand finale on Saturday for the ultimate title of World Champion.
Formula 1 fans of Scuderia Ferrari will also be rejoicing, as the team will be there to put on demonstration runs, performing pit stops, burnouts and starts. Joining them will be a selection of historic racers – 15 in total – from the F1 Clienti programme, including Gerhard Berger's 1995 V12-powered 412 T2, Kimi Räikkönen's championship-winning F2007 and Fernando Alonso's 2010 F10.
Also running at Abu Dhabi will be Maranello's customer-driven laboratories-on-wheels, the FXX and 599XX, as well as the Ferrari GT racers, including this year's Le Mans-winning 458 GTE. Classic Ferraris that have beaten world records at car auctions will also be on display, and a parade around the 5.554 km circuit featuring no less than 200 Ferraris should be the icing on the top of the Rosso Corsa cake.
Entry to the Finali Mondiali is free – you can register and download the tickets here – and Ferrari is promising a host of other activities in the paddock and around the track, including something specifically for children. And of course, Ferrari World – the company's massive amusement park – is just next door...
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