ITALY: MOTOR RACING - SMALL TOWN WHOSE NAME IS SYNONYMOUS WITH FERRARI CELEBRATE MICHAEL SCHUMACHER'S VICTORY

Record ID: 648211

  • Title: ITALY: MOTOR RACING - SMALL TOWN WHOSE NAME IS SYNONYMOUS WITH FERRARI CELEBRATE MICHAEL SCHUMACHER'S VICTORY
  • Date: 10th October 2000
  • Summary: MARANELLO, ITALY (OCTOBER 8, 2000) (REUTERS) 1. FANS WATCHING GRAND PRIX RACE ON GIANT TELEVISION SCREEN 2. FANS SHOUTING AND JUMPING AS MICHAEL SCHUMACHER COMES FIRST IN THE RACE 3. PEOPLE CRYING 4. CROWDS WITH FLAGS 5. TWO FANS SINGING THE ITALIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM 6. FLAGS 7. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) FERRARI FAN MARCO FRAEELI SAYING "I'm happy that Ferrari won after 21 years. We are very happy we won. Go Ferrari go." 8. CRUDE GRAFFITI ON PAVEMENT 9. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) FERRARI FAN GIUSEPPI LOLGHOI SAYING: "Yes, I'm happy because for years we nearly win and now we are the best, big big big." 10. DOG WEARING A FERRARI T-SHIRT AND HAT 11. FANS WITH SPARKLING WINE 12. CROWD IN THE SQUARE 13. FERRARI HORSE LOGO ON FAN'S FOREHEAD 14. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) FERRARI FAN PAMELA LITTARVI SAYING: "Go Schummie go. Your'e the best" 15. CROWDS BY GIANT FERRARI FLAG 16. CHURCH WITH BELLS RINGING Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: MARANELLO, ITALY
  • Country: Italy
  • Reuters ID: LVA6F17B39JJLPZQYMB2G24Z0S9T
  • Story Text: The small Italian town whose name is synonymous with
    Ferrari went wild with joy as a dream residents had waited 21
    years for came true when Michael Schumacher won the Japanese
    Grand Prix.

    Many residents of Maranello stayed up all night in town
    squares to watch the race on giant TV screens on Sunday morning
    (October 8).

    The town was red with fans dressed in Ferrari outfits and
    waving team flags celebrating as Schumacher gave them their
    first drivers' world championship since 1979.

    Even before the finish, when it became clear Schumacher was
    headed for victory, Ferrari's home town went wild.

    "I'm happy that Ferrari won after 21 years. We are very
    happy we won. Go Ferrari go!" shouted Marco Fraeeli.

    Giuseppi Lolghoi echoed that: "Yes, I'm happy because for
    years we nearly win and now we are the best, big big big!"
    Some fans even dressed their dog up in Ferrari colours,
    while sparkling wine was sprayed all around.

    "Go Schummie go! Your'e the best", shouted Pamela Littarvi.

    Church bells rang out as the celebrations looked like going
    on all day.


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