Ferrari supports Telethon at the "Partita del Cuore" - 25 May, Braglia stadium, Modena

Modena, 5 May 2010

The press conference for the 2010 fund-raising "Partita del Cuore" football match with the Telethon team and the "Nazionale Cantanti" was held today. The match will be played in Modena at the Braglia stadium on 25 May at 9pm and shown live on Italy's main TV channel, Rai1. Piero Ferrari, Ferrari Vice President, Giorgio Pighi, Modena's mayor, Gianluca Pecchini, General Director of the Nazionale Cantanti (Pop stars' National team) and Francesca Pasinelli, Telethon General Director, presented the details of the project today in Modena.

Piero Ferrari recalled Enzo Ferrari's dedication to research, starting in the 1950s when he founded the Dino Ferrari Centre. He also underlined his great pleasure in Ferrari's continuing support of Telethon's fund-raising activities in the spirit of his father, with the Scuderia Ferrari drivers Alonso, Massa and Fisichella, and team principle Stefano Domenicali all playing in the match. "Research needs dedication and consistency, we need to look towards the future and, just like Ferrari has always done, so does Telethon with its commitment to important research projects that keep hope alive." Mayor Pighi underlined how the city of Modena is happy to play a leading role in reaching these objectives, and said he was certain that the city, known for its solidarity in such important causes, would rise to the occasion.

Also attending the press conference was popular Italian singer, Paolo Belli, one of the rival team's players as well as one of the strongest supporters for holding the match in Modena. He claimed to be a little "worried" about the Ferrari drivers' well known football skills. The event was also attended by Sonohra, a group that represents Italy's young artists who will form the future of the Nazionale Cantanti, as well as Giuliano Razzoli, special slalom Olympic Champion at Vancouver 2010, who will play for the Telethon team. Amongst the artists and sportsmen who will participate in the match are also Eros Ramazzotti, Gigi D'Alessio, Enrico Ruggeri, Claudio Baglioni, Francesco Facchinetti, Antonio Cassano and Alessandro Costacurta.

Source: Ferrari.com