No Bucket List is Complete Without a Trip to the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Have you ever dreamed of experiencing the ultimate Ferrari lovers VIP trip to Le Mans? Risi Competizione has just made that opportunity easier for you!Risi Competizione has created and is offering to racing and Ferrari fans an exclusive one-of-a-kind travel and motorsports experience from June 13-21, 2016 through Northern Italy with stops at the Ferrari Factory and Museum, as well as the Pininfarina Museum, and culminating in being a part of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the popular U.S.-based Risi Ferrari team, a three-time Le Mans winner.This exemplary "Experience the Dream" trip of a lifetime will provide seven days of Five-Star experiences that would be very difficult, if not virtually impossible, to duplicate. The unique opportunity will include VIP tours, First Class Transportation, exclusive hotels and chateaus, restaurants and special events, culminating with insider access to the greatest sporting event in the world, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, all hosted by Risi Competizione.This year's return of the battle between Ferrari and Ford makes the 2016 Le Mans twice-around-the-clock race even more special. 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of Ford's historic overall victory with the GT40 and Ford is making a return in 2016 with four new Ford GT's. Giuseppe Risi and his Ferrari will be meeting the challenge of the iconic Ferrari vs. Ford battle, just like Enzo Ferrari did fifty years ago. The new Ferrari 488 GTE is more than up to the task and Risi Competizione has stood at the top of the podium at Le Mans three times before.
Have you ever wondered what's behind the Ferrari entrance gate? Come join us and discover the mystery!The Risi Competizione Racing Experience will commence in Milan, Italy, where guests will be collected and taken by luxury motor coach for an overnight stay in Modena at the lovely Hotel Canalgrande. There they will be treated to an extraordinary welcoming dinner at Osteria Francescana, generally regarded as 'the best restaurant in Italy' and second best in the world.No manufacturer has a story that compares to that of Ferrari, truly a brand driven by a great and everlasting passion for motor racing. Therefore the visit to the Ferrari Factory and Ferrari Museum are a major part of the once-in-a-lifetime experience. For decades, driving for Ferrari has been the goal of every professional racing driver and the famous Tifosi set the standard for passion for racing fans worldwide. The memories the guests will take with them from this special visit to Modena and Maranello will surely be at the top of their all-time personal favorites. From there the tour will move on to the beloved city of Florence and dinner at the centuries old family winery, Antinori Winery. After that the now forever friends will stop for lunch in the unique fishing villages of Cinque Terre, one of Italy's seaside jewels. The day's activities will culminate with a VIP guided tour of the Pininfarina Museum in Turin, where the history of the famous studio is forever meshed with the history of Enzo Ferrari and Sergio Pininfarina.
Chateau de Bagnols in Beaujolais is considered one of the finest vineyard chateau hotels in the worldAfter the drive from Turin, the group will head to France to enjoy a romantic retreat in Beaujolais with an overnight stay near Lyon, at the magnificent Chateau de Bagnols. The Chateau was built in the Thirteenth Century and is regarded by many as the finest vineyard chateau hotel in the world.Finally, on Friday the "Experience the Dream" luxury coach will arrive in Le Mans for the weekend stay at an area chateau. A Risi Competizione team representative will give tour guests an update on the status of the car Friday evening and expectations for the race. Saturday everyone will head to the historic Circuit de la Sarthe to enjoy the hospitality suite and support the Risi Competizione Ferrari 488 Team in the race. Personalized team jackets, hats, shirts, luggage, backpacks and the like are provided to all VIP guests with special Risi Competizione Racing Experience recognition logos for their partnership with and support of Risi Competizione at Le Mans 2016.
The Risi Competizione Hospitality Suite will be located trackside for premium viewing on two levels of one bay of the building aboveAt the track during the entire race, the Risi Hospitality Suite will provide an area where participants can relax, dine and experience updates on strategy, progress, and the like from race team representatives. Each day, catered breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served with snacks and beverages available at all times. A shuttle bus will be available for those who wish to return to the chateau for a rest or the luxury coach will be available at the track for the entire race to give a private place of relaxation or to take a quick nap. Some may wish to go to bed early and a few hardy souls will wish to stay the night for the full experience of Le Mans, including the Grand Marnier crepes! Sunday evening could be spent in Paris, at Le Bristol, one of the finest in the City of Light, or the decision could be made to spend the last night at the Chateau in Le Mans and then drive to Paris Monday morning. VIP participants can fly home on Monday after the race from Paris on their own or travel to England to add on another unique motorsport event and attend the Goodwood Festival of Speed the following weekend.
Le Mans Risi Trackside Hospitality Suite Available for Race Only Fans In addition to the once-in-a-lifetime seven-day trip, Risi Competizione is also offering a 24 Hours of Le Mans trackside only version. This special VIP opportunity allows guests to be up-close-and-personal with an extraordinary VIP guest experience at La Circuit de la Sarthe as a guest of Risi Competizione with all the perks of food, drinks, team clothing, insider updates and more at the Risi Competizione trackside Hospitality Suite.For more information on this very special Le Mans Experience the Dream VIP Tour, please contact: David Christian at dc@raceps.com or call +1 760 285 2220. For reservations and payments, contact Katie Sherwood at accounting@risicompetizione.com.For more information, please contact us or go to www.risicompetizione.com.