Ferrari
Racing Days at MOTOPARK Oschersleben 1998
A preview by Andreas Birner
April 6, 1998
In summer 1997, a new
circuit was opened in Germany near the town of
Oschersleben, located in the federal state of
Sachsen-Anhalt in eastern Germany which was
formerly a part of the German Democratic
Republic: The MOTOPARK Oschersleben
Naturally, both the track - which is
about 3,7 kilometers long - and the paddock are
very up to date, probably the most modern circuit
in Europe. A separate, MOTOPARK-owned hotel
("Hotel Motopark") was built adjacent
to the track, and the modern grandstands have a
capacity of more than 80.000 spectators.
All these facts lead the
official German Ferrari-importer, Ferrari
Deutschland Ltd., a subsidiary to Ferrari SpA, to
host the third "Ferrari Racing Days" at
the MOTOPARK instead of the Nürburgring which
had been the site of this spectacular event in 1996 and 1997. The 1998
Racing Days will take place on the weekend of
Friday, July 3 to Sunday, July 5.
  
The first important
Ferrari-event hosted in the eastern part of
Germany will surely become a "must" for
the Ferraristi: There will not only be the races
in three series of the F355 Challenge (European
sections "Central", "West"
and "South"), but also demonstration
runs with classic and contemporary Formula 1
cars. Gentleman drivers will have the opportunity
to move their street Ferrari in pure racing
atmosphere in a regularity run. Of course, the
number of entries to this run is limited. Another
special program was created for the owners of
classic Ferrari cars, who have even been invited
separately and personally to the event by the
German importer. Both on Saturday and Sunday,
there will be a cavalcade around the circuit by
the classic cars, and probably a special parking
area.
  
Ferrari-drivers will be
offered an interesting program around the
circuit: There will be a VIP-area in the paddock
providing first class catering on Saturday and
Sunday. Even a special ladies' program has been
worked out including sightseeing-trips to nearby
Halberstadt and Wernigerode. But none of the
female Ferraristi should miss the Sunday because
the "Ladies' Go-Cart Grand Prix" will
be hosted at the MOTOPARK go-cart track.
Saturday evening will see
gala-events at both the Hotel Motopark (which has
been reserved exclusively for the
Challenge-drivers) and the Hotel Maritim in
nearby Magdeburg. The latter has been chosen as
the official hotel for all Ferraristi. A
shuttle-transfer will be established to the Hotel
Maritim allowing the owners to leave their cars
at the secured MOTOPARK-area.
This interesting event will for sure
attract a big number of Ferrari-enthusiasts with
their cars, and the number of spectators will
probably be quite remarkable as well. The prices
of the tickets for normal spectators will be from
10,-DM on Friday and 30,-DM on Sunday, a ticket
for the entire weekend will be available at
40,-DM.
- For further information,
please contact:
- MOTOPARK Veranstaltungs GmbH
- - "Ferrari Racing
Days" -
- Anderslebener Strasse 72
- D-39387 Oschersleben
- Ticket Hotline Spectators:
+49 / (0)1805 / 5007
- Telephone MOTOPARK: +49 /
(0)3949 / 920-0
- Information Hotline for
Ferrari-owners: +49 / (0)3949 / 920-511
- Fax: +49 / (0)3949 / 920-512
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