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Northern Prancer
Quarterly Publication of the East & Central Canada Region
of the Ferrari Club of America
Volume 20, Issue 2 - Summer 2009
Regional Executive
Regional Director: Daniel O'Toole
(b) 416-777-6305
e-mail: [email protected]
Treasurer: Angela Davidson
(h and fax) 905-881-8094
Secretary: Julie Cory
(h) 416-494-7653
Other Key Contacts
Track Chair: Evan Friedman
(b) 905-850-0079
Dan O’Toole presents Bill Coutts with
2009 Petro Canada Trophy
Concours: Jim Hyatt
(h) 905-294-5070 (fax) 905-294-4665
Rally: Bill Coutts
(h) 416-264-8415
Membership: Vicki Reid
(h) 905-895-6662
Ottawa Festival Weekend - see page 21
NewsLetter Editor and Advertising
Director: Ian Carlsen,
(b) 416-239-9966
Website: Alfred Jay
(b) 416-227-0740 (fax) 416-227-0405
Regional Photographer: Lucas Scarfone
(c) 905-730-4359
www.ScarfonePhone.com
Ottawa Chapter and Quebec
Chapter Executive - see Page 3
Concours 2009 at the Manor -see page 16
Website at: http://Ferrari.CommunityZero.com/FCACanada
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Quebec Chapter
Ottawa Chapter
President:
Sam Scalia
(h) 514-844-7300
[email protected]
Vice President:
Manlio Del Negro
Secretary/Treasurer:
Evange Destounis
(h) 514-973-9200
[email protected]
President:
Chris Fox - (h) 613-833-0052
[email protected]
Vice President:
Domenic Cassone
Treasurer:
Peter Evans - (h) 613-832-5870
[email protected]
Secretary:
Nathalie St. Aubain
Track Directors:
Peter Evans and Franc Roiron
Rally Director:
Hagen Hohn
Festival Director:
Giuseppe Castrucci
[email protected]
A special thank you
to all the contributors
in this issue. Ed.
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In This Issue
Departments
Message from Dan O’Toole........... 3/4
Membership News ........................... 6
Club Event Calender ...............7
The Classified Ads............................ 22
Club Events
New Track Day Format ..............11
Lake Simcoe Drive ...............12/14
Montreal Dream Drive ...................15
2009 Concours .........................16/20
Ottawa Festival ......................21/24
Features
Interview with Frank Di Rosa........ 8/9
Remo’s Message ............................ 9
Message from Umberto Bonfa........ 10
Sleeman Brewery & Malting
Sunoco
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A Message From Dan O’Toole
I
promised myself that I would
sit down tonight and write my
contribution to the summer
issue of Northern Prancer and I’m
determined to do it (11th hour is as
good as any). Well the weather is
just right, it’s raining as it has much
of this spring and I have a deadline
to meet. But the forecast looks great
this weekend and I’m looking forward
to our first Ferrari weekend getaway
– the 4th annual FCA Ottawa Ferrari
Festival. We’ve made this a must
do event since its inception. It’s the
perfect time of the year to see Ottawa, the organizers are perfectionists,
Ferrari friends continue to return
and we’ve always had great weather.
We typically leave from our home in
Summer 2009
Newmarket and travel via 2 lane back
roads to Ottawa arriving in time to
enjoy the Friday evening events. We
expect traffic to be light, weather to
co-operate and “no stories to tell”
when we get there. The weekend
flows very nicely from event to event
and before we know it, its time to
head back home Sunday night. By
the time you read this piece, the event
will have come and gone but I hope
that I’ve had the chance to meet many
of you again or for the first time. It
you haven’t attended the FCA Ottawa
Ferrari Festival, mark your calendars
and plan to attend the event in 2010,
you won’t be disappointed.
We’ve seen record attendance for
all of our events this year to date as
you’ll see attested in articles covering
our various spring events starting
with the AGM, followed by our first
track event, the annual concours and
the Lake Simcoe tour. Our premier
spring event is the annual concours
and this year Linda and Jim Hyatt
out did themselves aided by the
wonderful contribution of a very
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by Ian and Ingrid Carlsen. It was the
largest FCA Regional Concours that
I’ve ever attended, the weather was
perfect, the setting more than perfect,
cars were lined up and assembled in
perfect rows as far as I could see and
most everything came off without a
hitch. As much as I enjoyed meeting
old friends, I was heartened at the
attendance level of new members.
We’re experiencing a renaissance
in membership many of whom are
quickly becoming active members of
the club both as participants as well as
volunteers. We always can use more
volunteers; it’s amazing how many
people it actually takes to pull off
these events. The quality of the event
is even more surprising given that it’s a
volunteer event from beginning to end.
Hats off to all of you who participated
in the Concours and indeed to all contributors in various events held by our
region throughout the year, a great job
well done, we certainly couldn’t do it
without you!
We witnessed a spectacular launch
of the new Ferrari of Ontario store
earlier this spring. Attended by one
of the largest contingents of Ferrari
owners seen in Canada and a host
of dignitaries, Remo did it right and
launched his latest undertaking with a
bang. Topping off the store launch, we
finally got a chance to finally view the
latest Ferrari offering, the California.
Like it or not, your appreciation for
what Ferrari has accomplished with
this new offering will be more appreciated when seen in the flesh. Of
particular note, the right to purchase
the first Ferrari California in Canada
was auctioned off to the highest bidder with the proceeds donated to the
Sick Children’s Hospital in Toronto.
The new Ferrari of Ontario facility is
about the finest I’ve ever seen, it offers
3 floors of unique Ferrari and Maserati
offerings making this location a must
see attraction.
So that’s all in the past, what do we
have in store for the summer? Due to
the success of our track event, Evan
Friedman has graciously volunteered
to manage another Ferrari track event
at Mosport in August. Details are still
forthcoming but you can stay up to date
by watching Evan’s website http://myferrariclub.com/ . For those of you
who have not enjoyed an opportunity
to appreciate your Ferrari on the track,
we have a format that should put you at
ease. This run-group is a helmet free
introductory group. The format will be
a paced, one designated passing zone
session, with instructors. The intent is
to bolster confidence, learn the track,
and enjoy the experience.
We have the
FCA National
event at the
end of July at
Road America in
Wisconsin. The
Ferrari Club of
America’s 2009
Annual Meet
will be truly international, tak-
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ing us to Elkhart Lake, WI and Road
America for an elegant and exciting
celebration. The Meet includes the
internationally recognized FCA Concours d’Elegance, a road rally, three
days of racetrack activities, a vendor
market, seminars, receptions, charity
auction and a banquet with award
presentations. The theme will be the
Boxers and 15 Year Re-union of 333
SP – with special focus on sports racers ranging from the classics of the
50’s and 60’s to the modern GT and
Challenge cars. I understand that the
main hotel is now sold out so it looks
like there will be great attendance at
this very unique venue (yes, there are
backup hotels so you can still make
plans to attend). Further information
can be found at the FCA National web
site http://www.fca2009.org .
Dianne and I hosted our first
Director’s Drive on July the 18th.
Rodney’s weekend in August is a three
day event in Eastern Ontario and will
fill out our summer calendar and take us
to September. Fall events will include
our annual rally and wine tour.
There’s a lot to do this summer,
come and join fellow enthusiasts in a
wonderful pursuit. As we like to say,
we joined the club because of Ferrari,
we remain members because of the
friends we’ve met.
Enjoy your summer!
Dan O’Toole - Regional Director
Summer 2009
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Summer 2009
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A Special Welcome to the following New Members:
Paul Beevor
Tony Cacciola
Ian Farr
Angelo Furgiuele
Greg Gardin
Giuseppe Galiano
Daniel Granzotto
Peter Kostandenou
Dickson Ly
Alex Posinello
Dave Redinger
Jacques Savignac
Brad Shaddick
Robert Michael Witmeyer
All members are invited, and encouraged, to become involved with your club. We have lots of events with
interest for all members of the family. Whether your interest is in track, rally, concours, technical matters, just casual
driving or social activities - check the calendar in this issue and come out and see what it’s all about. If you have any
questions, contact any of the committee members whose names appear on pages 1 and 3 or the people whose names
appear against any of the individual events on the calendar. Maybe you have an interest in writing or photography
- we can use your talents in the newsletter. We look forward to meeting you so come out and say ‘hello’.
Expired Memberships
Every month, we receive a current list of members from Atlanta. With the arrival of the monthly list our
regional list is updated. Both Atlanta and the Region delete the names of those members that have not paid their
FCA membership dues as soon as it comes to our attention.
It is up to each member to ensure that his or her membership in the FCA is up to date. If you notice that your
mailings have ceased, check with either the Regional Membership Chairman or Atlanta to ensure that your name
has not been removed from the lists.
Contacts are:
Regional Membership Chairman - Vicki Reid - 905-895-6662 - e-mail [email protected]
or Atlanta - Chris Ahlgrim - 1-800-328-0444
Important Notice.
Please ensure that the membership director has your correct e-mail
address. Many event flyers are now emailed to the membership.
Contact Vicki Reid today [email protected]
It is important that we stay in touch!
Newsletter Advertising
Club members may advertise cars, parts and services For Sale or Wanted in the Newsletter at no charge. This
is for private sales only. There is a charge of $10.00 per advertisement for non-members. Classified ads will run
for two consecutive issues after which they will be withdrawn but can be renewed upon request. Send details to
reach the Editor two weeks prior to Newsletter deadline dates which are the 15th day of March, June, September
and December - unless otherwise stated.
Commercial advertising is welcome in the Newsletter - interested parties should contact the Advertising Manager. Paid commercial advertisers may also place classified ads. at no charge.
See front cover page for information on how to contact the respective parties.
Newsletter Articles
Members are encouraged to submit articles for print in the Newsletter. Articles should be automobile related,
but need not be of a technical nature. To place an article in the Newsletter, contact the editor.
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Event Calendar - 2009
Toronto Chapter
August 14 - 16 Rodney’s Weekend- Rodney Ellis - 416-966-8897
August 24
Mosport Track Day - Evan Friedman - 905-850-0079
September 13 Westitalia Rally - Rolly Astrom
September 27 Europa Rally Jay Grande/Bill Coutts - 416-264-8415
November 6 Winter Dinner - Larry Pacht 416 - 447-9027
November 7 Children’s Aid Christmas Dinner Richard Cory - 416-494-7653
Ottawa Chapter www.fcaottawa.com
August (TBD) Xclusive Track Day and FCA Members BBQ
September (TBD) Xclusive Track Day
October 4 - 5 Annual FCA Fall Run and Xclusive track Day
November 23 AGM and Elections
Quebec Chapter www.fcaquebec.ca
August 15
Ferrari Dream Drive
Congratulations!
To Jenelle Ross - winner of
The Peter Davidson Award - 2008
for outstanding contributions to
Northern Prancer
Summer 2009
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F
rank DiRosa is well known to
many Club members in the
Toronto area. As the longest
serving employee of Ferrari of Ontario, Frank has been on the front
line serving the city’s growing Ferrari
community for over 30 years.
Today, he is the Senior Technician in charge of all restoration
projects as well as the Classiche
program. Northern
Prancer interviewed
Frank in his “office”
– the Restoration
Department in the
brand new Ferrari
of Ontario dealership.
production model right up to the 575.
Since I now concentrate mainly on
the older cars, I’m happy to leave our
newer models to some of the rest of
our certified technicians.
NP – What do you spend most of
your time working on now?
Frank – Just about everything
from the classics of the 60s and 70s
NP – Frank,
when did you first start
working on Ferraris?
Frank – Actually, I started working for Remo in
1977. For the first few years it was
just the two of us working out of an
old garage at Yonge and Hwy 7. As
our business grew, we kept moving
to larger locations. All along I have
been fortunate to have what I believe
is one of the best jobs in the world
– servicing and restoring the finest
automobiles ever made.
NP – How have you been able to
keep up with the increasing complexity of
the new models?
Frank – I have been fortunate to
be able to attend many factory certification courses in both Maranello and
New Jersey. I am certified on every
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challenging projects you ever worked on?
Frank – Probably the most fun
for me was working through a complete restoration of a competition
Daytona a few years back. My toughest job may well have been rebuilding
the engine on a 512S (that’s the race
car that preceded the 512BB). The
engine was blown and the piston
punched a hole
right through the
block. You can’t
just go out and
buy a new block
for a 512S – we
had to repair
the block and
remanufacture
a new piston
sleeve.
NP – What
are the big gest
changes you have
seen over the years?
Frank beside a rebuilt 348 engine
to the cars of the late 90s. As well,
I’ve been glad to see more 308, 328
Frank – Well, of course our
and 348 models are coming back here organization has gotten a lot bigger
for service and restoration.
and there are many more new types
of customers. Some of them are still
I just finished doing some mi- people who really care about Ferrari
nor cosmetic restoration on Don and its history, but we also have the
Ambrose’s 550 Maranello, getting more casual customers who just
it ready for the Annual Meet at want to have a really famous car that
Road America. Recently, we have runs well.
completed a variety of restoration
and service projects including, for
What I really miss the most is how
example, the complete restoration of our customers used to come over to
a 246 Dino, an engine rebuild for a 308 the shop on Saturday morning just
4-valve, and a timing belt service on to hang around and chew the fat.
a 512TR. Right now, I am rebuilding They’d talk about the latest Ferrari
a 348 engine and finishing up major news, take a look at the projects we
restoration of a 365GTC.
were working on and then maybe go
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out for a short drive.
I’d like to see us get that started
again, particularly with the Club members who really care about Ferrari. We
are hoping to hold some tech sessions
for the Club in August – maybe get
some of that experience back.
NP – Any last words for our read-
ers?
Frank – Just get out and drive
– we have the finest cars ever made
– enjoy!
Good advice Frank!
A Special Message from Remo Ferri - President of Ferrari Maserati of Ontario
T
he new Ferrari California has
officially arrived and is in our
showroom. Please feel free
to drop by anytime to see Ferrari’s
newest masterpiece.
The 11th Annual Ferrari of Ontario Rally for Sick Kids will be held
on Sunday, October 4th. Mark this date
in your calendar now. You won’t want
to miss this spectacular event.
Please remember that our new
service facility in Vaughan offers a
10% discount on parts and service
to all Ferrari Club members. Be
sure to identify yourself as a Club
member when you bring your car
in. Please accept our personal in-
vitation to visit our new Dealership
in Vaughan, our Downtown Toronto
Showroom or our new dealership in
Calgary. Ciao!
President
Ferrari Maserati of Ontario
The new Ferrari California - first sight of this new model in Canada
Summer 2009
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Sales Manager - Ferrari Maserati Quebec
W
ith the lack of the F1
Grand Prix of Canada,
Ferrari Quebec has kept
the Ferrari hype in Montreal healthy
by having 2 Ferrari Maserati Quebec Customer appreciation days at
Le Circuit Race Track in beautiful
Mont-Tremblant. The remaining
day is August 19, 2009 (spots are still
available). Our customers are treated
to a full day of track with their Ferrari’s. Instructors, safety crew, lunch
and pictures are part of the package
which costs $750.00. What a great
get away instead of playing golf. It’s
a beautiful opportunity to converse
with new customers and enjoy your
Prancing Horse to its limits in a safe
manner.
On Monday June 8, we unveiled
the 2010 California . It felt like our
VIP F1 night in respect to the enthusiasm of our customers. The parking
around the building was overwhelmed
with Ferrari’s, the food and wine was
incredible and the California made its
way into the showroom where about
150 of our guests and a 1967 365
California greeted the new member
of the family with open arms. This is
an absolutely incredible automobile.
Its literally the best of both worlds
in terms of Gran Touring and full
blown Sports car.
On June 20, Ferrari Maserati Quebec was also involved in the
Ottawa Ferrari Festival.
Highlights
of the event was the parade where a
host of Fiat cinquecento’s guided our
2010 California along Preston street .
Another treat for the Tifosi was the
speed zone where the California strut
its stuff. With its 7 speed transmission
and the fade resistant Carbo-Ceramic
brakes, the California felt how a Ferrari should feel. We would like to
thank the crew in Ottawa for realizing
such a spectacular event.
From the Scuderia at Ferrari
Maserati Quebec , Have a safe and
fun summer.
Umberto Bonfa
RENEWAL
NOTICE TO
ALL MEMBERS
PLEASE RENEW ON TIME
1-800-328-0444
Congratulations!
To Robert and Linda McCart
Winners of the
2008 Luigi Bruzio Trophy
First Place Europa Rally
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May 2009 Track Event
New Track Format Enjoyed by All
www.myferrariclub.com
Our First track event was a blast! There
were 41 participants in Ferraris attending. It was real nice to be surrounded
by so many enthusiasts. I’m pretty sure
we had over 100 people at the track. The
weather was perfect. The morning was
a bit hectic, as it tends to be with all the
arrivals, registration, tech line, and the
general meeting. The confusion tends
to perfuse the paddock when everyone
is wondering where they should be and
what they should be doing.
things settled down and proceeded
like clockwork, under the watchful eye
of our illustrious chief instructor, Derek
Hanson. Early morning started off well
with the instructor group clearing up the
dust off the track. VIA group had the first
classroom session, followed by the Scuola
group, as the Piloti group hit the track.
Peter Hanson handled the classroom.
We made a point to make sure that all
the instructors were well informed about
the classroom synopsis. The idea was to
reinforce the material on the track.
written by evan Friedman
phOtOs by lucas scarFOne
dedicated website for our track events
anticipatiOn was met by reality and every- special thanks to the people at Maraca
one had a nice taste of some great Ferrari
track time by 11 O’clock, and had a couple
of sessions by lunch time. The Mosport
Cafe delivered a pretty fair lunch of penne
primavera, mixed green salad, roasted
chicken and their usual assorted cakes for
dessert. The family touring was paced at
a spicy rate. I had someone following me
pretty tightly all the way around. There
were lots of smiles around after that session.
Ferrari OF Ontario was there to support
us with track support and their flatbed.
Kudos as they came on out on the same
day as their grand opening. We all appreciate their special consideration for our track
event.
splashwOrks ran the auto detailing
workshop. Many participants had their
cars detailed and a first hand lesson in the
fine art of detailing. You really need to
be aware of the techniques and products.
I know apart from sponsoring our day,
Splashworks gave out a ton of free stuff.
Canada sponsoring our day and for their
display of Ferrari apparel. They gave
out more discounts at their booth, too.
Special thanks to Garage Living, as well,
for sponsoring our day and providing us
with garage renovation options.
the rest of the afternoon went extremely well. Everyone drove well and track
organization ran smooth as silk. The track
closed at 5 PM. Many people needed to
leave to make the Ferrari of Ontario grand
opening festivities. Those who stayed
enjoyed a well deserved beverage. Special thanks to John Sleeman for his continued support of our events. Once again,
thanks to everyone who participated.
These events are only as good as the
people who come on out to enjoy them.
please jOin us for our next track event on
Monday August 24, 2009. We’ve included
lots of new facets for the day. Come on out
and see what everyone is talking about!
NExT TrAck EvENT oN MoNdAy, AugusT 24, 2009
Please check out www.myferrariclub.com for information, registration forms, and downloads. your early
registration is appreciated.
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Julie and Rick’s 4th Annual Ferrari Drive in Support of Cancer Research
June 7, 2009
By Jenelle Ross and Richard Taylor
G
ood things happen to
good people – as the saying goes and once again
the adage rings true. The Cory’s,
Julie and Rick, worked really hard to
organize another successful Ferrari
Drive for Cancer Research, and a
lot of good things happened. Over
$1,500 raised, bringing the running
total over $10,000
For any Eastern Canada Ferrari
Club of America driving-event the
weather is always key – it would be
expected that a date in mid-June is a
fairly safe bet that we will have some
summer-like weather. It’s not unreasonable to have expectations of low
20’s / 70’s (depending on the scale of
your choice), sunny skies, maybe the
odd little fluffy white cloud, a gentle
cooling breeze from Lake Simcoe,
and families enjoying the parks and
beaches along the south shore of Lake
Simcoe, having picnics, bbq’s and
just a relaxing time. Not so this year!
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Checking before we headed out to the
rendezvous – the forecast was calling
for temperatures in the high teens /
60’s with scattered showers …. Maybe
the showers would be scattered over
that place called “elsewhere”. The
forecast did not deter anyone
.
Everyone who had registered assembled at the Petro-Canada station
just east of the 404 on 16th Avenue
in Markham, along with a few others. Fortunately, the Briars were able
to adjust the group’s numbers so
everyone was able to fully enjoy the
entire even.
The Petro-Canada station was
brimming with exotics – 20 Ferraris,
5 Alfas, 2 Aston Martins, a couple of
Porsches, and really cute 2002 BMW.
What a sight. I suspect that suddenly
the Sunday morning, “honey will you
go and get the car filled up before we
pack-up the kids and dogs to go to
Mom’s for lunch…” will no longer
carry with it that dread of standing
half-asleep pumping gas into the
family car on a Sunday morning… we
saw lots of wide-eyed Petro-Canada
customers, who were quite amazed
with the view.
At 11:00 am – Rick and Julie held
the drivers meeting – instructions,
warnings and maps were distributed.
It would be a straight-forward route
to the south shore of Lake Simcoe, a
little highway, some great back-roads,
all with menacing black clouds to
the north.
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The route would take us up the
404, then a quick jog over to Warden
and north on up to a specific side-road
to cut back across to Lake Simcoe.
It was uneventful leg up the 404,
and across to Warden. From there
it was a straight run through beautiful countryside. The corn crop was
breaking ground; young calves were
starting to venture away from their
mothers’ sides. There was one stretch,
where the trees with their foliage out
in full, created a tunnel over the road
– how cool and refreshing that will
be when it’s stinking hot and humid!
What idyllic scenery.
So idyllic that a few participants
second-guessed the directions and, as
we are all so well disciplined at doing as we are told (!), a small splinter
group decided to take a further sortie
into the country-side. What a sight
– about 10 cars, turning on a country
road, with a milk tanker and others
patiently waiting (and maybe having a
chuckle or two?). Anyhow the splinter
group caught up with the others …
and we were off to the scenic south
shore of Lake Simcoe.
said …. go past the resort … where
were we going? Well – just past the
golf course, there was another driveway … and a lawn full of exotic cars
in front of “The Summer House” – a
great building. It was easy to imagine
the building “back in the day” – covered veranda, white rattan furniture
-- mint juleps and lazy afternoons
come to mind. The Summer House,
being in Ontario also had a wonderful
stone fireplace – and a roaring fire,
which really warmed us up.
Just as we (the adventurous group
who took a little detour) arrived at
the Summer House – a light drizzle
started … and what a sight -- Lindsay’s
328 rolling in, roof off, Ferrari umbrella opened and being held high by
Leslie – anything to keep the drizzle
out of the car! It was time for us
to do what we do – regroup, enjoy
lunch and socialize.
This event is special because
not only is it one of the Chapter’s
annual driving events, it also is fund
raiser. This year the McDowell family
pitched-in and staffed the donation
centre as well as kept an eye on the
“field” while we enjoyed our lunch.
Angela McDowell will be walking
the Weekend to End Breast Cancer
this year, and is now well on her way
There was quite a wind blowing, and the Lake was choppy. Lots
of residents welcomed the convoy
with “thumbs-up” as it made its way
through the various communities
along the south shore -- arriving at
the Briar’s Resort’s “Summer House”.
The Briars is well know to our chapter
of the Ferrari Club of America – the
Hyatt’s ran the concours there for a
number of years, as well as being the
final destination for the Cory’s Drive
for Cancer Research on a couple of
occasions. The driving instructions
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to raise the necessary funds, thanks
to the generous support of Club
members.
Club members also take members of the public for a ride in a
Ferrari; we only ask that a donation
be made. Well one little guy came
back from a ride with Rocco – with
eyes as wide a saucers! Wouldn’t it be
great if his teacher asked, and what
did you do on the weekend! What a
story that would be.
Lunch was great – and as always
a great opportunity to catch-up with
other club members. This year an
invitation was also extended to the
Alfa Club – great idea and it was
wonderful to have examples of the
marque.
Rick – that once again provided huge
pay-back for club members, guests
and Cancer Research.
So what made this year’s event
special? A number of things – record number of participants, record
number of different marques, record
amount of great feedback on the
event, and record efforts of Julie and
It’s impossible to thank Julie and
Rick enough for all of the effort that it
takes to put an event like this together.
The easier it looks to participants,
the harder the organizers worked.
Speaking for all, Thank You!
As the saying goes, “same time
next year” – everyone who attended
will say, “for sure”.
For full details on this event and registration - see the Spring issue of Northern Prancer
or The News Bulletin
for more information contact
Mike Epifanio, Event Chairman - 847-363-8538 or [email protected]
or
Pete Consolo, Regional Director - [email protected]
2nd Mosport Track Event
AUGUST 24th
Another chance to enjoy the fun and freedom of driving at
Mosport International Raceway
Full information contact: Evan Friedman
(b) 905-850-0079 - e-mail: [email protected]
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35th Annual Concours - 2009 at The “Manor” Woodbridge, Ont.
May 25, 2009
Story by Carol Bernacci; Photos by Dickson Ly and Lucas Scarfone
H
ow does one begin an article
that my husband so kindly
volunteered me to write?
Well, truth be told given the subject
matter it is really quite easy and a
pleasure to do so.
The 2009 Concours held at the
Manor in Woodbridge, Ont. on Sunday May 24 proved to be a great day
for Ferrari fans.
While initially the weather seemed
like it may not cooperate, as the morning wore on we were treated to plenty
of sunshine and warm temperatures,
keeping all Ferrari enthusiasts happy.
Upon our arrival we were greeted by
the ever jovial Jim Hyatt, and his crew
of greeters who welcomed us and
provided us with our package for the
concours. This was in fact the 35th year
of the annual concours with almost 50
cars participating, which is over half
the number that participated in the
international event last year.
Cars were carefully directed onto
the beautiful grounds for viewing,
and judging. We were all afforded
the opportunity at this time to mingle
and judge the vast array of fine
automobiles. Among the bevy of
fine cars, notables include a Lusso, a
Dino and 2 Scuderias. We were also
treated at this time to Tim Horton’s
coffee, cold beverages and treats, so
graciously provided by Ralph and Joy
Shepherd. Shortly after the judging
process was closed we were invited
up to the outdoor dining area, tables
adorned with fresh flowers, for a
wonderful buffet lunch. The Italian
style buffet was provided by Il Cavallino Ristorante of Woodbridge. The
food was plentiful and the authentic
Italian meal delicious.
With a well fed audience, organizer of the event Jim Hyatt stepped
up to the microphone to announce
the winners of each category. The
beautiful plaques for the winning
cars/owners were produced by Mark
Maholm (http://markmaholm.
com/) the same artist that provided
plaques for the National event. Top
four winners in the four categories
were Randy and Julia Paisley (Lusso);
Tom and Marie McKeown (Testarossa); Hubert and Connie Lee, (430
Spider) and Jim and Linda Hyatt.
(308 GTS) Second places went to
Dennis and Carol Sakamoto (512
TR); Ralph and Joy Shepherd (355
GTS); Rocco and Connie Solmito
(308 GTB) and Oliver and Janice
Silver (412) Congratulations to all
the winners! Shortly after lunch and
a little more mingling and picture
taking we quietly (as quiet as Ferrari’s
can be) dispersed.
Without question an event as
successful and well organized as this
could not come to fruition without
some very dedicated people at the
helm. Jim and Linda Hyatt did an
amazing job of putting everything
together for this great day. The
work behind the scenes to ensure
the success of such an undertaking
involves many volunteers, and as
Jim said - Vicki and Bob Reid are an
invaluable asset to the club. A very
special thank you to Ingrid and Ian
Carlsen for their efforts and to Dr.
Lloyd Carlsen for sharing his beautiful property. Ian also graciously
raffled off a $1,000 gift certificate for
the “Ageless in Toronto” executive
health program at The Manor. The
lucky winner was Paul Newman. My
apologies to those whose names are
not mentioned, (as a relatively new
member I am not familiar with everyone), but a sincere thank you to all
those involved in orchestrating such
a wonderful event. Pictures of the
event are available at Scarfonephoto.
com and Transgressive.ca
To close it was a great day; good
food, nice cars, beautiful venue, and
great company. Thanks to all.
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First In Class - 35th Annual Concours at The Manor
Mr. Tom McKeown
( Testarossa)
Jim and Linda Hyatt
(308 GTS)
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Randolph and Julia
Paisley
(250GT Lusso)
Hubert and Connie Lee
(430 Spider)
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Second In Class - 35th Annual Concours at The Manor
Ralph Shepherd
(355 GTS)
Dennis and Carol Sakamoto
(512 TR)
Oliver Silver
(412)
Connie Solmito
(308 GTB)
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2009 Concours
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Summer 2009
The 4th Annual Ottawa Ferrari Festival
June 19th to 21st, 2009
by Chris Fox
P
rior to the 4th Annual FCA
Ottawa Ferrari Festival this
year we were watching the
weather forecast intently…and it
was not promising. However, on
Friday, the first day of the festival
that opened with a track day at the
world-class Calabogie racetrack, the
sun was shining and the forecast
was much more promising for the
weekend. Enzo must have a lot of
influence up there and God is obviously a Ferrari fan!
Just north of Ottawa, the small
town of Calabogie was just waking
up to the sounds of 20 or so Ferraris
from as far away as New York State,
Montreal and Toronto – and even
Manitoulin Island. Thanks again to
Xclusive Auto for allowing the Ferraris to use one of their scheduled
track events. Once each car passed the
sound meter test to ensure that it met
the limitations imposed by the track,
drivers were ready to pace their cars.
This year, Montreal manufacturer
T-Rex, who not only sponsored our
event but also showcased some of
their vehicles (go to http://go-t-rex.
com for information), joined us. Drivers were invited to try out this unique
3-wheeled vehicle that boasted 200
A T-Rex at speed
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hp and weighed a little over 1,000 lbs.
There were 2 Ferrari Challenge cars
from Auto Bugatti, as well as several
other Ferraris. Many of the Ferraris
gathered for the pace-it-don’t-raceit event, whereby helmets were not
required and drivers and passengers
up the traffic…
All participants enjoyed a nice
lunch of BBQ chicken and sausages
with salads and soft drinks before
setting out on the track again for the
afternoon’s run. Fortunately, there
Ferraris pacing around the track.
alike had an opportunity to enjoy were no incidents and it was a safe
the track at a lesser speed behind a and fun-filled day for all participants
pace car.
and spectators alike. As the evening
approached, it was time to make the
Vehicles were arranged into one hour trip back to Ottawa, ready
groups – expert, novice and pace. The for the evening’s activities.
T-Rex vehicles were allowed onto the
track first, after the driver’s briefing,
Out-of-town guests were quarfor a run by themselves – those things tered in the host Arc Hotel, a small
can really move!
boutique Hotel in downtown Ottawa.
The staff and management of the
The expert group then took to hotel were most accommodating,
the track. The weather especially with respect to the security
was dry – perfect for good of the Ferraris.
traction – so speeds would
be high. I, in my 512TR,
Friday evening was an opportuchose to run in the novice nity to display the beautiful Italian
group as I only do this machines on Preston Street (or Corsa
once a year. At least this Italia). Although much of Preston
gives me the chance to pass Street was under construction, there
everyone, rather than have was a finished section that could
the feeling that I’m holding well accommodate the 40 Ferraris.
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Secure parking on Preston Street
Cars were assembled in the
parking lot of St. Anthony’s
Soccer Club, where windshield
banners were applied and registration took place during the
cocktail hour. A cash bar was set
up and various hors d’oeuvres
were made available. At 6:00
pm, the street was closed and
the Ferraris were paraded onto
Corsa Italia and arranged into
groups along the length of the
street. Each group was cordoned off with yellow ropes
and 1 or 2 security personnel
stayed watch. Similarly to last
year, high school kids, as part of
a community program, handled
security and they could be
recognized by their lime green
tops. An information sheet for
each vehicle was clipped to the
rope giving model, age, engine
size and configuration, HP, acceleration and top speed, as well
as a similar information sheet
on the dash. Ferrari owners and
guests had a multitude of fine
Italian restaurants from which
to choose along Corsa Italia.
Several suggestions were
given in the registration kit
from restaurants sponsoring
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the event. There was also a good selection
of entertainment available along the street
until way into the night.
Saturday’s weather was great as the
Ferraris assembled at the Commissioner’s
Park at 9:00 am for the fun run to Mackenzie King Estate. Cars were assembled in
no particular order and proceeded to the
estate along a route that took them across
the Portage Bridge, through downtown
Gatineau where we eventually joined the
Gatineau Parkway. At each turn, a Ferrari
was parked to direct participants. For the
most part, the vehicles stayed together
and it was quite a thrill for some to gaze
upon Ferraris of various models as far
as the eye could see. This year, we took
a small detour and stopped at the Champlain lookout, where we commandeered
the parking lot. When we left there to
go to the Estate, we all stayed together.
I was about 5th in line and could see
the wonder on the faces of many of
the cyclist as this stream of Ferraris
passed them by. I can only imagine
the awe when 30 Ferraris had passed!
Over 50 people stormed the Estate
and enjoyed Mimosa (Champagne and
orange juice) along with some delicious
hors d’oeuvres. At 11:30 am, we left in
a convoy of Ferraris back to Preston
Street and Dow Honda Paddock, the
staging area for the Demonstration
Zone, where they were roped off and
displayed for the public enjoyment.
It was now time for lunch and drivers and passengers were directed to
Malone’s Restaurant at Dow’s Lake.
After a delicious meal of Lasagna,
it was time to return to the paddock
and ready ourselves for the next event
– the Demonstration Zone.
The Demonstration Zone remained on Carling Avenue, and this
year returned to the regular section
that runs West of Preston. Concrete
barriers lined the route to allow cars
to speed up to one end, loop around
the median, and speed back. This
year, cars made 3 laps after exciting the crowds with screeching tires
and burning rubber off the line.
The spectator’s grandstand, situated
next to the start line, was definitely a
smoking zone… Prior to the Ferraris
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being paraded, there were several
other “hot” machines to please the
crowds. Again this year, a parade of
go-carts delighted everyone as these
machines zipped around the course at
seemingly very fast speeds – especially
with your jewels only inches from the
ground... There was also a Formula
Atlantic race car and the T-Rexes.
Once again, a special thanks goes
out to Peter Evans for his efforts in
organizing this event.
It was time now to return the
Ferraris to the gathering area at St.
Anthony’s, in preparation for the
closing of Preston and positioning
of the cars for the evening. As 6:00
PM approached, jackets and dresses
replaced tee shirts and shorts as
over 250 people filed into the dining room. Diners were greeted with
well-prepared tables of eight and
were able to view a slide show of
pictures taken so far of the festivities
by our official photographers, André
Chenier and Eric Galipeau. It was my
honour to introduce the evening’s
MCs - Angie Poirier & Bill Welychka
from the local A-Channel. I also drew
people’s attention to a unique item
that was offered on the silent auction – an engraved piece of Corian
whereby an image from a photo was
depicted by the depth of engraving
that allowed light to penetrate the
various contours. Thanks to Bernie
Meunier for donating the item that
offered the recipient to use any picture
they choose for this unique display.
The meal started with an antipasto,
followed by delicious penne pasta
with bolognese sauce. After the salad
course, we were served with a succulent Veal Marsala and Chicken
Piccata accompanied by a medley of
fresh vegetables. Each table sported
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both red and white wine to accompany the meal, proudly sponsored
by FCA Ottawa, diners were then
treated to a fashion show put on by
Paris-trained, Ottawa-based Richard
Robinson, Fashion Designer, Couturier and leader of the Richard Robinson Academy of Fashion Design.
To mark his 40th Anniversary Mr.
Robinson presented a special fashion
show for the FCA Gala Dinner. The
performance showcased his signature
clothing line, which ranged from the
formal Haute Couture to the every
A delectable triple Chocolate
Mousse dessert rounded off the
evening along with coffee or tea.
While this was being consumed, I
took the stage again to address the
diners and give a special recognition
to the tireless efforts of Peppe Castrucci for his tenacity and drive that
made the event so successful. Diners
then filed into Corsa Italia on a lovely
evening to join in the activities there.
Thousands of revelers paraded up
and down the Ferrari-lined Street,
enjoying all that the festival had to
offer. We were fortunate this year to
have a retail booth offering Ferrari
paraphernalia from model cars to golf
shirts and hats. The green tee-shirted
sentinels were doing an excellent job
of security for the cars as well as
providing information on the vehicles
for admiring onlookers.
As the evening got late, it was
time for drivers to leave Preston street
and return to either their home or
hotel. Cars were “walked” out due
to the congested crowds of people
still enjoying the festivities.
Richard Robinson takes a bow
day casual wear for both women and
men. The sell-out crowd was treated
to a 45 minute presentation that had
many in the audience impressed with
the style, colours and designs which
have made Richard Robinson who
he is today. The stylish hats, shoes
and accessories completed the show
and had many people asking about
the availability of the line presented.
This generous donation of time and
effort by Mr. Robinson helped raise
the profile of the FCA Ottawa Ferrari
Festival and helped us to further raise
money for Villa Marconi
As Sunday morning dawned,
some dark clouds were threatening
but the sun eventually won the battle
for control of the sky. It was time
for the CIBC Charity Dream Drive,
where people were able to buy tickets
for the opportunity to ride in a Ferrari.
A total of 42 tickets were sold at $50
each to raise $2,100 for Villa Marconi.
About 12 cars showed up for the event
and gave riders a chance in a lifetime
to experience the thrill of a Ferrari.
The route took excited participants
from the CIBC parking lot West on
Carling to Fisher, then left onto Island
Park Drive. This took riders through
the Experimental Farm, where every
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tival Chair, presented a
cheque for $18,000 to
a very grateful Marco
Pagini, President of
Villa Marconi. Marco
greeted everyone from
the club and expressed
his appreciation for
the $56,000 donations
made over the last four
years. It is clear that a
long-term mutual relaA young girl realizes her dream.
tionship has developed
opportunity was taken to show off the and the club welcomes the Villa
performance aspects of the cars while Marconi’s high standing in the Italrespecting other road users and speed ian community to access potential
limits. We then circumnavigated the support for the event.
traffic circle at Prince of Wales Drive
The club would like to thank
and proceeded to the lights at Dow’s
Lake, where we turned left and then all the participants for making the
left again on Preston and back to the event so successful and a special
thanks to all the Toronto and MonCIBC lot.
treal FCA members for attending.
At the completion of the Dream A thanks also goes to all the orgaDrive, it was time to proceed to the last nizers for the tremendous job of
event in the Festival. Again this year the co-ordinating all the elements of
Villa Marconi, who put on an excellent the Festival under the leadership
lunch for all the entrants and guests that of Giuseppe. The committee inparalleled the dinner of the night before, cluded Giuseppe Castrucci, Chris
graciously hosted us. Both I as Club Fox, Peter Evans, Jody Meunier,
President and Peppe Castrucci as Fes- David Harding, Bernard Meunier, Terry Jones,
Eric Galipeau,
Joe Ierulli, Franc
Roiron, Chuck
S t o r r y, D o menic Cassone,
Marco Valenti,
Saul Caetano,
Nathalie St.
Aubain, Daniel
Fischer, Michel
Lalonde Angelo
Saladini, David
Toscano, Firdaus Kharas and
A Happy Marco (right) accepts the donation
Domenic Ricci.
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Official photographer was André
Chénier whose shutter was clicking
throughout the event and the fruits
of his efforts can be experienced by
visiting the Website at FCAOttawa.
com. No event, however, could be
staged without the support of the
sponsors, of whom there were
many. It is appropriate however to
mention here the major sponsors
of the event: Preston Street BIA,
Laurysen Kitchens, Talos Custom
Homes, Auto Bugatti, Birra Moretti,
Campagna Motors, Angie’s Modeling
& Talent Agency, Richard Robinson
Haute Couture, Ferrari Quebec,
Barwood Flooring, Roy Masters
Medical Corp., Ferrari Ontario for
door prizes, Dan Fernandez LLB for
legal services, Auto Trader and Dow
Honda. Scotiabank and CIBC made
direct contributions to Villa Marconi.
The event raised $18,000 for the Villa
Marconi, and still was able to provide
some seed money for the club for
future events.
A couple of final notes. Firdaus
Kharas is preparing a professionally-prepared DVD in High-Definition format that is currently being
edited, which includes; Calabogie
track event, CIBC Charity Dream
Drive, Speed Zone and other action
shots. There will also be a CD available with numerous still shots of all
event activities provided by official
photographers. Please check our
Website for availability.
We invite everyone to join us for
next year’s Festival 2010, which, as
always, promises to be bigger and better. The FCA Ottawa Ferrari Festival
is becoming one of the best Ferrari
festivals in Canada – ask anyone
who has attended.
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To mark his 40th Anniversary Mr.
Robinson presented a special fashion
show for the FCA Gala Dinner. The
performance showcased his signature
clothing line, which ranged from the
formal Haute Couture to the every
day casual wear for both women and
men. The sell-out crowd was treated
to a 45 minute presentation that had
many in the audience impressed with
the style, colours and designs which
have made Richard Robinson what
he is today. The stylish hats, shoes
and accessories completed the show
and had many people asking about
the availability of the line presented.
This generous donation of time and
effort by Mr. Robinson helped raise
the profile of the FCA Ottawa Ferrari
Festival and helped us to further raise
money for Villa Marconi.
A delectable triple Chocolate
Mousse dessert rounded off the
evening along with coffee or tea.
While this was being consumed, I
took the stage again to address the
diners and give a special recognition
to the tireless efforts of Peppe Castrucci for his tenacity and drive that
made the event so successful. Diners
then filed into Corsa Italia on a lovely
evening to join in the activities there.
Thousands of revelers paraded up
and down the Ferrari-lined Street,
enjoying all that the festival had to
offer. We were fortunate this year to
have a retail booth offering Ferrari
paraphernalia from model cars to golf
shirts and hats. The green tee-shirted
sentinels were doing an excellent job
of security for the cars’ as well as
providing information on the vehicle
from admiring onlookers.
Summer 2009
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