Oliver Beretta Joins Scuderia Corsa for Rolex 24 at Daytona
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OLIVIER BERETTA JOINS SCUDERIA CORSA FOR ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA January 2, 2013 – Beverly Hills, CA. Scuderia Corsa has added legendary GT driver and six-time ALMS champion, Olivier Beretta to its driver lineup for the upcoming Rolex 24 At Daytona. The team, which helped Ferrari win the GT manufacturers title in 2012, recently announced its participation at Daytona 24H with two cars. “I am very happy to have Olivier back with us for Daytona” said team principal Giacomo Mattioli on having Beretta behind the wheel of his #63. “His level of experience and success in endurance racing is unsurpassed and makes him a great addition to our team once again. Scuderia Corsa is made up of true competitors, and we plan to give the Daytona fans an exciting race.” This will be Beretta’s third time behind the wheel of the #63 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 458 Italia GT3. For Daytona, Beretta will join 2012 Ferrari Challenge World Champion Alessandro BalZan, Alessandro Pier Guidi, fresh off his victory at the 6 Hours of Vallelunga, as well as 2010 Open GT champion, Marco Frezza. The second 458 Italia (#64) entered for the Daytona effort will be raced in association with BraZil’s Via Italia Racing Team. The #64 will be helmed by Via Italia’s Francisco “Chico” Longo, and racing veterans, Rafa Matos, Daniel Serra and Xandinho Negrao. The team will begin testing on January 4th at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for the Rolex 24 At Daytona, considered the preeminent endurance race in motorsports. The race will take place January 26-27, 2013 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. About Scuderia Corsa Giacomo Mattioli and Art Zafiropoulo created the Scuderia Corsa racing team in 2011 for the sole purpose of supporting the racing needs of Ferrari clients. Turnkey programs include, GT3 endurance racing, Ferrari Challenge Series and track events. Giacomo Mattioli is the owner of Ferrari Maserati Beverly Hills and partner in Ferrari Maserati Silicon Valley with Art Zafiropoulo. Team Sponsors Sponsors: Ferrari Beverly Hills / Silicon Valley – North America’s premiere Ferrari dealership group specialiZing in new and pre-owned sales, Classiche designation work, collision repair and factory trained service and original parts. Motorola Mobility – owned by Google, fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people's lives. Ultratech - A pioneer of laser processing, Ultratech designs, manufactures and markets photolithography and laser processing equipment. For Media Inquiries, please contact: Charlie Windisch-GraetZ (310) 899-2727 Email: [email protected] .