VIDEO: Montezemolo beaches Ferrari California at own World Finals in Valencia
Last week, we all watched in collective awe as a $1.8 million Bugatti Veyron drove into a pond. While the driver claimed that he was attacked by a pelican, close examination of the video would appear to reveal... no pelican whatsoever. Instead, there's just a supercar inexplicably jumping into a marsh. Today, we've got another head scratcher for you – Luca Montezemolo beaching a Ferrari California. Luca and the stuck California were at the Ferrari World Finals in Valencia, Spain. The Ferrari and Fiat Chairman was ferrying the Scuderia's brand-new F1 driver Fernando Alonso (who is technically still under contract with Renault) and carryover driver Felipe Massa around the track, waving to the fans. Then – for who knows what reason – Montezemolo decides to not bother with pit lane and just make a ninety degree right hander into a gravel trap. A gravel trap, it should be pointed out, that's used to catch and slow cars spinning out of control at triple digit speeds.
The result is the new Ferrari grand tourer getting stuck like whale. Montezemolo tries spinning the back tires a bit, which only digs them deeper, while Alonso and Massa attempt to push. Sooner than later, track workers show up and all three men escape to safety seated on the back of a blue California. Watch a few different videos of the ordeal, after the jump.
[Source: GT Spirit]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Promegio 1:37PM (11/16/2009)
Bellisimo :D
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Septimus Severus 1:36PM (11/16/2009)
Lots of epic fail with the pricey toys lately...
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LaserRed38 1:43PM (11/16/2009)
EPIC fail.
Look at how Rosso his face gets, too.
Adam Bruce 6:19PM (11/16/2009)
What wasn't a fail was Massa. I'm a long time Alonso fan, but it speaks volumes that Massa got out and tried to help push the car out of the sand. Good man, lots of character.
Tang 1:36PM (11/16/2009)
Only proves that money in the wallet does not equal money in driving ability.
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hoyaCS08 3:08PM (11/16/2009)
Montezemolo started his career as a rally driver for Lancia - I'm pretty sure he has the driving ability to match his fortune, at least compared to other rich dudes.
Why he chose to drive a RWD sportscar with street tires into a gravel trap, however, I have no idea...
Benfolio 1:36PM (11/16/2009)
Probably dropped his cell phone.
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The Hit 2:37AM (11/17/2009)
Got hit by a gull in the face...it's there
Venom 1:38PM (11/16/2009)
Well that was embarrassing...
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larry raines 1:50PM (11/16/2009)
classic, Montezemolo's spendy boys pushing him in his stranded ugly car.
Sorta like their last season in F1.
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taipeileviathan 1:41PM (11/16/2009)
that was probably the most puzzling, strangely undramatic, yet absolutely dumbest thing i've ever seen anybody do on youtube.
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LaserRed38 1:45PM (11/16/2009)
I think you're right. Someone needs to remix this NAO!
neoscape 1:47PM (11/16/2009)
If you look closely and squint a little bit, you can just make out a pelican that swoops over the track just before the "crash."
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JL 5:25PM (11/16/2009)
LOL
pagorman 1:48PM (11/16/2009)
Wow! Did you see that pelican attack him!
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jb 1:51PM (11/16/2009)
Looks to me like he wanted to show off on the sand : might have been afraid to do burn outs on the track so he went in the sand, and dug himself in. Funny.
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dasupersprint91 2:15PM (11/16/2009)
So you would do burnouts and donuts with passengers sitting on the top of the seats like that? I'm not getting in your car, man!
Dr. Who 1:54PM (11/16/2009)
I'd rather beach a Ferrari than bog a Bugatti.
Of course, if I had my say, I would have both and do neither.
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netcarmarket 1:58PM (11/16/2009)
How did that car get out there?
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Phil Perman 1:57PM (11/16/2009)
Bet Ferrari wish they made an SUV now
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