Di Montezemolo thanks all Ferrari fans for support

After the Ferrari board of directors declared that they are considering withdrawing from Formula One if the proposed 2010 regulations go into efffect, company president Luca di Montezemolo has shared that they have gotten an immense demonstration of support from Ferrari's fans across the world. His letter to the public was published on the teams own website, where he made it clear that racing will always be part of Ferrari, even if it's not Formula One.

"Dear friends,

I want to thank you personally for the numerous messages of support we received from all over the world over the last hours on our website and via email. It is important to know that we can count on the support of our fans all over the world and that our fans completely share the motivations, which brought us to take such a decision. If we were forced to leave the Championship we were part of over the last 60 years of our history and where we set all the records in terms of victories, it is because they want to change the nature of its founding values.

If it really was like that, then I have to say that our cars will race in other competitions, where – and I am absolutely convinced about that – they will find the enthusiasm and the passion of millions of fans, following us in every corner of the world. Racing is part of Ferrari’s DNA and this is something that will never change.

Luca di Montezemolo"