It was in charge of the new Stefano Domenicali, Ferrari’s former principal until 2014, when he left the helm to Mark Mattiacci before and Maurizio Arrivabene then. Since then for Domenicali there was a commitment within the FIA, the committee chairman cars , which gave a strong impetus to the creation of a clear hierarchy of formulas in preparation for the premier class and their promotion: the launch Formula 4 , the development and extension in other countries, most recently the idea of a Formula 3 “intermediate” , on a regional basis, for those drivers who can not immediately make the leap from F4 to F3.
Domenicali there is now a new challenge, head Lamborghini : President and CEO . It happens to Stephan Winkelmann , in turn appointed managing director of quattro GmbH, sports division of Audi Group.
Imola, 51 next May, Domenicali he began working in Ferrari in 1991 ; two years after the transition to the stable: the Finance division of Ferrari in charge of the business plan. Alongside the internal tasks to the team, that of director of the Mugello circuit, owned by the team from Maranello. In 1996 he became head of sponsorship, a role from which he was appointed sports director in 1998. It will remain famous, that year, the “run-up” in the pitlane to Schumacher in the Belgian Grand Prix, after the incident with Coulthard.
Ten years later he was appointed team principal of Scuderia Ferrari , a position he will play until 2014, when opening new perspectives on the role of the car in the FIA Commission and the vice-presidency of the division New business initiatives in the Audi group.
“I collect with great enthusiasm this important heritage, with a commitment to follow up the success of Lamborghini under the leadership of my predecessor, Stephan Winkelmann” , the first comment Domenicali , which is found a brand with the sales results doubled in the 2004-2015 period and a tripled revenue, like the commercial network.
the near future Lamborghini will see the arrival of a new model in 2018, an sUV, the Urus, which can be considered the last project of the course Winkelmann. At the next Geneva Motor Show, also Sant’Agata Bolognese house will present a celebratory example, the centenary tribute to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ferruccio Lamborghini .
Fabiano Polimeni
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