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Melbourne to host Ferrari street demo

The organisers of the Australian Grand Prix has set-up an event for all the Formula 1 fans to catch some early action ahead of the F1 season. On Saturday, 3 March, two weeks before the start of the Australian Grand Prix, Lygon Street will play host to the Ferrari festival.

The family festival is a combined celebration of the 60th anniversary of the legendary car and Melbourne's love affair with the annual Australian Grand Prix. The day will feature a range of Grand Prix and Ferrari themed activities for everyone to enjoy.

The showpiece of the day will be the unique sight and sounds of a Ferrari Formula One car driven as part of a low speed demonstration down Lygon Street.

Tim Bamford, CEO of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, is urging all Melburnians to turn out in force at the carnival, which will run from 10am to 8pm. "Everyone who has ever heard a Formula One car will be familiar with the adrenalin rush it induces," said Mr Bamford. "For those that have not witnessed the majesty of these machines, I invite you to come to Lygon Street on 3 March to get an up close and personal taste of Formula One - the world's most exhilarating sport. To experience the excitement of a Ferrari Formula One car, surrounded by its passionate, vocal supporters, will make this an event not to be missed."

The Formula One Ferrari will conduct a low-speed controlled demonstration drive on a closed section of Lygon Street, between Pelham and Faraday Streets.

More than one kilometre of steel barriers will be installed along the perimeter of the street to ensure there is no safety risk to the public, with additional barriers to be erected at either end of the course. An exclusion zone around the perimeter of the course will also be created, with marshals and security personnel ensuring that the viewing public is kept well clear of the course.

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