Maranello, 15th December 2006

Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo honoured Clay Regazzoni - Ferrari driver for six years from 1970 to 1972 and from 1974 to 1976, who was killed today in a car crash - with the following words:

"The death of Clay Regazzoni has robbed us of a man of courage and generosity who lived his life demonstrating those values. "I remember him not only as one of my drivers during unforgettable times, but also as a true supporter of Ferrari. For him, races had to be tackled with boldness and on the limit, from the first to the final lap.

I celebrated a first World Championship win with him and Niki in 1975, and I will never forget his great victories at the wheel of our cars, both in Formula 1 and sports cars.

This is a very sad moment for me, especially as his "Swiss-Neapolitan" character meant he was also a unique person away from the race tracks and so many memories of him now come to mind.