Ferraris Prance Through The Roads Of Northern Japan In Hokkaido Rally

As stunning as they might look sitting in a well-appointed garage, Maranello’s

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by Carscoops Staff

July 10, 2016 at 16:33

As stunning as they might look sitting in a well-appointed garage, Maranello’s supercrs are made to be driven – and Ferrari wants owners to get to meet each other.

And that’s just what happened last month on the first Ferrari Hokkaido Rally. Organized by Ferrari Far East, the event brought together some 30 Ferraris owners from Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. The route saw them take to the roads in Japan’s largest and northernmost region.

The company’s “entry level” California model appears to have accounted for the lion’s share of those Prancing Horses present. But the photos and video below reveal a handful of F12 Berlinettas and FFs as well. No sign of any 458s or 488s, though, which could be because this was more of a touring event than a track day.

The event was just one of several that the Maranello-based automaker is hosting in Japan this year, marking 50 years since the first Ferrari (a 275 GTB) arrived in the Pacific island nation. This past March, the Suzuka circuit hosted the Ferrari Racing Days event, and this year’s Ferrari International Cavalcade is set to take place in Kyoto this November.